Life with the Lees

01Feb09

Yet more unabashed hagiography of the Lee family, this one also involving Lee Wei Ling.  Witness their warmth and kindness, even to maids!  Straits Times:

Mr Lee Kuan Yew returned home from his studies in Britain during her second year with the family. She witnessed his wedding – a simple affair where relatives were invited to a meal to celebrate the occasion.

Madam Ouyang recalled that although Mr Lee’s home was big, it was furnished simply ‘and was in fact a little bit old’. She and the other workers felt at ease there because the family was friendly and warm.  She remembered how Mrs Lee, a lawyer, was especially kind to the majie. …

As she watched Mr Lee hold the hands of his children, Madam Ouyang felt that the prime minister was more like a patient father and a friendly friend. ‘Someone you can trust and be at ease with.’

This is quite possibly the first time anybody has ever described Lee Kuan Yew as “friendly” or “patient”.

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