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He made it possible for S’poreans to stand tall

Mr Lee Kuan Yew committed himself to his lifelong passion of building this island into a nation with a stature far beyond its size. Whatever he did, here or internationally, he did with the purpose of advancing Singapore’s interests.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew committed himself to his lifelong passion of building this island into a nation with a stature far beyond its size. Whatever he did, here or internationally, he did with the purpose of advancing Singapore’s interests.

Belonging to the pioneer generation, I had the privilege of being a bit player in the legend he created and can identify with all the events flashing before our eyes this week.

I remember the feeling of being a third-class citizen to the colonial masters.

Today, I can stand tall as a Singaporean just about anywhere I go because we had a great leader with exceptional talent who dedicated his life to making our dreams come true.

In typical Singaporean style, he worked tirelessly with his capable team and a responsive people for this tiny red dot to be a First World nation, the envy of many others.

His task is over; may his soul rest in peace. Ours continues.

The best way to honour and cherish his memory is to continue building on what he left behind: Strengthen our cohesiveness and racial harmony; hone our skills to match or even surpass the best from our competitors; work smarter than others.

We must continue striving to be number one to balance out our smallness with being relevant to the world.

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