Crap Hitting the Fan over LKY Remarks.... what's new?
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Sep 28, 8:56 AM EDT
Malaysia summons Singapore's ambassador over Lee Kuan Yew's remarks on ethnic Chinese
By PAULINE JASUDASON
Associated Press Writer
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia summoned Singapore's ambassador Thursday to explain elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew's claim that ethnic Chinese minority citizens in Malaysia and Indonesia were being marginalized, officials said.
"We have called the high commissioner and we want to know what exactly is the nature of the statement," Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said, noting that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has also sent a letter to Singapore's government to seek an explanation.
Syed Hamid urged Singapore to apologize for Lee's remark.
"I think that statement went beyond fair comment, describing something that is not true within our country," Syed Hamid told reporters. "In all honesty, it should be right for them to say that they are sorry. ... But we will wait."
Lee, Singapore's founding father who holds the Cabinet post of minister mentor, told a forum in Singapore on Sept. 15 that Malaysia and Indonesia "have problems with the Chinese. They are successful, they are hardworking, and therefore, they are systematically marginalized."
Singapore's High Commissioner T. Jasudasen met with Malaysian foreign ministry officials Thursday, and Singapore "will respond through appropriate channels in due course," a Singapore High Commission official said on condition of anonymity.
Indonesia also summoned Singapore's envoy earlier this week to explain Lee's remarks that Malaysia and Indonesia "want Singapore, to put it simply, to be like their Chinese - compliant."
Malaysia's prime minister has expressed displeasure at Lee's remark, suggesting that it could stir up Malaysia's Chinese, who make up about a quarter of the country's 26 million population and are its second largest ethnic group after the Malay majority. He has also noted that race relations in ethnic Chinese-majority Singapore are also not perfect.
Malaysia and Singapore have close cultural and economic ties, but a history of quarrels, bad blood and rivalry. In recent years the neighbors have sparred over the price of water, and took a territorial spat over a tiny islet to the World Court. -
We are all willing to say sorry, its LKY who isn't.
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Well, he'll have to face whatever outcome then...Originally posted by ditzy:We are all willing to say sorry, its LKY who isn't.
But I sure hope, we as a people doesn't end up paying for his sharp tongue. -
Me too. I'm saying sorry to malaysia.Originally posted by ditzy:We are all willing to say sorry, its LKY who isn't. -
What's new? LKY is now a problem to our future...
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He has always emphasized racial harmony. That's why he baulked at WP's idea of scrapping racial quota in HDB flats. And now he says this, fanning the flames in our neighbour's backyard.
I finally see the full manifestation of senile dementia.
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We need more "buzz" otherwise Singapore would be a boring country.
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"Buzz"? If LKY don't watch his tongue, eventually one of our neighbors might just decidedly STOMP on us like a roach!Originally posted by charlize:We need more "buzz" otherwise Singapore would be a boring country.
And that would screw our economy up really good.... -
Nah, that won't happen. We are economically inter-twined and our SAF is way stronger and more hardworking.
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This assumption borders on complacency....Originally posted by Rock^Star:Nah, that won't happen. We are economically inter-twined and our SAF is way stronger and more hardworking.
NEVER become over confident.
Crap has a way of happening in such a way, none of us would have expected or thought would happen! -
for peace in our region, the old man must die quickly
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he can be irresponsible.... cause there are a ton of people to clean up after him and suffer the consequence
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Now, this is MEAN...Originally posted by ctstalin:for peace in our region, the old man must die quickly
but I'm beginning to feel it is true...
should have at least be more tactful in saying this.... -
Originally posted by ShutterBug:Now, this is MEAN...
but I'm beginning to feel it is true...
should have at least be more tactful in saying this....
the old man should just go to an old folks home spend the rest of his (short) life there -
Hardly complacency. It's the truth.Originally posted by ShutterBug:This assumption borders on complacency....
NEVER become over confident.
Crap has a way of happening in such a way, none of us would have expected or thought would happen! -
HARRHARRRHHAAAAAARRRRR!!!Originally posted by ctstalin:
the old man should just go to an old folks home spend the rest of his (short) life there -
Well, in this case I'd rather your truth hold TRUE, than my truth holding TRUE...Originally posted by Rock^Star:Hardly complacency. It's the truth.
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Yes, its true we need buzz, but not this type.Originally posted by charlize:We need more "buzz" otherwise Singapore would be a boring country. -
Sad to say, I also agree. He should kick the bucket as soon as possible before things get worse.Originally posted by ShutterBug:Now, this is MEAN...
but I'm beginning to feel it is true...
should have at least be more tactful in saying this.... -
Never say never. Besides, the SAF will eventually shrink due to the falling birth rate. And most PRs or new citizens will leave before their children are old enough to serve NS.Originally posted by Rock^Star:Nah, that won't happen. We are economically inter-twined and our SAF is way stronger and more hardworking. -
...there you go... the TRUTH....Originally posted by av98m:Never say never. Besides, the SAF will eventually shrink due to the falling birth rate. And most PRs or new citizens will leave before their children are old enough to serve NS.
that's coming...
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I've heard that before. When our forefathers came to this land, all had initially wanted to "dig some gold" but majority stayed. Anything to back your last statement up?Originally posted by av98m:And most PRs or new citizens will leave before their children are old enough to serve NS. -
Then and now, makes the difference.Originally posted by Rock^Star:I've heard that before. When our forefathers came to this land, all had initially wanted to "dig some gold" but majority stayed. Anything to back your last statement up? -
You only need $2K to fly to anywhere else in the world.Originally posted by Rock^Star:I've heard that before. When our forefathers came to this land, all had initially wanted to "dig some gold" but majority stayed. Anything to back your last statement up? -
Well, I have personally seen one Indian (from India) mother who claims that she knows the Lee family and asked for her son to be exempted from NS so that he may study in the US.
Awww.....the ultimate lame. What was she thinking? That her son may die in NS or something like that?