If these CCBs are so gracious, why not hold free and fair elections?
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->THE photo of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in The Sunday Times was both delightful and telling. It showed both men graciously deferring to each other as they made their way to their seats at the National Day Parade.
It was heartening to see two of our most senior statesmen accord each other such respect. But more than that, the gesture was also telling of both Mr Lee's personal graciousness and perhaps the unique nature of his regard for his successor as prime minister.
A good friend and I were discussing the recently published collection of essays on Mr Goh's legacy. A salient point we agreed on was the enormity of both the official and personal burden that awaited Mr Goh as he took over as prime minister. The former aspect is well- understood; it is the latter that is often not as appreciated.
Mr Goh had to prove himself on many fronts, not least to critics and naysayers who doubted his quality or questioned the true reason for his appointment. He proved them wrong.
He also had to live up to his predecessor's expectations. We can only imagine the potential psychological stress.
The photo is an eloquent depiction of how both men - with temperaments and leadership styles as different as night and day - not only managed to forge an effective working relationship, but also developed a healthy personal regard for each other.
As Singapore becomes more cosmopolitan by the day, perhaps the best example of how differences can coexist, and even thrive, is the relationship between these two men.
Joel Nicholas Chua
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->THE photo of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in The Sunday Times was both delightful and telling. It showed both men graciously deferring to each other as they made their way to their seats at the National Day Parade.
It was heartening to see two of our most senior statesmen accord each other such respect. But more than that, the gesture was also telling of both Mr Lee's personal graciousness and perhaps the unique nature of his regard for his successor as prime minister.
A good friend and I were discussing the recently published collection of essays on Mr Goh's legacy. A salient point we agreed on was the enormity of both the official and personal burden that awaited Mr Goh as he took over as prime minister. The former aspect is well- understood; it is the latter that is often not as appreciated.
Mr Goh had to prove himself on many fronts, not least to critics and naysayers who doubted his quality or questioned the true reason for his appointment. He proved them wrong.
He also had to live up to his predecessor's expectations. We can only imagine the potential psychological stress.
The photo is an eloquent depiction of how both men - with temperaments and leadership styles as different as night and day - not only managed to forge an effective working relationship, but also developed a healthy personal regard for each other.
As Singapore becomes more cosmopolitan by the day, perhaps the best example of how differences can coexist, and even thrive, is the relationship between these two men.
Joel Nicholas Chua
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