Iโm not intellectually convinced that one-man, one-vote is the best. We practise it because thatโs what the British bequeathed us
Lee Kuan YewNow if democracy will not work for the Russians, a white Christian people, can we assume that it will naturally work with Asians?
Lee Kuan YewPolitical reform need not go hand in hand with economic liberalization.. I hold unconventional views about this.. I do not believe if you are a libertarian, full of diverse opinions, full of competing ideas in the market place, full of sound and fury, therefore you will succeed.
Lee Kuan YewI am often accused of interfering in the private lives of citizens. Yes, if I did not, had I not done that, we wouldn't be here today.
Lee Kuan YewWhoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards.
Lee Kuan YewBut we either believe in democracy or we don't. If we do, then, we must say categorically, without qualification, that no restraint from the any democratic processes, other than by the ordinary law of the land, should be allowed. If you believe in democracy, you must believe in it unconditionally. If you believe that men should be free, then, they should have the right of free association, of free speech, of free publication. Then, no law should permit those democratic processes to be set at nought.
Lee Kuan Yew