But he supported the Casinos.
Now that George Yeo is quitting politics, many people are saying
that this is such a pity for Singapore's foreign affairs.
Personally I am somewhat hazy about what George Yeo actually
achieved in this area, but perhaps that's just because Singapore's
foreign affairs is not an area to which I've paid that much
attention.
Instead I will remember George Yeo as the minister who brought the
casinos to Singapore. Yes, in case you've forgotten, George was the
guy who first proposed the idea and pushed for it. Even within the
PAP, there was plenty of debate and resistance about the casino
proposal (to such an extent that another ex-minister, Lim Boon
Heng, recently broke down in tears when he revisited those
memories). But in the end George prevailed.
(George Yeo was also the man who famously said, "But we are
building integrated resorts, not casinos". I found this statement
very annoying, not merely because of its inherent dishonesty, but
because it also assumed that Singaporeans were so stupid that they
would fall for it. However, let's not digress.)
George Yeo's true legacy for Singapore is the casinos, for they
will continue to exert an influence and impact on our society long
after George himself is dead and gone. Billion-dollar
infrastructure projects backed by serious international investors
will not just fold up and expire tomorrow - once they are here,
they are here to stay...
...My concern
about the casinos is that they will breed a lot of crime in
Singapore.
http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2011/05/george-yeo-and-his-true-legacy-for.html
