Youtube screengrab as reported by the straits times, 17yearold singaporean, amos yee, made insensitive remarks about christianity and about mr. Communists, riots, unification, separation 60s in singapore was a turbulent time and the late lee kuan yew had seen it all. Founding prime minister lee kuan yew delivered the first national day rally speech on aug 8, 1966, to a select group of community leaders. This was the speech that changed history, former cabinet minister lim kim san said in his tribute to mr lee at his 75th birthday dinner celebrations on wednesday. See more ideas about lee kuan yew, founding fathers and singapore.
Compilation of president reagans humor from selected speeches, 1981. Lee kuan yew was a prime minister for singapore with three videos in the cspan video library. View s1 archivespeach by lee kuan yew from pim mba 512 at postgraduate institute of management. His speech, which focused on personal worship and political legacy, has over 650,000 views on youtube. Reflect on the speeches of singapores founding prime minister lee kuan yew, former prime minister goh chok tong and prime minister lee hsien loong. Lee s englisheducated parents named him kuan yew, which stands for light and brightness, with an alternate meaning bringing great glory to ones ancestors. The boy who became prime minister tribute to lee kuan yew pt 1 duration.
A transformational leader is a need of every other society. With a big ethnicchinese majority but sizeable malay and indian minorities, singapore suffered race. In a malaysian parliament sitting on may 27, 1965, founding prime minister lee kuan yew made a speech that called for the malaysian government to treat all races equally under the malaysian. When lee kuan yew passed away in 2015, li, then aged 30, received widespread public accolades for the eulogy he delivered at the funeral. Lee kuan yew part 1 early life born in singapore on september 16, 1923, lee kuan yew became the longestserving prime minister in world history. I would like to extend my gratitude to our hosts, the lee kuan yew school and the monetary authority of singapore, for inviting me to give this address. When one speaks of the singapore model of governance, one is really referring to the model established by its late founding father, lee kuan yew. Statement by the president on the death of lee kuan yew i was deeply saddened to learn of the death of singapores minister mentor, lee kuan yew.
Known for his oratorical skills, his speeches filled spaces and. Heres the story of the campaign that got singapore kicked. Political stability and social order were part of the attraction. The president gave a speech and then took questions from the reporters of the regional reporters association. Lee kuan yew at the university of singapore, 27 december 1967, as reported by chandra muzaffar in his letter to the author, 14 august 1996. As one of the founding members of the peoples action party, lee is recognised. In 2015, four days after the death of revered former prime minister lee kuan yew, amos yee, a sixteenyearold blogger, posted a video called lee kuan yew is finally dead. On 23 march 2015, lee kuan yew died of severe pneumonia, at 91. On 23 march 2015, lee kuan yew, the first prime minister of singapore, died of severe pneumonia in hospital. Prime minister lee kuan yew of singapore addresses a joint session of congress. Being true to himself was one of the many strengths of lee kuan yew. Munger extols the phenomenal achievements of lee kuan yew, commonly referred to by his initials lky, was the first prime minister of singapore, governing for three decades. Lee kuan yew, the former prime minister of singapore, is interviewed by harvard kennedy school professors david gergen, ron heifetz, dean williams, and john.
Lee kuan yew had to make tough decisions throughout his life, but he did what he did to build a nation. In this video were going to learn how to improve our lives by analyzing our take on lee s rules for success. The full context of lee kuan yew s famous iron quote. One would be hardpressed to name another leader whose contributions have been as indispensable to, and. Speech by prime minister lee kuan yew in hong kong legacies leadership by h chan. President barack obamas hilarious final white house correspondents dinner speech duration.
I cannot apologise for a crime i did not commit new. Lee successfully turned singapore from a third world to first world. Find out how the three leaders defined the challenges that faced our nation, what goals they set to transform the country, and the strategies and policies that have shaped singapore and made it. Singapore prime minister, lee kuan yew taking questions in hong kong by h chan. Singapore deputy pm nods to future leadership role in. Heres how lee kuan yew sounded like delivering the line. And, so it is crucialto borrow some words from minister mentor lee kuan yew to have. Lee is recognised as the nations founding father, with the country described as transitioning from the third world to first world in a single generation under his leadership. Amos yee, free speech, and maintaining religious harmony. Video criticizing lee kuan yew, arrest and conviction. I dont think you can deduce his iq from his speeches. Lee kuan yew also spelled as lee kwan yew is known as a very successful politician, born in singapore, mr.
Lee kwan yews inspirational speech and advice youtube. Lee kuan yew was an exciting figure of transformational leadership. In what is been seen as a curtailment of freedom of speech in singapore, a teenager from the country was arrested after he uploaded a video that criticized lee kuan yew, the countrys founding father. Lee kuan yew on an eightminute youtube video that went viral. President reagan and prime minister lee of singapore at. This speech in its entirety, made in support of a revised, more flexible chineselanguage curriculum while he was minister mentor, is one of the most complete statements of mr lee kuan yew s views. A site of ideological negotiation article pdf available in journal of contemporary asia 373.
Teenager faces charges after mocking singapores founding. Li shengwus eulogy for his grandfather singapore prime ministers office youtube. President reagan and prime minister lee of singapore at his. His powerful delivery and passionate speeches made it difficult not to listen.
According to the new york times, 17yearold amos yee was arrested a day after he made an eightminutelong video that celebrated the death of. For a longer speech, someone uploaded the full lee kuan yew in his own words. One speech more than any other was crucial in bringing umno leaders round to the idea that malaysia should get rid of singapore and mr lee kuan yew with it. We investigate lee kuan yew s complex legacy and the reasons behind a family dispute dividing singapores ruling elite. On behalf of the american people, michelle and i offer our deepest condolences to the lee family and join the people of singapore in mourning the loss of this remarkable man. What is lee kuan yews iq as deduced from all his speeches. The other 2 non western countries that managed to reach developed status are taiwan and south korea, but both are still behind singapore in term of human development index hdi.
Five days later, yee uploaded a nearly nineminute long video to youtube titled lee kuan yew is finally dead. Also took offence with the fact that nair called him an increasingly selfrighteous knowall. For economic policymakers, these are challenging times. S1 archivespeach by lee kuan yew 1 transcript of speech. He, himself, graduated from cambridge university with a double starredfirstclass honours in law. The speech was released to the media only two weeks later. Amos yee arrested over antilee kuan yew video watch. In 1965, on the day we became independent, mr lee kuan yew said singapore is not a malay nation, not a chinese nation, not an indian nation. Sued devan nair, former president of singapore, for saying that lee s method of suing political opponents until they were bankrupt was an abrogation of political rights. The grand masters insights on china, the united states, and the world is an anthology of interviews and speeches lee has given over the last four decadesreaders will find themselves entertained and challenged by lee kuan yew s lucidity, powerful arguments and acerbic tongue. Meritocracy on youtube, the press club speech starts at the 22. Lee kuan yew gcmg ch spmj 16 september 1923 23 march 2015, commonly referred to by his initials lky, was the first prime minister of singapore, governing for three decades.
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