Dr Catherine Lim descrided our situation very aptly:
The need for authentic expression was too important, she said. "It
can neither be intimidated into permanent silence nor seduced by
material wealth," she said. "And if it is, we are all worse off for
it."
She called on the Government to let mavericks and "troublemakers"
play their roles, as they give society a certain rambunctiousness.
That kind of environment, she noted, nurtured a leader like
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
The alternative, she said, is a monolithic society, which makes
standard copies of its leaders.
She also had a bigger concern.
"I've come to believe with a heavy heart that even if the
Government wanted to do something about it, Singaporeans are so
used to the Government making decisions for us, any major change
will be viewed with alarm," said Dr Lim.>