LKY100 Lee Kuan Yew

Lee Kuan Yew

The creator of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923–23 March 2015), was a great leader and widely renowned visionary who turned the island into a powerful country and economic powerhouse.

During his tenure as Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr Lee developed policies that improved living standards and education levels and ensured security and stability. In 2015, he passed away at the age of 91.

The People’s Action Party marks Mr Lee’s birth centenary with a commemoration of his bold vision and values for the Party and Singapore.

As part of LKY100, the Party will introduce a line-up of initiatives honouring his ideals and hoping to inspire a new generation of Singaporeans.

These include planting 10,000 trees through Tree Planting Days held across all 15 PAP Town Councils, community dialogues and public programmes.

These initiatives will help to foster a greater appreciation of nature, encourage the spirit of volunteerism, and nurture closer ties among Singaporeans. Through this, the Party hopes to continue Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy and inspire a new generation of Singaporeans.

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The most important asset of Singapore is our people, our human resources.
I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do. At the end of the day, what have I got? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life.
I am often accused of interfering in the private lives of citizens. Yes, if I did not, had I not done that, we wouldn't be here today. And I say without the slightest remorse, that we wouldn't be here, we would not have made economic progress, if we had not intervened on very personal matters - who your neighbour is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit, or what language you use. We decide what is right. Never mind what the people think.
We must continue to be a country that is open to the world, that welcomes talents from other lands, and that seeks to be at the forefront of progress.
The life of a country is in the energy and creativity of its people.
The task of the leaders must be to provide or create for them a strong framework within which they can learn, work hard, be productive and be rewarded accordingly. And this is not easy to achieve.
Centennial Reflections: 100 Inspirations from Lee Kuan Yew

Centennial Reflections: 100 Inspirations from Lee Kuan Yew

The 100 inspirational quotes found in this e-book is complied in commemoration of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's 100th birth year if he was still alive. It is a tribute to the unparalleled contributions of our founding father to our nation.