Lee Kuan Yew: “There is conspiracy…”

Lee: “There is a conspiracy to do us in. Why?…They see us as a threat.”

SINGAPORE – The former Prime Minister and the founding father of Singapore stated that the country is the target of a conspiracy by human rights groups. Singapore is continuously being criticized for its style of governance.

“There is a conspiracy to do us in. Why?…They see us as a threat,” The Straits Times quoted Lee Kuan Yew saying.

Lee stated in a dialogue that the unprecedented economic growth of Singapore has sparked the curiosity of some Chinese and Russians, and has prompted them to visit and study the small but highly progressive country.

A group of international lawyers recently said that Singapore does not pass the international standards for political and human rights. The group also expressed doubts on the autonomy of the nation’s judiciary.

“Who are they? Have they ever run a country, created jobs for community and given them a life? We have and we know what it requires,” Lee was quoted.

When asked whether Singapore needed a Western-style liberal democracy to be successful, responded:

“Different people have different cultures and forge different consensus and seek different solutions to their problems.”

Lee Kuan Yew presently sits as the Minister Mentor of Singapore. His son, Lee Hsien Loong, is the country’s Prime Minister.

The economic stability and competitiveness of Singapore is widely attributed to the nation’s strict laws against political activism.

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