Antara: Lee very late in understanding changes in Indonesia

last SG · 2007-08-02T00:04:39+00:00

Hitler was voted into power by a democracy too.

^tamago^ SG

Lee very late in understanding changes in RI : legislator

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Senior Singaporean politician Lee Kuan Yew is very late in understanding the political changes that have happened in Indonesia, a legislator said.

"Lee`s statement that the Singapore government can conclude bilateral cooperation agreements, including the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), only with the Indonesian government shows he is beginning to become senile," Andreas Pareira, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR)`s Commission I representing the Indonesian Democratic Party- Struggle (PDI-P), told ANTARA News here on Wednesday.

He said Lee Kuan Yew still regarded present-day Indonesia as being the Indonesia during the era of former president Soeharto who was his close friend.

"Wake up, Mr Lee. Present-day Indonesia is much more democratic and open than during the era when the two of you (Lee and Soeharto) could make bilateral agreements on your own on behalf of the two countries," Andreas said vehemently.

Hence, the young PDI-P politician said he would like to give Lee a political lesson on the new democratic era to Indonesia.

"The senior Singapore politician should know that in Indonesia now strategic decisions relating to the interest of many people can be made only with the approval of the House of Representatives which consists of political party members elected through elections that are possibly among the most democratic in the world," he said.

As to political democracy, according to Pareira, Singapore still needed to learn much, including from Indonesia.

http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2007/7/26/lee-very-late-in-understanding-changes-in-ri--legislator/

wow, wtf? Rolling Eyes

mhcampboy SG

well... LKY shldnt have commented much abt indonesia anyway while he was there... Neutral Neutral

HyperFocal SG

... heheheee...

sooner or later...

Fingolfin_Noldor SG

That moron is so condescending all the damn time, you'd wish he quit trying to dictate terms to people and instead try to reason with them.

bila_prem SG

I think MM Lee is too old for all this. Its time to step down.

will4 SG

I wonder the purpose of the visit is to get the defence agreement ready or is it simply no other countries offered Spore a training ground to train in?

mistyblue SG

Sigh.....

Silence is golden....

maurizio13 SG

He must have thought that time have stood still in Indonesia and not progress much through the year. Much like the political arena in Singapore.

I think throughout the years, he must have devoted his time thinking of how to "fix up" Singaporeans and detached himself from the outside world.

Ionlytalknoaction SG

First of all,
MM Lee Say a punching bag can bounce back.
(He was describing SG as a punching bag who can strike back when being use as a frustration tool by Indonesia)

Is that a provocation to indonesia?

Somehow,
MM Lee try to calm things down by stepping back and humble SG as a little red Dot that needs breathing space, and have its obligation fulfilled.

I seriously have no idea whether he is trying to provoke indonesia or humble SG.

Second of all,

It seems that indonesia really has undergone a new transformation in terms of democracy.

It's no longer a 1 man show by Suharto last time.

Indonesia has suddenly became a democratic country.

Third of all,
MM Lee still runs the 1 man show in Singapore.

After all, the fact that MM Lee is the God of Singapore cannot be changed so easily still remains.

4th of all,
Indonesia say MM Lee's years of experience is bull crap since Indonesia wants to teach MM Lee a political lesson. (Is this another provocation back to Singapore?)

The situation is getting out of hand.

Does MM Lee knows what a democratic country really is?
In our singaporean pledge,
we will build a democratic society based on ......Blah blah

MM Lee fails to live up to the old pledge.

(Correct me if I am wrong but I am stating the facts)

Arapahoe SG

Originally posted by ^tamago^:
[b]Lee very late in understanding changes in RI : legislator

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Senior Singaporean politician Lee Kuan Yew is very late in understanding the political changes that have happened in Indonesia, a legislator said.

"Lee`s statement that the Singapore government can conclude bilateral cooperation agreements, including the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), only with the Indonesian government shows he is beginning to become senile," Andreas Pareira, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR)`s Commission I representing the Indonesian Democratic Party- Struggle (PDI-P), told ANTARA News here on Wednesday.

He said Lee Kuan Yew still regarded present-day Indonesia as being the Indonesia during the era of former president Soeharto who was his close friend.

"Wake up, Mr Lee. Present-day Indonesia is much more democratic and open than during the era when the two of you (Lee and Soeharto) could make bilateral agreements on your own on behalf of the two countries," Andreas said vehemently.

Hence, the young PDI-P politician said he would like to give Lee a political lesson on the new democratic era to Indonesia.

"The senior Singapore politician should know that in Indonesia now strategic decisions relating to the interest of many people can be made only with the approval of the House of Representatives which consists of political party members elected through elections that are possibly among the most democratic in the world," he said.

As to political democracy, according to Pareira, Singapore still needed to learn much, including from Indonesia.

http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2007/7/26/lee-very-late-in-understanding-changes-in-ri--legislator/

wow, wtf? Rolling Eyes [/b]

in the first place it should be LHL and GCT that should be making that study rather than MMLee. I mean when is the gov going to stop depending. We pay them million to depend on an Old man.

Coquitlam SG

Its nice to see Sillypore getting slapped by another country once a while

Gazelle SG

I am not sure what the indonsian are interested, because as far as we can see, the so called "House of Representatives" is doing a terrible job in attracting FDI and creating jobs for the people. Maybe they themselves have other strategic interest in other area.

will4 SG

In fact, they more interested to get rid of the present President so they can filed their candidates in the futute election.

wisefool83 SG

I'm curious as to what did Sg do to you to make you hate us so much.

Gazelle SG

Power struggle?

will4 SG

Correct cause the country has went painful transistion period since the fall of former President Suharto. Indonesian Parliament consisted of many members

of many political parties. The President is directly elected by the people.The President aslo need to report to DPF who got the right to veto any policy by the govt.

Coquitlam SG

hehehehe...nothing much....in fact...it would be something common that sg did to many many people....

like i used to say.....Sillypore is still an arrogant little red dot that needs to be slapped once a while

Gazelle SG

we are just proud of who we are, not where we are.

Mat Toro SG

We are rich, they are poor, so they jealous. Its human nature.

Mat Toro SG

With silly politicians like that, I think indonesia will turn very soon into 4th or 5th world country. We need to invent new terms to fit them.