Originally posted by commonsense:
here is one source from the new paper
http://newpaper.asiaone.com/news/story/0,4136,86993,00.html
{{{AS the Cabinet comes to grips with what's clearly been an
internally divisive issue, Mr Lee Kuan Yew - true to his role as
Minister Mentor to the present younger team of leaders - has dished
out this piece of advice.
'After leaving Cabinet, we don't discuss differences, because
otherwise it's impossible to run a government,' said Mr Lee in
Parliament yesterday.
'You will also totally confuse the followers if... on every
important issue, you have dissenting voices put across to the
public.'
'At the end of the day, you close ranks and you carry out the
policy.'
MM Lee reminded his colleagues: 'We are not bound by
ideology or religion... If anybody feels strongly enough,
he may leave the Government.'
The Cabinet had made its final decision at a special meeting on 9
Apr - where, in PM Lee Hsien Loong's words, the ministers
'collectively concluded that we had no choice but to proceed with
the IRs'.}}}
That's typical of him.
What he meant is simple:
You can have your varied views, but at the end of the day that a
decision is made (after discussion in Cabinet), you gotta support
the decision maker despite the varied view, since men ain't same
and varied views are almost always there. That is, don't end up a
split government, '...if you feel strongly enough, he may
leave...'.
However, the public, once thrown into factions in a mega
manner/fashion (that the Casino issue is not only opened online, ad
big time in mainstream medias, events held big...), it is not
really the leaders who'd offer confusion.
Casino itself as a topic is already a confusion unleashed. Outside
the government, members of public from any factions/backgrounds and
such can protest and support.
There is a basic political difference between personal
disagreement/agreement and official role.
Just my 1ct view.
