Singaporeans Cheered by Castro’s
Retirement
Posted on Wednesday, February
20, 2008
Topic:
International News
by K.K. Cheow
Singaporeans were filled with a strange sense of optimism after
Cuba’s longtime leader Fidel Castro announced his retirement on
health grounds.
“I don’t know why,” said Mr. Tay Hew Leow, 44, “but the news of
Castro finally stepping down from everything really cheers me
up.”
“I also say,” said Mdm. Lee Tai Er, 52. “I can’t quite put my
finger on why I’m feeling so positive about an elderly dictator
finally relinquishing his control over a tiny communist
island.”
“True,” agreed Mr. Quah Kin Chao, 38. “And for some inexplicable
reason, I’m feeling totally upbeat about the rumours that Cubans
might even decide not to hand power over to Castro’s
relatives.”
“I just can’t explain it,” Mr. Tay repeated, with everyone’s
concurrence. “Cuba has absolutely nothing in common with Singapore,
yet somehow this news has really brightened up my day.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Castro is said to have approached the Singapore
Gahmen for some help in setting up a new mentorship position and
also in writing his memoirs, tentatively titled, “From Third World
to Uh....”
