Lee Kuan Yew and the Singapore he built

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[patrickkam]

frankly speaking as a local.. i dont see any homeless walking on the street since the 90s and the unemployment and corruption is low..

[manuelfernando]

Singapore is basically a miracle!!...All because of Sir Lee Kwan Yu who came to my country Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in 50's and said if I can build an Administrative system like Ceylon I would be very happy. Now wheres Sri Lanka wheres Singapore? our politicians have looted so much people cannot even buy fuel. Singaporeans owe so much to this great man

[BaronEvola]

Lee Kwan Yue is one
of the great geniuses of the 20th Century. He had Malaysians, Chinese and ethnic Hindus living in peace and building a magnificent society from NOTHING. What's even more amazing is he never fired a shot, even when seperating from Malaysia. There's never been a society that has arisen in such a fashion. Ever.

[pratiktimes]

He is the greatest Leader to you born .Never ever again will be any second to him ....

[jonathannightfire]

He was the best Prime Minister of Singapore. I definitely move to Singapore.

[LuisMagic]

Greatest Politician in Singaporean History ❤

[Sirius_Blazing_Star]

“If you have that same Power [Nazi Germany, etc], but used to good end, you can shape society for the better...” ❤

[lychan]

Thank you for the video.

As the leading nation builder after Singapore's political independence,
LKY showed Singaporeans and the world
his version of building a fairer and more just society;
that has become a model or reference for other countries and cities
to adapt to suit their societal, cultural and political contexts.

Sure, contemporary armchair critics
can always point to the negatives and darker shades of Singapore's governance,
as if utopia can be found in any political system in this fallen and imperfect world.

But there's a price to pay for every success
and Singapore is no exception.

[natalie-swy]

He put his country, his people’s well being first which is very rare in Asia.

[maurogomez]

HE'S A PERFECT LEADER. HE CREATED MODERN SINGAPORE.

[robertwilkinson]

Singapore is a very Impressive Country considering it's past.

The Singapore Model of Fussing the Best of both East and West has produced a very Safe and Prosperous Society.

[DrMATIAS-lych]

im from 🇪🇹 Ethiopia lee kuan yew is the best of best tanks for you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[thngthng]

We are a small country with no natural resources. It is not just scholars and military generals with good academic records. We need capable men and women 💪.

[Rod.Machado]

Doesnt matter what the color of the cat is, aslong as it catches the mouse.

[moon]

Building a nation out of nothing is freaking legendary. Nothing compares to Singapore, not even Isreal. And then proving to the world that your idea of the best system was right. There’s no greater fulfilment to a man’s life than what LKY has achieved.

[leodass]

Please lets not forget Dr.Goh Keng Swee and the old guards too.

[sureshmukhi]

Any country with excellent curry puffs and nasi goreng is bound to succeed!

[yenthimuthu]

Sir You Are Our Founding
Father We Are Still Worried
Without You.

[VirallVariety]

it’s actually insane how much better Singapore is to your average ‘first world’ country 😂

[MG.]

He was right.
The evidence is shown by the results