Mavis’s Reviews > Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going > Status Update

We have built up a democratic system which suits us. In a liberal democracy, a man, once elected, is free from all party discipline. You have that in Singapore, you have unstable government.

On elitism and genetics: " people get educated, the bright ones rise, they marry equally well-educated spouses. the result is their children are likely to be smarter than the children of those who are gardeners."

On why the NCMP scheme is in place: " the best loser among the opposition candidates would get a seat in the house...the scheme as one that woild raise the quality of debate, improve transparency and persuade young voters that an opposition was unnecessary. "