辛弃疾的词集是什么:Singapore: make partial break with past

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Singapore: make partial break with past


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2011-5-17 08:53

Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, stepped down from active government this weekend after an election campaign that focused on his party's shortcomings, but his policies, which have molded the city state into a world-class financial hub, will remain largely untouched.


The 87-year-old was returned unopposed to parliament in the May 7 general election but his ruling People's Action Party (PAP) was returned to power with only about 60 percent of the popular vote, the lowest since independence in 1965.


Lee said on Saturday that he and Goh Chok Tong, another former prime minister, were stepping down from the cabinet to allow "a younger generation to carry Singapore forward in a more difficult and complex situation."


"A younger generation, besides having a non-corrupt and meritocratic government and a high standard of living, wants to be more engaged in the decisions which affect them," the statement said.


For over half a century, Lee has been the omnipotent leader of Singapore, as the flag-bearer of independence, as prime minister of the republic for 25 years and later another 21 years in the cabinet as senior minister and then as "minister mentor."


But his style of governance -- he once said: "We decide what is right. Never mind what the people think" -- is increasingly perceived as behind the times.


This election campaign, one of the most strident in Singapore's history, was marked by sharp criticism of the PAP's low tolerance of dissent and its perceived inability to take inclusive decisions.


"The old way of doing things was increasingly being seen as anachronistic, and being out of touch or even being seen as dictatorial," said Eugene Tan, assistant professor at the Singapore Management University. "And so I think it is a break from the past."


Some of Lee's comments may have cost the PAP votes at the election, other commentators have said. He said during the campaign that if a constituency voted for the opposition the voters would have "five years to repent."


Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is his son, but said after the election: "Many (Singaporeans) wish for the government to adopt a different style and approach. It marks a distinct shift in our political landscape."


He has not taken a decision on the resignations of Goh and his father, but should finalize the new cabinet early this week, media reports said.


YET TO LEARN


The Straits Times, the city's main newspaper which usually reflects government thinking, said in an analysis on Sunday that when Lee Kuan Yew took over, the nation "had yet to learn to read and write, far less to create jobs."
"Close engagement of the mass citizenry was not only un-necessary but would have been a non-starter."


Now, the newspaper said, "there is not only an implicit acknowledgement that their styles may no longer be in sync with the expectations of a younger generation, but that they may also no longer have an instinctive sense of the ground."


Still, there is no question Lee's policies, which have brought surging economic growth and a place among the richest nations in the world, will continue to guide Singapore for decades, analysts said.


"In terms of policy substance, strategic directions, I don't think there will be change," said Tan at Singapore Management University.


"I think we will see change in the form of government in terms of how policies are packaged, how they are presented, how they are communicated, implemented, how people are consulted.


"We will see the imprint becoming more and more feint but I think it wouldn't do Singapore and Singaporeans good for there to be radical changes."


And while there will be political inclusiveness, there is unlikely to be complete tolerance of dissent, he added.
"We can certainly expect the government to be a lot more responsive, to pay more attention, to get more buy-in rather than trying to dictate to the people," Tan said.


"I think we will see dissent being tolerated more, we will see the avenues for political expression being widened but like it or not, community interest will still take priority over individual interest."(By Raju Gopalakrishnan, Reuters)



For the past 50 years, Lee has stayed in top power of Singapore - although a Machiavellianism believer, he keeps Singapore thriving and stable. And now, it is time to give out the power to the next political generation and make partial break to the past.
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