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u are helplessly ignorant, didn't u know, Lee Kuan Yew was a lawyer without economy knowledge, he cried because he had no confident that Singapore can survive without a hinterland. he had lost his bet with the Malaysia government, he spend 6 weeks at changi holiday chalet while Toh Chin Chye, Goh Keng Swee and Lim Kim San reorganize Singapore.
Singapore can survive is because of Toh Chin Chye, Goh Keng Swee and Lim Kim San. Goh Keng Swee was running around begging businessmen to pump in money to redevelop Jurong to keep Singapore alive. Lim Kim San busy building public housing. And Toh Chin Chye busy holding the party together. All these while Lee Kuan Yew was in holiday chalet, after that he only listen and sign paper.
Who cares what the old man was. He cried because he was a crybaby who lost a big prize. And we are going out of point - which was what hardship did Singapore go through?
YOu give credit too easily to a bunch of lucky twits. The Brits left Singapore in very solid state. A working civil and legal admin, good quality infrastructure, education, water treatment, port and transport facilities. And the outsome of WW2 left Singapore in good standing with the winning powers - the West. So it wasn't hard for Peesai to pick up the pieces, and her citizens were an obedient bunch who tagged along without questions.
So what hardship did Sg go through?
Cheers!