‘Founding Father’s Day’, so we never forget

Sadly, we have lost our founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who was instrumental in leading Singapore out of its Third World beginnings.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stated aptly in his televised address: “We won’t see another man like him.” With respect and humility, I suggest that the Government consider setting aside March 23 every year as our “Founding Father’s Day”.

This would help remind our people and future generations of the difficult journey our forefathers took to bring us to the modern city we live in today.

It would be a day to commemorate the pioneers who contributed to the building of this nation. May we not only remember our humble beginnings in this SG50 year, but in the years to come.