RIP Mr Lee Kuan Yew: 1923-2015

"For reasons of sentiment, I would like part of my ashes to be mixed up with Mama’s, and both her ashes and mine put side by side in the columbarium. We were joined in life and I would like our ashes to be joined after this life."
Of all things that were quoted in the press that Mr LKY had said or wrote, I took particular fancy to the above quote that Mr LKY wrote and instructed his kids. Perhaps, because it touches my heart to know that he was such a loving and faithful husband to his late wife.

Although as a Singaporean, sadly, I don't know much about this man, except that he was not exactly a very nice person in real life and I personally don't like the way how he ruled this country. However, I cannot deny the fact that he had dedicated his whole life to developing Singapore, building Singapore to where She is now, achieving much prosperity world-wide and ensuring the fellow citizens enjoyed the same standard of living as developed countries. It was he, who came up with the idea of HDBs and cleaned up Singapore's sanitation issues.

Yet, I have also heard how nasty he is opposition parties in the past by throwing those people against him into jail and no one ever heard from them again, be it alive or dead. He was also in my opinion, a hypocrite, saying that Singapore is a democratic society when in fact, it is more of a communist society ruled under his authoritarian views. Where is the justice served for those who wanted their opinions and voices heard to challenge his beliefs as well as ruling methods?

Now that he has passed on in life, I am predicting that Singapore would be in for radical changes politically and in societal ways of life. Opposition parties would be able to gain the upper hand in the next elections. Mr LHL will have to work doubly hard to maintain the legacy that his dad has left behind. 

Somehow, SG50 celebrations would be marred that LKY isn't alive to witness the country he had built celebrate her Jubilee Birthday. The joyous occasion won't be the same without him.  

Goodbye Mr Lee Kuan Yew, may you Rest In Peace as you re-unite with your wife in Heaven. Hopefully, you would be able to spiritually guide your son in carrying on your legacy to ensure that Singapore maintains the peace and war-less status. May you rise from your grave/ashes as promised should the need arises...