Originally posted by Atobe:
In his twilight years, MM LKY seems
to have a bad tendency to reminisce, perhaps to make himself
relevant; as the truth of what he had said refers to the past -
during the Mahathir's and Habibie's period in office - NOT THE
PRESENT.
It has been three years since Badawi and Bambang have taken over
the leadership; and with Bambang being the third Indonesian
President since the small minded Habibie was unceremoniously voted
out of office.
Prior to Bambang's term, we have seen the blind President Wahid
Abdulrahman and Sukarnoputri [b]both turning to Singapore for
morale support and economic
co-operation.
Singapore had 3 years of good
and quiet relationship with Badawi, and more than 9 years of
improved relationship since the ruckus with Habibie.
Why did MM LKY dig up old historical issues - and on international
stage that smudge the image of our neighbors - by stirring up the
painful historical events of Singapore's relationship with our two
bigger neighbors ?
Why did MM LKY use their internal domestic ethnic issues that has
NO BEARING to describe the PRESENT NEW
relationship between Singapore and our bigger neighbors ?
Did MM LKY update himself with the new events in Malaysia and
Indonesia, or is he still living in his old memories of contentious
ethnic issues of fighting for a small economic pie ?
Both Malaysia and Indonesia have changed their domestic policies
towards the Chinese - although seemingly small steps, it is
nonetheless a far improvement from the darker days that MM LKY
remembers during the 1960s through the mid-1990s.
MM LKY has got it wrong on both counts - he has not updated himself
with the current policies of Malaysia and Indonesia; and he has not
considered that the new Malaysian and Indonesian leaderships have
not co-erced Singapore's Leadership in the same manner as past
leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia.
In Indonesia's case, even under the 30 years of Suharto's rule, LKY
seems to have forgotten his warm relationship with Suharto, with
glowing words of admiration mutually given.
Since Suharto's unfortunate downfall, MM LKY has not been short of
critical, condescending and patronising comments towards an 'Old
Friend'.
Mahathir's caustic remarks of Singaporean leaders being a 'fair
weather' friend seems to ring sharp and loud as any bell can
ring.
With friends like LKY, do the leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia
need any enemies ?
Do we need to look deeper for the toughness of Malaysian and
Indonesian Politicians shown towards the Singapore Government under
the leadership of LKY - whether he is the PM or MM ?
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Very well said Atobe.. Couldn't have agreed more... The truth
will be out sooner or later. As a singaporean, EGO aside, apology
to both the malaysians and indonesians... They are after all our
closest neighbours 
