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Lee Kuan Yew never let anyone carry an umbrella for him

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By: Jix Tee

I refer to the article ‘Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore’s line of umbrellas to keep PM Lee dry draws hilarious responses’ (https://theindependent.sg.sg/ritz-carlton-millenia-singapores-line-of-umbrellas-to-keep-pm-lee-dry-draws-hilarious-responses), and note with sadness that the seed has fallen far from the tree.

Lee Kuan Yew believed in a rugged society where Singaporeans “live lives as free men in an open society, not as sycophants or worse, as serfs doing other people’s bidding.” (http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lky19660810.pdf)

He lived by example and never allowed anyone to lift an umbrella for him.
1 Copy 7He braved the rain to reach his people.
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And because of that, the people braved the rain to send him off in a memorable manner two years ago.
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