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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->MONDAY'S report, "Old and new citizens get equal chance, says MM Lee", serves as a timely reminder that meritocracy is the cornerstone of Singapore's success.
It is heartening that the new immigrants have expressed their gratitude to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew for creating many opportunities for them to live, work and study here.
Many countries have suffered social, political and economic instability because people make use of their "guanxi" (connections) to amass power and wealth. In short, they expect society to provide them with much more than they themselves can contribute, and this has caused much unhappiness and anxiety.
Hence, I cannot agree more with Mr Lee's statement that "guanxi" is not a factor in one's success, especially in Singapore where everyone competes on a level playing field be it in business, education or employment. Such a healthy environment is a stimulus to nation building.
Singaporeans should also be thankful to Mr Lee for his sound governance of the nation. More than anything, Singaporeans have benefited much from our country's governance, which attaches importance to being open, fair and transparent. Jeffrey Law
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->MONDAY'S report, "Old and new citizens get equal chance, says MM Lee", serves as a timely reminder that meritocracy is the cornerstone of Singapore's success.
It is heartening that the new immigrants have expressed their gratitude to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew for creating many opportunities for them to live, work and study here.
Many countries have suffered social, political and economic instability because people make use of their "guanxi" (connections) to amass power and wealth. In short, they expect society to provide them with much more than they themselves can contribute, and this has caused much unhappiness and anxiety.
Hence, I cannot agree more with Mr Lee's statement that "guanxi" is not a factor in one's success, especially in Singapore where everyone competes on a level playing field be it in business, education or employment. Such a healthy environment is a stimulus to nation building.
Singaporeans should also be thankful to Mr Lee for his sound governance of the nation. More than anything, Singaporeans have benefited much from our country's governance, which attaches importance to being open, fair and transparent. Jeffrey Law