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May 25, 2010
Honourable, duty-driven leaders harder to find
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AS I watched the funeral of Dr Goh Keng Swee on TV, I asked myself what, as a Singaporean, I have learnt from the man who played a key role in the making of Singapore. The following are what I came up with:
- That the success of a country is not possible just by having visionary men and women in government. What a nation needs are visionary men and women with a deep-seated sense of belonging to the country he or she serves. Unfortunately, such men and men are becoming harder to come by.
- That these men and women must also have the mental stamina to manage the varying expectations of the populace they serve and those of the fast-evolving world of today. Alas, only a few can maintain their stamina in the face of challenges.
- That, as a citizen, I have a moral obligation to help these people come forward, or continue, to serve the country, and to be more sensible in my expectations of the Government.
Only with such a relationship between the government and the governed can a country develop.
Jolly Wee
Honourable, duty-driven leaders harder to find
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AS I watched the funeral of Dr Goh Keng Swee on TV, I asked myself what, as a Singaporean, I have learnt from the man who played a key role in the making of Singapore. The following are what I came up with:
- That the success of a country is not possible just by having visionary men and women in government. What a nation needs are visionary men and women with a deep-seated sense of belonging to the country he or she serves. Unfortunately, such men and men are becoming harder to come by.
- That these men and women must also have the mental stamina to manage the varying expectations of the populace they serve and those of the fast-evolving world of today. Alas, only a few can maintain their stamina in the face of challenges.
- That, as a citizen, I have a moral obligation to help these people come forward, or continue, to serve the country, and to be more sensible in my expectations of the Government.
Only with such a relationship between the government and the governed can a country develop.
Jolly Wee
