THE house which has been home to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew
and his family for more than half a century now is more than just a
building ('MM's house: 'When I'm dead, demolish it''; last
Friday).
Like myself, I am certain Singaporeans regard the home as a
symbol of our national identity. An older generation who lived
through the tumultuous days of independence and immediately after
may also have a more sentimental attachment to it.
As an immigrant from India, I have been inspired to stay on here
by the ideals which form the building blocks of this nation. It is
gratifying to know and feel the framework of accountability,
honesty and meritocracy that supports prosperity in Singapore.
Emotionally and culturally, I feel more at home here and that is
why I turned down the opportunity to migrate to the United
States.
As MM Lee has noted, Singapore is a nation in the making and it
needs a light to guide it to full nationhood. If preserving his
home means preserving the ideology, the inspiration and the vision,
why shouldn't it remain, rather than be demolished?
R. Indusekhar
