Lee Kuan Yew - When the American CIA tried to bribe him and a Singapore official Aug 1965
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2020
- August 1965.
Footage of an interview of Lee Kuan Yew, the Prime Minister of Singapore, conducted by Australian and British journalists.
He revealed an attempt in 1960 by an agent of the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to bribe an official of the Singaporean Special Branch to report on the activities of the Singaporean state.
He also revealed that the American agent was arrested and threatened with prosecution. But the case did not come to open court. He told the journalists that he sent a message to the American government, which he accused of "lacking finesse", to give Singapore $100 million dollars for economic development. However, the Americans responded by offering Yew and his political Party $10 Million. He refused.
Wow, a leader with true morals. He could've gotten away filthy rich and become a CIA-backed dictator, but instead he chose to prioritize his people. A true good human.
his family did end up becoming filthy rich though
They are right not filthy rich@@JamieLannyster
Exactly. He became rich by providing value to others, not by stealing it.@@raymondpoh
@@JamieLannyster do not spread rumor
@@alandeutsch9987 also just turned off maintanence services to people that vote against him.
I'm not Singaporean, but I have a tremendous amount of respect for Lee Kuan Yew. To listen to all his talks and debates, I am astounded how well spoken and well read he was. What an amazing leader.
Bro speak in public daily like the script written by 10 writers in a movie. Big bold salute 🫡
Why didn't he speak anything but English. colonized.
@@mjmj3658 back when singapore was still a british colony, schools mostly operated using a single language, so all the subjects would be taught in one language. there were english-medium schools, as well as chinese/malay/tamil-medium schools. taking a second language was optional, so most people grew up fluent only in whatever language or dialect they spoke at home, as well as what was taught in school. LKY’s parents were english-educated, so he already spoke english at home, and he also went to english-medium schools for his primary, secondary and pre-university education. he then went on to study in london and cambridge, so it’s no surprise his english is fluent and he’s the most comfortable speaking in english. he also learned malay. though he wasn’t very fluent in mandarin in his youth, as a result of not learning it in school, he made an effort to learn it later on in his life and supported the speak mandarin campaign. so yeah, don’t make sweeping remarks like that, because he definitely spoke more than just english, and you’re just making yourself look ignorant.
@@mjmj3658 You are correct, he should definitely have spoken mandarin to american journalists. Genius level observation.
@mjmj3658 he was.interviewed by people who spoke English! He spoke 3 different languages..Malay and Mandarin.
This guy turned out to be on the greatest leaders in history. What he achieved with rebuilding Singapore after WW2 was almost miraculous.
@IISc27Dumbocracy.
its probably easier to do if you arent corrupt and you dont intend to be anyone's stooge.
This guy had integrity and a long game plan - it was the right call for his people.
Given the intelligence apparatus' general "carrot or stick" philosophy though, it's weird that he wasn't "randomly assassinated" though. Either that or propping up his political adversaries (those who are willing to play ball) and doing a "coup of the people" xD
I still want to know what he meant by "the Americans are well meaning". In what way? Cos I don't see it with the situation he described happened
@@scroopynooperz9051 All world leaders are masons. Elite masons worship Satan.
@@nyakwarObatHe was speaking of JFK and his growing greatness in terms of where the Kennedy administration was headed before his unexpected death
LKY was so astute. His reading of Americans as lacking depth, judgement, wisdom and finesse stands to this day. Incredible.
@ Satya Nedella Aneh La - LKY was a " very big fish in a small pond ". As an astute politician, he adapted to prevailing circumctances and decided that being friendlier
to America, a big Nuclear Power nation, would be in the interest of his small country state in spite of his criticism
of their system. This is the mark of a great politican.
Lies again? Facial Botox Cheap Bribe
@Satya nadella aneh la Where in Singapore is this US base???
All sorts of ships pass thru and stop in Singapore everyday .... is that what you considered ‘their base’ ?
Political Drama...🥳🍻...Cheers!
According to historical records, when LKY's PAP lost its first Singapore Legislative Election to Labour Front in 1956, he was quick to accuse the CIA of bribing his opponents. In 1957, a hastily arranged press conference to denounced a fellow opponent as a CIA spy was called off when it was revealed that members of his own party has also accepted CIA bribes. The fact is during the Cold War, Chinese Communist has closed ties with Trade Union and Chinese schools. Strikes and riots led by the Communist were a common occurrence in Singapore that led to Malayan Emergency. And LKY has frequently accused the China for channeling money and support to CPM. Why is this not posted?
Singapore won the jackpot, having this man as leader
You are right! I always say that.
We still miss him tremendously.
Simply the great one .
@@iridium8341 How do you mean?
You nailed it.
Any other man, and Singapore would have become another Philippines
I was a British soldier stationed in Malaya. I was actually in Singapore the day of independence. " Merdeka ". Lee Quan Yew was a leader much to be admired.
You must be super old by now sir
@@pelitasenja7478 Raised a chuckle. I'm 87 years of age. I'm just off out to dig over my garden. Tek care.
@@pelitasenja7478 someone plays league
@@ChocolateTaiyaki yeah i do, u play it too ? Damm haha
@@pelitasenja7478 yep. What server do u play in? I play in SEA
Lee Kuan yew knew how America and the UK plays the game. And that's why Singapore is where it is now
Stop calling USA "Americans."
I cant satand that.
You are White Anglo--not AMERICANS.
🇲🇽🇷🇺
Yes he really did and that was to put your country’s interests first and foremost, over everything and everyone.
Yeah America is the #1 source of captured spies in Canada.
No, the British government was Singapore biggest allies from the late 1960s to late 1970s. This interview was before their partnership. In a 1967 interview with American journalists, LKY called the UK "my British friends".
@@Lily23112 Point taken, but what I think the comments meant when it says “how American and the UK plays the game “ means that they put their country’s interests first and foremost and if it was in the British best interests to be an ally to LKY they would be his friend.
At the time of this interview he was 42 years old. How many 42 year old leaders today have this level of wisdom and maturity?
Exactly
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@@iridium8341 lol
@@iridium8341 I love the abundance of provided evidence.
Senator Cotton
The more you learn about this man, the more you realise he was truly one of a kind. The greatest nation builder in modern history.
And for that I bow down to such a man
As a Singaporean in his 50s, I am part of that generation that began to enjoy and live comfortably in the fruit of founding father Lee Kuan Yew's labour, and that of his founding team who altogether laid the groundwork for our tiny country to be where it is today.
Till my last breath, I will uphold everything our founding father stood for : much of it is manifested in our national pledge which was first written by the venerable S Rajaratnam, and co-edited by our founding father. For what he has been through to fight for Singapore's existence and our right to exist as a people, if the time ever came to defend our country, I will lay my life defending it, and so will my family.
Am deeply proud as a Singaporean that we had Lee Kuan Yew helm our country at the terrible time of poverty and turmoil when we had absolutely nothing. No words can adequately express my gratitude to him and his team for all they have done for us Singaporeans, our families and future generations.
I think what made LKY stand out was his mind, sharp wit, his grit and determination, his foresight, sensitivity, his statesmanship and his ability to garner respect from most quarters, including other leaders from around the world, because he first respected them intrinsically. Through time, his word and behaviour as our first Prime Minister in bringing forth a 3rd world country to 1st-world in half a century, and his very deep and sensitive insight of geo-politics, grew his reputation exponentially. I am a layman on the street, but to me, LKY was a true leader, irreplaceable, who stood tall, proud, and resilient by his people, despite all he and his team faced. He didn't buckle from external and internal pressures but stood steadfast. You could punch him hard, and he'd be rocked momentarily, even for a longer period of time, but still soldier on. His wife, Madam Kwa Gek Choo was his rock, so her influence and support were critical to his being when he helmed Singapore. As Singaporeans, we are also indebted to her, albeit indirectly. He had an unquenchable belief that his Singapore would one day prosper in peace for her people when upheld by integrity, what's right for the people in general, and meritocracy.
Thank you Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew again, for all you and your team have done. We hope your spirit will positively guide Singapore and its 4th generation leadership forward, that they may not forget that power without clear communicative foresight, heart, effective management, and sensitivity to the ground will only eat away at our foundation.
Majullah Singapura!
Trade your freedom, sovereignty, language, for $$$. but okay...
@@mjmj3658 I never once thought or felt in over half a century that I had any of my freedom, sovereignty, language, way-of-life traded for money in my country so if you feel that way, the world is free and open to all. I am happy to live in my country Singapore - for all it offers over what it doesn't.
If we are not happy or comfortable, move elsewhere as many have for their sense of freedom, sovereignty, language; we're not trees.
@@philippang07 It's hard to explain to these western clowns that we aren't oppressed, it's crazy. These clowns preach freedom but they aren't even able to guarantee basic needs for their people like safety and affordable healthcare. I am willing to accept trading certain liberties to ensure my daughter can walk safely in the streets at any time of the night, and honestly like you said I definitely don't felt like I have had anything taken away from me living here.
@@mjmj3658Don't be mad at others for being poor. Poverty is a genetic disease, blame your folks for passing their inferior genes to you.
Isn't Singapore a British colony ? Singapore is owned by the British that is why it is not in the news .
I grew up in the 80s under Mr Lee's government. Forever greatful for his leadership. Singapore stands tall even today because of his legacy and work. Thank you Sir❤
amos yee sucks
Tall? You traded your freedom, sovereignty, and language for $$$.
@@mjmj3658because of you, your mother remains short.
@@mjmj3658No country is sovereign, Goy.
@@mjmj3658have you lived in Singapore before and after LKY? If not you should just learn to keep your mouth shut.
I am a malaysian but this men is a legend and always will be in my heart. I have always look up to him being malaysian. I admire his style of administration.
Every Singaporeans & other Asians, No, everybody of the this world should learn to be like him. Fearless. Righteous & Honest.
I watch he's speech over and over again and i have to say i am proud to be a Singaporean. We have great Leader like LKY.
Because he wasn’t elected
Lky is great can't say the same about his useless sons
@@quekdamien Strong men create good times, good times create weak men
@@johncarter40101 agree
@@quekdamien
You mean his second son Lee Hsien yang right?
I agree with you
I am not a Singaporean but I respect Mr. Lee much and admire Singapore for have a such great leader.
Ordinary people now American government oligarky know continuesly sabotaging killing support pretending democracy enogh is enough to sovernity leader you have killedGod is good He will give lesson you will never forget
Probably the best political leader worldwide of the past 100 years
For those who have a far far insight like you and I, your remarks is cannot be more agreeable. 👋
Not probably...HE IS.....beyond the shadow of a doubt!
Being a leader is easy outside democracy.
@@andreipopescu5342 You are talking rubbish....LEADERSHIP is about APPLYING the MOST APPROPRIATE leadership style to ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES in PARTICULAR SITUATION or CIRCUMSTANCE.....A GREAT leader knows WHEN, HOW and WHERE to be autocratic or democratic.....Lee Quan Yew had this ABILITY to a "T"!......In MAKING Singapore he APPLIED an APPROPRIATE MIX of BOTH......The leadership style you employ depends on WHAT and WHO you are leading....You have it the other way around!!
@@wayneanthony1089 - Yes Wayne, I fully agree with what you said. 👍👍
A man of respect and integrity.This leadership is lacking today due to man selling himself to the devil for financial gain.Some people can be bought,some can not.R.I.P. Mr LKY.
the problem of religious metaphor is... people can't really tell if you are speaking figuratively, or if you relly think world leaders are selling themselves to the devil, literally, for financial gain...
what a coincidence that his son took over
@@timmyg44his son didn’t take over another guy took over and his son took over that guy
@@timmyg44 I'm okay with his son taking over. He did come first at Cambridge University for Maths. He's pretty much as smart and logical as smart and logical can get.
I came to find this man because Peter Obi ( presidential aspirant of Nigeria 2023) kept mentioning him. How he transformed a nation by having a vision and strict standards.
What a surprise ( not) to hear that an arm of the American govt tried to bribe… many American citizens have no idea just how much interference and subversion their government engages in abroad.
You're shocked -- clutching your pearls -- upon hearing that an American SPY agency would do what every other spy agency, including that of Singapore's (or do you really think that Singapore's Security and Intelligence Division doesn't try to "cultivate" spies among officials of the Indonesian and Malaysian governments by similar means?!?) ...would do to obtain access to state secrets from both hostile and friendly (but no entirely cooperative and forth-coming) governments.
It's all to protect America's interests. Every country must look out for themselves.
America is the greatest terrorist of them all.@@Pranav_Bhamidipati
@@Pranav_Bhamidipatisaying it’s in America’s interest would imply that it would benefit the people too, it doesn’t! The CIA and American government only care for the Ruiling Class’ interests!
I can’t help but laugh, Africans can’t self-sacrifice for future gratification.
Damn I'm really beginning to love this guy.
I'm an American--and a patriot--who served in the Marines, but I see his magnanimity, his stellar intellect, and his patience come through in just these very few minutes. . .and if you know anything of how well-off Singapore is these days.
You’ve got two moms
@@DeepTitanic You're a dope addict who no one wants to hang around because you're such a bore.
@@DeepTitaniclet's see anywhere west go from 3rd world, to 1st world, in one generation. (Smirking when it's taken 3 generations to ruin what millions perished for, is easy).
@@DeepTitanicyou’ve got no mother
@@DeepTitanicand you have two dads
He is one of the few exceptions to old saying" Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely". Inspite of having complete control, his integrity and commitment to nations welfare is what the world needs today.
Respectfully disagree. More accurate to say that "Power does not corrupt, but rather brings out corruption that is already present within people". This is why it's far more important to vest power in people who are competent and responsible, instead of limiting power under the flawed assumption that power corrupts, and end up having insufficient power to do anything meaningful.
LKY himself did say in a much later interview with Harvard that, if he's confident in the capabilities and character of someone, he would give them absolute authority to carry out their mandate.
@@Blaze7296 I need to raise a question though. As in Russell's chicken, how do we know the assumption that present qualities will persist tomorrow is true?
By no means I am saying LKY is corrupted. I am learning his pragmatic philosophy, in which he understands the ideologies and the good deeds, but he was willing to prioritise and sacrifice some over others. Putting in his shoes, he must have been tempted many times throughout his life. Even though LKY did not, can we say for sure someone else who shares the same qualities would not in his/her lifetime? The balance of power is difficult to strike
@@Blaze7296 Power reveals.
A much simplier and truer statement. Sadly, the incorruptable man is almost nowhere to be found, myself included. Do not give me absolute power :p
@@631kw You can't guarantee that someone's integrity won't be compromised over time, hence the need for constant performance reviews to hold those in power accountable: to screen out potential corruption that was not present at the time they were elected. If they remain clean, they keep their jobs. If signs of corruption appear, either take corrective action or excise it before it spreads.
@@DarkwarriorJ Yeah, I like that conciseness.
Lee Kwan Yew is so animated and clever in the way he talks, he really knows how to capture an audience
If only politicians in the rest of the world were like him
Eritrean president is like him.
He is not a politician. He is a leader.
deng
African or South American versions of this kind of politicians, never live long thanks to western intelligence services ;-)
One is. Vladimir Putin.
im not singaporean but damn the world needs more of leaders like him
Very proud of the officer. Honesty and integrity is very important.
Honestly, i hated him as a kid. But you have to say: he was the best thing that came out of Singapore. He was truly world class. Outstanding statesman.
Can u explain why did u used to hate him?
Well, nobody is perfect. He made Singapore very authoritarian, look at 60% vote leading to 80 or 81 out of 82 seats in parliament, opposition parties having many cases against their members, also many cases against dissenting polticians from the own party who wanted to open Singapore in the 80s and 90s and make it freer, putting his own step son, then own son as PMs(so now it's a running family dynasty), while even after retirement declaring himself as Senior Ministerso as to sit in cabinets 😂 small infringements by Singaporeans leading ro heavy penalties and jail terms(or death in heavier cases), simple things like LKYs gene pool idea even in the 80s where ppl from an ethnic group got money for not marrying outside their group (as many Chinese women had started preferring easy-going Indian men), academics supposed to marry other academics (to keep up a higher IQ) etc. Even trees were uprooted and Canadian ones brought in on a whim by him that they would lose less leaves.
My Singaporean relatives in gov.wouldn't loudly criticise, just to be on the safe side, check out the many political jokes on this.
All this said, I have the deepest respect for how the first 30 years a small team of dedicated persons made this country, so much to learn from LKY for us all, I still love learning from him ❤❤❤🙏🏾
I truly loved visiting Singapore then, even though I preferred the chaos and freedom in HongKong, but nowadays that's another story 😢
@@kailasac6532What you describe as 'imperfections' are the very reasons Singapore thrived. Only a severe society is cohesive enough to excel at that level. I don't know why people don't seem to get this.
Cant imagine any world leader today speaking as openly and honestly as Lee Kuan Yew did in this interview in the sixties.
LKY was by far the best statesman of his era. He is deeply missed but
he has done Singapore proud. Majulah Singapura.
..or any era.
Some people call him authoritarian, I’ve even heard "dictator" thrown around to describe LKY. One thing is certain, Singapore’s stratospheric rise from a malaria-infested kampung backwater in the Straits of Malacca gripped with ethnic in-fighting to a successful, first-world economic powerhouse is nothing short of a miracle! I always was impressed landing at Changi airport and walking around in the city. I always had a thought for him on my trips to Singapore when I lived in Indonesia. The contrast between those two countries is unbelievable today while their startpoint post WWII was essentially the same. In fact, singapore was at a disadvantage. Great man ❤
maybe I'm off base but having known a number of Singaporean folks, everyone had immense respect for him to the point where the silence on potential issues he had spoke volumes. he honestly feels like the velvet glove of an iron fist. basically the status quo he was the figurehead of establishing was based on everyone having more to hear from the central government than the people had to fear from each other. I'm not arguing with the results but it feels like there's a lot of glossing over.
@@saeedhossain6099Well said. People focus on the industrial development almost single-mindedly. Liberty means nothing, justice is an afterthought. All they care about is how much the statistics increase.
The people who call him an "authoritarian" and/or a "dictator" are feeble-minded fools. Lee Kwan Yew understood that harsh treatment of 20-30 dissenters can save a country 20-30 years of public turmoil and instability. He understood that policies of "just do whatever you want lol" do not result in cohesive societies. I've read that 90% of the stores in Singapore don't even lock their doors when business hours end. Security and prosperity abound in ways that no so-called "human rights champion" nation will ever achieve.
This sounds like a insult to natives. Imagine if someone described native americans in this way.
@@budgetcommander4849stfu you dumb f, you know nothing about Singapore stop hating because you live in shit hole and feel sorry for yourself everyday lpl
One of the Greatest Men that ever live on our planet in many respect.
Until he killed about 200 or something of communists in singapore without trial or shit😐 search operation coldstore
But still this guy did some top level country building speedrun shit
@@uwuowo4856 - Tell me if in your entire life time till now have you never ever been reproached by your parents ?? The point is ; in order to rule, you have to clear the path....simple.
@@esimsim2314 damn
@@esimsim2314 explain.
A man of honour cannot be bribed.
Not with $10 million usd he wont, but if it was $100 million i bet he wouldve reconsidered the offer.....lets face it, the man was an authoritarian, singapore is basically controllled by his family clan to this day....i dont what else you would call that if not corrupt.....
@@erwini74 idk why did you think Singapore as the same dictatorship to something like north Korea.
@@heyufengwdlss701 of course not the same like in north korea, but lky family basically control the whole country....power tends to corrupt
@@erwini74 maybe in the future like how the series of good emperors ended in the roman empire but now that's not the case for at least a couple centuries or a great crisis where PAP cannot handle the problem.
@@heyufengwdlss701 the fact is when he said "what an insult" he meant to say that he sees himself as the king or owner of singapore and so you dont bribe the owner of a country....if anything, an apology would be better accepted....so arrogant the way he sees himself so highly
RIP LKY!!! SINGAPORE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AS PRIME MINISTER...BEST IN THE WORLD
The stars really did aligned for us. Our position, our problems that we turned into a strength and leaders we had at hand.
Now I see the reason why Singapore has progressed and developed so well and become a force economically. Outside interference has been the major factor for the poverty and underdevelopment of so many countries. Singapore did well not to accept that bribe because that would have been the start of turmoil for that country.
Not entirely. Outside interference is bad, but it isnt enough to ruin a country.
What ruins a country is corruption period.
Although it sounds hypocritical. . .
Its bad when a country like China or Russia interferes. They do it out of personal gain.
Americans interfere out of Paranoia and stupidity. Always afraid of the boogeyman, whether it be Communists back then, Terrorists in the 2000's, or Nazi right-wingers right now.
When it comes to America, its best to just give them a channel of transparency and let em know whats going on.
When it comes to China? You best arm yourself and pray you have strong allies.
He is the most briliant and visionary leader in the world as he successfully made Singapore the most prosperous coubtry in Asia.
Couldnt agree with you more..... 100 %
And he enriched himself and his family in the process....so much for a man with integrity
@@erwini74 and rightly so for his efforts. just like how Mr beast got rich by helping people but in this case a whole entire nation that was in poverty and unstable. if you find this wrong then you must be one of the twitter using hypocrites.
@@heyufengwdlss701 the only reason he rejected the bribe was because he thinks he can get much2 more by controlling the country in the long term which he did....a true national hero will not use his power to enrich himself......thats just the definition of corruption, its just the greatest level of corruption
@@erwini74 He also litterally made everyone in singapore 100X richer than they were.
Moral of the story: Lee Kwan Yeu is the exception of the case. There’s alot of bribery out there. Many cases people will accept the bribe, and many will stay silent in the dark even if refused.
Its pretty insulting the CIA thought they had to bribe the government just to get some cooperation from em.
If the CIA was run competently, they wouldv realized that not every asian or eastern european country was North Korea v2.
I understand that in the 60's, the CIA was in its infancy and still had much to learn from MI6.
It really had zero clue how the world worked, and did stuff haphazardly at best.
But in all honesty 1960s CIA will always be a national embarassment.
Overextending where it wasnt necessary, and failing in the areas where it was.
It’s eerie when you see interviews of people from history that were ahead of their time. They speak like people with the hindsight of the present. Like they’d time traveled from today to take that interview in the past.
His charisma and foresight is hard to replicate.
A statesman for all seasons!!’
The saddest thing about this is that if only African leaders had that same attitude, the continent wouldn’t be in the mess that it is they’ll take money from anyone no matter whether it’s to the detriment of the country or not
This is what could have been with the Philippines but the snakes slithering around President Marcos were on a different level. Where the CIA failed in Singapore they succeeded in The Philippines.
The US has 2 military bases in Singapore. Seethe and Cope 😂
And you should be grateful to the US Navy for protecting global shipping routes and trade. That’s why Singapore and the Philippines allow us to have military bases in their countries. We are there to help and protect them since they are smaller, weaker countries
Just shows how weak Filipino politicians and government offcials are compared to singaporean counterparts
@@tylerclayton6081 You must have that America is always the hero mindset.
@@peekaboojujitsoo525they protect shipping though, he's right
@@tylerclayton6081Where did you hide the meth? You certainly cannot make such a statement without some meth in your brain 😂😂😂
his words still very relevant today even after 50 over years...
"Our guy was caught bribing someone in Singapore, how do we deal with this, the Singaporeans are outraged?"
"Why don't we offer them another bribe."
LKY such a personality!
You don't hear much about CIA lately but CIA is busy busy these days in all parts of the world.
These days China propoganda machines and bots make the most noise
Yes, very busy cleaning the Democrat Party corruption all over the world since Clinton administration.
@@suziek888 That's exactly what they want you think...
Bobby Chang. you must be very busy then.. 😀
@@suziek888 Yeah nice try CIA bot.
“Never trust the Americans” this quote should pass down in generations to come.
No the quote is "never trust Marxists". All 100% evil, all 100% totalitarians.
Indinesia first president was one of the victim. Because he didnt let usa take the gold mountain in papua indonesia. You know what happened next.
@Satya nadella aneh la I think you don't actually know what happens in CNB, i do, and no the US did not set up a base here, Singapore is a place for R&R for the US and other navies around the world including Russia. You can go to CNB now and there wont be a single US warship. Singapore has all the territorial defense capability to defend its sovereignty without US's interference.
@@ksam8987 they killed him like how they killed Saddam and Gaddafi and all other leaders innit?
CIA & FBI WANT TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION
He had the guts to tell them to their face how unintelligent and ineffective they are.
LKY is one those leaders that you will never see in this new generation. the fact he put the people first in singapore to make it what it is today is amazing. none of these western leaders can match him. im jealous.
I am an American, as was my father, my grandfathers. six of eight great grandparents. I love my country, and my people. But we have our faults. Lee Kuan Yew is exactly right here.
Your country has a lot of faults.. starting with the genocide of the natives to what's going on in gaza.. if you weren't an American, you would be horrified at the things your country has done, mostly due to greed
Fault??
Proud to have studied in Singapore when I grew up even tho I'm not a Singaporean. But this man had balls of steel.
Malaysia always claimed that Singapore is a small nation therefore easier to manage and succeed. but i always believed its because they had Lee Kuan Yew and we had Mahathir. If it was reversed Malaysia would be the richest country in the world while Singapore would just be a fishing island.
Absolutely based but 1000000% true
Wilful ignorance, they keep giving excuses but the fact is Singapore is so tiny and if Malaysia/Indonesia were half as competent as Singapore, they would've dominated and crushed her.
Sorry to say..Mahathir is real bodoh...jealous of Singapore..
@@frozenflava ey, kept Indonesia out of this. We had enough of slanders from Malaysia and Timor Leste. Forgetting without us, Malaysia, Singapore, Timor Leste and New Zealand will get apartheid treatment from Brits and Australia. F them all. :V
Ps : for timor leste supporter, even fretilin opted joins indonesia back in the 70s. Why? They got citizenship ID and treatment (as shitty as it was) the same as any indonesia except Suharto's cronies. Ask the aborigins when they got theirs.
Pls stop talking since the hole on your head and the hole on your arse seemed to have the same meaningless value… they both are two sides of the same coin… they’re both patriots, they both treat like they own these countries but the difference is one is a president who can mould the country according to his will while the other has to consider the monarchy and the people that the monarchy is protecting. Mahathir had tried to use authoritarian style like LKY but with the Malays, it was not popular at all. The Malay Malaysian and Singaporean are two totally different set of people and with numbers it would have the same effectz if LKY tried this in Malaysia he would have been ousted immediately because the Malays would viewed him as another racist DAP leader (assuming that he would be part of the party). So to say Mahathir would turn Sg into a fishing land would be a ridiculous statement. Mahathir who was a representative of Langkawi and if you haven’t know it yet, the man turned Langkawi from a fishing town into a world renowned international tourist hotspot…. So you my dear friend had got it the other way around.😂
You are a true leader. I do miss you Sir.
That is a proper crisp English accent.
The man's got there.
No wonder the real complaint was
About lack of finesse.
Yeah-lah
No lack of depth with Lee Kuan Yew. What a tremendous leader. Among the greatest of leaders. Intelligence and humanity personified.
Wisdom, and intelligence in one man
Why couldn't all world leaders learn from this man😎
He had a selfless approach to governance. He was staunchly against corruption; maybe he did it ‘selfishly’ because he wanted a good legacy rather than short term material gain but it did benefit the people of Singapore greatly.
You can ask yourself that question. Are you the kind of a man he was? I rest my case.
@@amsd1231 😂😂😂 take a good look around you😂😂😂 Who's a man these days?😂😂😂 I rest case😂😂😂😂
Not everyone have heart for his nation
Couldn’t bribe him
Couldn’t pay him off .
Incorruptible .
. ✅✅✅✅✅
He's the best in the world, Singapore lucky to have LKY and modernized Singapore.
I wish we had someone like him in the UK today.
The best authoritarian in my book. Him and Singapore are proof that not all authoritarian government is bad as portrayed by political science academia and Western world’s so called bastion of democracy.
Nah, best govt is small and weak.
@@telescopicS627Not when you're surrounded by enemies
@@navnnavn1226 A small and weak government that has the power to become unified and strong is the best of both worlds.
But of course, freedom requires education and responsibility.
If your nation doesnt have the basic building blocks for freedom, its not gonna fare well with it.
Lee Kuan Yew knew this. If you applied American style freedom to a country like South Africa, the result would be pure chaos.
However if you applied American style freedom to Singapore, it would fare well.
Whoever put made sure the side eye edit made it in back in the day was a real one
很敬佩李先生的价值观，长远精准，半步都没错，前人种树后人乘凉，青出于蓝🎉敬佩独解🎉感恩
This kind of political leader will be hard to get again in this generation.
And many generations to follow.....
guaranteed never again
But the same won't work for this generation! Each generation needs leaders with its own relevant social knowledge. His only relevant during his time, won't work these days, his psychological and technological predictions are outdated if standing today, though some of his crime prevention policies would still work!
He got free ride with INITIAL CAPITALs (to build the country) paid by American as Vietnam war's weapons transportation fees, in another word: he and his Singapore benefited from Vietnam's war misery.. It's not that easy to get such "free capitals" these days..
@@COMPUTER.SCIENCE. what a fucking dumb thing to say.....if a homeless person comes up with idea how to feed himself and all other homeless people than will you say it's easy to do that if I also have that idea ? ....Dude got mosquito infested malaria swamp with zero resource and dying and starving citizens with little educations and also people with different religions and believe...it was chaos and dude turned it 180 completely...not just building the nation but also integrating and maintain the peace and harmony between Malay, Chinese and Indians people with different culture and believes
@@COMPUTER.SCIENCE. war profiteers will make more making and selling guns during a war than lending a very small plot of land to the Americans so idk if what you were saying was really impactful towards Singapore's economy especially when Singapore clearly benefited from trade with China experiencing a industrial boom.
One of BEST FOREFATHERS, ever ...
Man of Integrity & Discipline....👍🏽
Someone like him is what Argentina and a lot of South American countries need... Too bad nobody over there know about him.
Mr Lee is famous in southeast Asia , china , Korea and Japan
In South East Asia we have identity crisis because of the cold war pragmatism is rising in South East Asia/Asia
Politics is not necessarily pretty in Singapore, but the ruling party is driven by an understanding they must be very competent and the nation must prosper. The neighborhood is dangerous and riddled with ethnic strife, including a lot of anti-Chinese ethnic strife. If the gov't is foolish and corrupt, the Chinese community that is the backbone of Singapore might find themselves massacred -- that is not an outlandish fear given what has already occurred in Indonesia and Malaysia in the 50s and 60s. And Singapore does not mess around with making sure that ethnic minorities are respected and get their fair chance at success. The gov't views lingering problems that might lead to ethnic strife within Singapore as a potential dagger in the heart.
Well Argentina just voted a new guy in with plenty of new ideas let's see if it'll change the country for the better.
My lord....the legend. Am listening for the first time with goosebumps
This is the reason why Singapore is what it is today. Malaysia should learn a thing or two from this small yet very able neighbor.
they will never learn ! even the Rakyat also stupid still voting for them. They cant seem to learn that if the country prosper, everyone regardless of race benefit. Also these politician always preach Malay superiority but after so 50 years of economic reform to help them still fails because only a few corrupted politician that benefits from it with the money all invested in overseas. AND still !!! the Rakyat still votes for them. I can only say as a minority in Malaysia, nothing will change unless the Malay voters change their mindset.
Malaysia will never learn from Singapore.
As a malaysian chinese,I can 100% tell you that the day wouldn’t come. Let’s just say that the “privileged natives” has been spoon fed until the point that if the privileges were slightly taken from them,they will crumble. They (if you know who I am referring to)will strive to hold on to their people’s privileges even if it hinders our country’s development. The result of decades of spoon feeding,our country creates a bunch of no brainers sitting on high positions,overlooking and taking charge of our fate,the minorities
What do you mean? Singapore is under washingtons influence by buying junk f 35 and sanctioning Russia
@@marcn5140 - It's you toll in the fields, I harvest the crop.... haha😂
The US needs someone like Lee.
Tom Cotton - would have asked him if he was a member of the CCP?
Nah...americans are too corrupt.
I am thank you for his running our country properly and today we had a good journey. Thank you LKY
I've been to Singapore a couple of times for work. I was quite impressed with the accomplishments and smooth running society. It is just a joy to visit.
Lee was a fascinating guy. On the one hand, he implemented policies that tightly controlled the press, public discourse, and political opposition, which are hallmarks of authoritarian regimes. However, he was also deeply pragmatic, focusing on meritocracy, efficiency, and anti-corruption measures that drove economic success and high levels of public service.
I'm really ambivalent about him as I tend to believe in democracy (as messy as it is), but they guy forged a multi-cultural society that actually functions for 95% of what citizens could ever ask for. I sure wish others with great power could be so disciplined.
To stare straight into the devil's eyes and reject his deal... what a leader Mr LKY was.
Glad he liked Australia and New Zealand ❤ As sn Australian we love Singapore too 🇸🇬
How smart and sharp. This sort of leader is a gift to his nation Singapore. I adore him especially his speech and way of speaking while conveying a message be it a true incident like in this one or while giving ultimatum to SQ pilots to stop their protest 🙏🏽🌟 LKY 🌟
Absolutely incredible
The Bruce Lee of the political world.
The kind of weight this man carries in terms of respect.... Phew!
What is noticeable, to me at least is he was direct and frank, there was no sub text. Furthermore he did not pander to a party or ideological segment of society but stood for his nation in an assertive diplomatic manner which came naturally.
Very direct, very cocky, and very intelligently put forth his points. See how those present were clinging on to his words
What an upright and articulate man. Wish we had a LKY in our country.
A very great man ❤.
With Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
I learned something. Thank you
Money doesn't lie. People do.
The man has a great heart & mind.
"RESPECT"
WE ALL NEED MORE LIKE THIS 😎🌷
As wise today as it was then.
An outstanding leader in the world
We are great lost of founding father Lee Kuan Yew. Today everything change and Singaporean can feel it.
Way he speaks mesmerises...i have seen him now in 2024.
If it is true. Singaporean should grant him more than Americans offered him. Americans interferes in every country. Not to build her up, but to gain its political motives. No doubt America destroyed so many countries.
Your own corrupt political leaders destroyed..not CIA.. CIA is a opportunistic organization
As an American, I take no offense
The best Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬
Our African leaders failed where Men like these stood their ground for their people. Then the few remaining African lights that stood their ground eventually got snuffed out . Rest in Power, Sankara....Your legacy will neever die. Salute from Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
He was a great man
Bribery is serious offence , especially in Singapore ....
@Satya nadella aneh la Those who do not get very high salary may obtain huge amount of under-table money and the public may never know ....
Exactly, lack, finesse, and quality. This just sums up Americans perfectly. I like this video! He's no fool.
If they can't buy you. They will bury you.😫
A 1 every 100 years type of leader. Singapore benefited greatly from this man
In fairness to the CIA, there's no reason for treating this city-state from the far side of the Pacific any differently. Looking back, it's this unwavering integrity and strength from every level that truly sets Singapore apart from her neighbours.
smarter than most people
An amazing man. One of the greatest ever leaders.
A perfect example of a Platonic sage king or rather, a wise dictator. He was a dictator yes but he benefited his people much, much. Single handedly created one of the wealthiest nations with arguably the highest HDI. That's why he is remembered and love till this day.
Thanks for frankly admitting what most of your fellow Western self-haters won't do: admit your desire for a noble dictator to take care of you -- to "benefit you" -- in exchange for surrendering something that terrifies you -- your freedom (which obviously would entail the responsibility of supporting yourself as well as participating in your own self-governance).
Lee's expression of outrage towards America -- at an American intelligence service, specifically -- because it does what EVERY spy agency does, including Singapore's -- to cultivate sources of intelligence in foreign countries by offering bribes to their weaker officials -- is just laughable. Yes, the specific official (in Singapore's Special Branch) is deserving of admiration; Lee Kuan-Yew was a hypocrite.
The numbers of admirers of this man from the self-hating American and Brits in this comment section just shows the pathetic state of our current culture.
@@MrJm323american Patriot right here frfr, I bet you love the CIA too
@@sidekic1109....Another wanna-be slave, right here -- as long as as you can live in a modicum of comfort, you'll give up all dignity and actual rights.
People have a tendency to remember other’s for their mistakes even if they live a life full of righteousness and moral responsibility. But it’s different with Lee Kuan Yew. He is remembered for building a nation and helping it thrive in a way that is so rarely witnessed in history that any of his mistakes are not frequently mentioned or remembered. That is the caliber of this man who is possibly the most respected person not just in Singapore but in South East Asia
People accept bribe from devil will lost their dignity forever.
LKY said in 2013 “Peace and security both in Europe and in the Pacific still depend on a balance of power. A U.S. military presence in both regions is very necessary.”
He's 42 in this vid, pretty sure he was 90 in 2013 😅