Kuan Yew and I

The Malay Mail Online – 11 hours ago

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ricky l • a second agoRemove

This is the kindest remarks I have ever come across from Dr Mahathir on Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

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ricky l • a second agoRemove

Even how unkind remarks like :-
(1) cut water supply to Singapore
(2) attack, attack Singapore
(3) when we manage to develop a new water source - the Newater - unkind remarks like Singapore is drinking from toilet water, urine.

But Mr Lee Kuan Yew is magnanimous and he do not take into heart and be personal about the remarks. He still maintain personal friendship and real concern when in needs.

Such is a Great Man about Mr Lee Kuan Yew - who do not bear personal grudges but to look at the big picture --- the hallmark of the "Compassion" attribute.

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ricky l • a second agoRemove

It is very fortunate that both Singapore and Malaysia has been very rational and cool during those difficult period - as the mutual dependence in trade, business, travel, investment etc over rule the sometimes difficult ties - and both Singapore and Malaysia emerged unscathed.

The ties between close neighbours must be one that is mutually beneficial, cordial, friendly - so that peace, stability - will give rise to prosperity.

Fortunately we are witnessing such mutual beneficial development - and this is a blessing for both Singaporeans and Malaysians. 

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ricky l • a second agoRemove

Also remember there was once where many Malaysian states are going through a very severe drought where there are no rainfall for many months and the reservoirs, rivers, canals, water source are either all dry up or drying up.

Singapore did a reverse to re-pipe more treated water that comes from Johor back to Johor to alleviate some of the drought problem faced by many Malaysian states.
Singapore did not pipe Newater back to Malaysia.

You see we 以德报怨 (we repay kindness despite receiving sometimes unkind remarks on us).

Singapore continue to drink from Newater (recycled water from sewerage, toilet bowls and urine) poured into our reservoirs where Singapore drink with pride and dignity - even though we are being sneered at for drinking waste water.

Though if we think logically, all water sources (whether urine, sewerages, liquid waste etc will still be recycled into water source for drinking water through evaporation to form cloud, rain and processed into drinking water).