[GLGT]'Honour his legacy': Singapore leaders pay tribute on 10th anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew’s death

[xyz2025]

GE coming. need to milk legacy of LKY.

 

[Kunkka]

I'd only I get a penny for every 'milk' typed here

 

[pwongkk]

You see the way they commemorate you know it's all rubbish.

They commemorate the dead person or the tree? Or LKY died at that tree.

Does these people put flowers at the wet market or toilet that their deceased family members often visit?

 

[Whimsica]

Here's a photo of him meeting with Tanjong Pagar residents in 1965:

Looks like gangsters negotiating sia.

LKY: "What chiu wan?"
Smoker: "Dun act blur chiu noe what moi wan... hehehe..."
LKY kakia on his right: "Relac relac talk nicely got camera."

 

[Can Or Not]

Why pray the tree????
Praying for 4D

 

[pwongkk]

Can't be bothered.
There are others out there who had contributed more silently.

 

[mospeado]

They shld focus on Lawrence not ah gong anymore..

 

[shodan99]

Let the milking begin

 

[vbhelper]

All the more we need lky holiday every year to deeply reflect and remember the sacrifices he’d done for Singapore

 

[tripleme]

SINGAPORE – The legacy of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew can be found in every corner of Tanjong Pagar, where he stood for election throughout his political career, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah on March 22, the eve of his 10th death anniversary.

“In our green spaces that provide respite from urban living; in our modern housing that provides dignity and comfort, and most of all, a home in our community; in initiatives that bring people together and bond us; and most importantly, in the spirit of our people – resilient, forward-looking and committed to making Tanjong Pagar better with each passing year,” said Ms Indranee, who is also Second Minister for Finance and National Development and an MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC.

“What he did for Tanjong Pagar, he also did at scale for the whole country. He oversaw this extraordinary transformation of Singapore in its journey from third world to first.”

Ms Indranee was speaking during a ceremony at Duxton Plain Park to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Mr Lee’s death.

Mr Lee died on March 23, 2015 at the age of 91. He was Tanjong Pagar’s first MP, after being elected in 1955 when it was a single-member constituency. He remained as MP of the constituency for almost 60 years. Tanjong Pagar is now a five-member group representation constituency.

Also at the ceremony were two other MPs of the GRC – Education Minister Chan Chun Sing and Ms Joan Pereira. Absent from the event were Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Eric Chua; and Minister of State for Trade and Industry as well as Culture, Community and Youth Alvin Tan.

Other attendees included Mr Koo Tsai Kee, former MP of the Tiong Bahru division under Tanjong Pagar GRC from 1991 to 2011; and Ms Rachel Ong, an MP for the West Coast GRC.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...of-singapore-and-in-its-people-indranee-rajah

 

[dambio]

Tks to miw keep milking a deceased who still has value to them. Lky is all over sg la. Wanna escape from him also cannot

 

[lightningflash]

hope they would stop milking ah gong's name

 

[priore]

Ownself no game resort to using other's name...

Totally agree that LKY is a great leader. But it's also clear the current cadre in PAP has steered away from what made us good.

 

[nachtsid.er]

Yes, every house has his portrait issit

 

[Cowbellc]

if she's in my grc, i sure will give her a miss

 

[Jian19]

Really useless only know how to milk dead ppl

 

[tk]

Still wanna milk lky but yet dun respect his wish to demolish his house .

 

[xdivider]

News

3 things Indranee Rajah shares about Lee Kuan Yew as Tanjong Pagar GRC commemorates his 10th death anniversary​

10 years on.
Joshua Lee

March 22, 2025, 12:25 PM​

Come Mar. 23, many will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the passing of Lee Kuan Yew.
As the country's first prime minister, Lee has left an indelible mark on Singapore and Singaporeans.

To mark the occasion, the People's Association organised a commemorative ceremony at Duxton Plain Park today (Mar. 22), where adviser Indranee Rajah, who is also a Cabinet Minister, shared some insights into the man.
Here's what we learned about him.

1. Why he chose to stand in Tanjong Pagar GRC​

The short answer: Because of the area's poverty.
In her speech, Indranee said, "At that time [Tanjong Pagar] was one of the poorest places in Singapore."
The area was beset by poor sanitation and overcrowding.



Here's a photo of him meeting with Tanjong Pagar residents in 1965:

Via NAS

Indranee gave two examples of how Lee transformed the area in Tanjong Pagar.
A squatter area was cleared and replaced with Tanjong Pagar Plaza, a "large commercial complex that was groundbreaking for its time", she said.

Tanjong Pagar Plaza replaced a squatter area. Via NAS.

Lee also helped get better housing for the people of Tanjong Pagar, said Indranee:

The Pinnacle@Duxton. Image by Joshua Lee.

2. He "collected" plants from across the world to beautify Singapore​

"If you travel around Tanjong Pagar, you will see many Foxtail Palms. This can be attributed to Mr. Lee," said Indranee.

The Foxtail Palm.

The story goes that Lee had chanced upon the Foxtail Palm in Australia and asked for it to be planted on the grounds of the Istana. Now, it is ubiquitous in Singapore.

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The same goes for the African Mahogany, also known as the Khaya Tree, which the NParks brought back to Singapore in the 1960s.

These are just a couple of the many species of plants that were sourced and brought back to Singapore, a move that Lee initiated to create the Garden City.

Lee planting an African Mahogany in 1980. Via NParks.

As Singapore's Chief Gardener, Lee also initiated Tree Planting Day which occurs annually on the first Sunday of November.
Why November?

"I remember I asked him once, why tree planting in November?" said Indranee.
"He explained that the reason why Tree Planting Day is always in the first week of November was because that was the start of the monsoon season, which meant that the rains would water the newly-planted trees and help them to grow."

3. Many "clues" to Lee Kuan Yew's legacy reside in Duxton Plain Park​

There is an African Mahogany in Duxton Plain Park; Indranee pointed it out to the attendees when she talked about Lee's legacy as the country's Chief Gardener.

The African Mahogany in Duston Plain Park.

If you look closely at the park, you might spot an abundance of this flowering tree too:

Image by Joshua Lee.

These tree which sport very beautiful pink or white flowers is the Mussaenda, which according to Indranee, is one of Lee's favourites.

Duxton Plain Park, which is also where a Tembusu tree was planted in remembrance of Lee in April 2015, is in this way, a memorial of sorts that isn't too overt, said Indranee.

Flowers left by attendees of the commemoration event. Image by Joshua Lee.

every 5 yrs invoke him but dun let him tear down house.........

 

[Quala98]

Indranee is the correct person to talk about this, cos she covered LKY ward in his final 2 terms...

 

[Mr.Chibaboom]

Like she said, ten years already. Everything also 烟消云散 already still want to bring ah gong’s name up.

Ah Gong die already also no eye see sia