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Singapore had Lee Kuan Yew & his son Lee Hsen Loong - and it has a squeaky clean model of governance.
by phenkdo 7y ago
Singapore had Lee Kuan Yew & his son Lee Hsen Loong - and it has a squeaky clean model of governance.
- naniwaduni 7y agoI cannot tell whether this is sarcasm or not. Singapore's governance is well-oiled, but I wouldn't call it squeaky clean...
- phenkdo 7y agoTransparency Intl. ranks Singapore the 3rd least corrupt country [1] globally. BTW, this thread was about a possible link between political dynasties and corruption, and I was providing a counterexample. [1] https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-rises-to-third-place-in-annual-ranking-of-least-corrupt-countries-global-study https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-rises-to-thi...
- saiya-jin 7y agoYeah if dystopian bubble is your dream of governance then yes. They fared financially better than neighbors, but its a far cry of society I would like to live or raise kids in. Many things we consider progressive in the west are not upheld there, and people are definitely not equal in front of law. But as colleagues who worked there described it, you are on top of the pyramid as a well-hired westerner. So you don't have to give a fuck about tons of things that make decent human being, as long as you don't cross often draconian local laws and align. It takes a bit of specific personality to thrive there, but many do...