Originally posted by lionnoisy:
There are many similarities betweenLEE
KUAN YEWand Fidel Castro
of
Cuba.
The followings extracted fr en.wikipedia.org.
1.Both become No.1 in 1959.
After the national elections held on June 1, 1959, the PAP won
forty-three of the fifty-one seats in the legislative assembly.Lee
became PM at age 35.
After commanding the revolution that overthrew Fulgencio Batista in
1959, Castro at age 33 ,held the title of Prime Minister[1] until
1976.
2.Both studied law and represented the poor and unions which
leads
to deep involvement in politics.Also can read today ZAOBAO
06.Aug
2006.pg 16.
Lee studied law at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, graduating with
Double Starred First Class honours. He was engaged as a legal
advisor to the trade and student unions.
In 1950 ,Castro graduated from law school of University of Havana
with a Doctor of Laws degree and began practicing law in a small
partnership in Havana, mostly representing the poor and
underprivileged.
3.Their parties ruled the countries since 1959.
4.Both are island countries.
5.Both have been called Dictators.
Questions
A.Why Sg GDP per capita is much higher than Cuba?
B.Why we can 'escape 'from Sg,a clean hospital,by jet plane
while Cubanese by poor fishing boat?
C.Shall US abandon trade embargo policy as appealled by
Strait Times editioal on 05 Aug 2006 page S10?
This more or less reflect SG government's view as many
see ST is govt's mouth piece.
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A.Why Sg GDP per capita is much higher than
Cuba?
Did you not consider the amount that
Castro paid himself and his Cuban workers, compared to the million
dollar annual wages that LKY insist on paying to the Singapore
Ministers ?
With the Singapore Government being the highest salaried Government
on earth, and with annual wages that are a thousand times higher
than the average Singaporeans, why should Singapore not have a
higher GDP than Cuba ? 
B.Why we can 'escape 'from Sg,a clean hospital,by jet
plane
while Cubanese by poor fishing boat?
In order to pay themselves the
million dollar annual wages, Singaporeans must also have their
wages increased irregardless of their productivity levels - until
economic restructuring are forced onto Singaporeans, so that the
amount paid out is taken back. 
Those who are fortunate enough to be in the higher wage brackets,
and did not see their wages reduced, will have the means to quit at
the earliest opportunity.
To give a semblance of equal opportunity available to all
Singaporeans, and in order to make it more affordable for the lower
strata Singaporeans to quit, budget airlines have been introduced
but with a tight baggage limit of 15kg.
The Cubans have never been able to get beyond their low wages, as
Castro never receive a stellar education at Cambridge, and had no
clue how to pay himself the million dollar annual wages compared
with the better educated Singaporean Mentor and his "army" of
scholar-advisors.
C.Shall US abandon trade embargo policy as appealled
by
Strait Times editioal on 05 Aug 2006 page S10?
This more or less reflect SG government's view as many
see ST is govt's mouth piece.
Perhaps Castro should make the
Singapore Straits Times apologise for interfering in the domestic
politics of Cuba, making such atrocious appeals on behalf of Cuba
without any consultation to Cuba's pride and honor. 
If Singapore must be subservient to USA's interest in order to get
the arms and trade benefits, it is Singapore's prerogative - why
interfere in Cuba's domestic politics and make such comments, when
Singapore Leaders cannot tolerate Foreign Newspapers commenting on
Singapore domestic politics and socio-economic issues ?
