Why should we be grateful to the present PAP?

[temasekreview]

“Gratitude to the PAP” is a recurring unspoken theme of every National Day. This year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spent almost 20 minutes of his National Day Rally showing clips of Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s to illustrate the tremendous progress we have made for the last 50 years (under the leadership of the PAP, of course).

I concur with the Prime Minister. Every Singapore citizen owes a debt of gratitude, not to the present PAP, but to the PAP Old guards, such as Toh Chin Chye, Goh Keng Swee, S Rajaratnam, Lim Kim San, E W Barker and Ong Pang Boon who toiled selflessly with a pittance of pay to bring social stability and economic development to Singapore against all odds.

I salute these men because during that time, Singapore is facing a very uncertain future. They could have easily left for greener pastures elsewhere instead of gambling their entire lives and fortunes on Singapore. These are men of ideals, principles and vision, who knows and understands the plight of the common men in the street and willing to serve without being paid millions of dollars.

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[streetsmart73]

“Gratitude to the PAP” is a recurring unspoken theme of every National Day. This year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spent almost 20 minutes of his National Day Rally showing clips of Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s to illustrate the tremendous progress we have made for the last 50 years (under the leadership of the PAP, of course).

I concur with the Prime Minister. Every Singapore citizen owes a debt of gratitude, not to the present PAP, but to the PAP Old guards, such as Toh Chin Chye, Goh Keng Swee, S Rajaratnam, Lim Kim San, E W Barker and Ong Pang Boon who toiled selflessly with a pittance of pay to bring social stability and economic development to Singapore against all odds.

I salute these men because during that time, Singapore is facing a very uncertain future. They could have easily left for greener pastures elsewhere instead of gambling their entire lives and fortunes on Singapore. These are men of ideals, principles and vision, who knows and understands the plight of the common men in the street and willing to serve without being paid millions of dollars.

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hi there


1. my gratitude to those unsung heroes, the little people without "a face", fallen soldiers (wwii) and those who had tolled our soil so that we can have better lives now.
2. these people had serve sinkies without being paid millions too.
3. and yet totally forgotten and conveniently missed.
4. for those who are still alive today, still forgotten.
5. sin success and what we are today is no success of certain interest grp or individuals but everyone who lives and works here.
6. no comments on some "party" members.

 

[2lanu]

What had the 50 yrs got to do with this PM? He is only in the job for 5 yrs at most.

If he can bring out stuff that are 50 year ago, The leaders of M'sia, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong or even China can say they are doing a great job too...

 

[Leongsam]

What had the 50 yrs got to do with this PM? He is only in the job for 5 yrs at most.

Yeah but even when LHL was a toddler, he was already advising his dad on policy matters so a good portion of the credit should go to him.

He showed his brilliance from a very early age.