Suppose you are the leader of a country.Two soldiers from
neighbour country blew up a bomb and killed your people.
They are sentenced to death and killed.Now there is a new leader
in your neighbour country.You want improve both countries
relationship.But your Amdassdor advice you to put flowers in their
grave!!
What would u do?
Most leaders,if not all,would stick to principal say NO.
But LKY thought otherwise.His top priority then was to put foods
on people's table.The wreaths gave face to Suharto,who then
could asked to his officials and people.
The wreaths gave Singapore many years of peace.
http://www.zaobao.com/yx/yx080128_512.shtml
translated from :zaobao.com 28 Jan 2008.
''Singapore Ambassdor to Indonesia Li Jiongcai
served from 1970 to 1974. At that time, both countries
relations
were bad,because Singapore condemned two Indonesian
Marines death by hanging .Both country relationship strand.
Li Jiongcai goes abroad on a diplomatic mission an Indonesia's
arduous duty, was precisely arranges for then Premier Lee Kuan Yew
with the Indonesian then president Suharto's first meeting
after the hanging. Li Jiongcai has spend nearly more than two years
of time, only then successfully urges both countries leaders to
meet with, he also therefore had the near distance contact with
Suharto........
''--end of quote
Have u visited a sick friend,who alreday lost his
authority
and influences?
LKY did.
PS:Followed by Dr M.
