Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Lee Kuan Yew
Born: September 16, 1923
Died: March 23, 2015 (aged 91)
Bio: Lee Kuan Yew, SPMJ, informally known by his initials LKY, was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, governing for more than three decades from 1959 to 1990, including through Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965.
Known for:
- The Singapore story (1998)
- One Man's View of the World (2013)
- The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew (2013)
- The Battle for Merger (1961)
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