Lee Kuan Yew - Interview with Fareed Zakaria
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- Опубликовано: 22 сен 2008
- CNN's Fareed Zakaria talks with Lee Kuan Yew about his life as prime minister of Singapore, the revival of China, War on terror, Freedom Agenda and even the recent Georgian conflict. This is a two part series.
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"Where have you succeeded?"... man what a response...
Fai2012 i love that line. look at Hong Kong now , a pool of fish headed kids crying out loud for “freedom” yet know nothing about freedom.
Only success story is South Korea
If Lee Kuan Yew was an African leader...with all our resources, I can't even begin to imagine where we would be right now
You already dead, not typing now..
+albertwong Wong Your contempt for the dead is certainly outstanding.
Now, I don't want to be racist here but a leader is only as good as the qualities of his countrymen. If you have people who do not want to work hard, no leader can bring a country out of 3rd world. I am a Chinese and I hire people of different races across the world. Of all the races, or should I say nationalities, Kenyans are found to be the laziest and most irresponsible of the bunch.
still at the same place cuz you would most likely murder him alot of great African leaders are either dead killed exile or jailed
@nnaaeee And yet up until 20th January 2017, the leader of the free world was a half-Kenyan man by the name of Barack Obama? I think any time you think about prefacing a statement with "Now, I don't want to be racist", you should realise you'd do better by not saying it at all. There are lazy and irresponsible people of the Chinese race just as there are in any other race. And I of all people would know because I'm half-Chinese. Good day.
l am a Malay. I salute and admire Mr Lee Kuan Yew.Very brave and great leader.
Please why did Malaysia throw out LKY?
@@milkoansah-johnson8768 he is Malay citizen. Not the government lol. Individuals can have opinions too.
@@lillyv9430 please there was no question posed about the opinion of Sukeri. The question posed is, why did the Malaysian throw out Singaporeans including LKY?
@@milkoansah-johnson8768 fair enough, but then why ask Sukeri about what the malaysian gov does? 🤣
@@lillyv9430 because the govt represents the people. If it is a mornachy like UK then may be the govt is a puppet or just for show.
This is what leadership is about? A clear decisive vision of what he want and the will to pursue it. Great man by all standards
Akufo-Addo in Ghana has decided to pursue state capture as described in the document composed by his family entitled Agyapadie. So far he is pursuing it relentlessly as president. Is that good leadership according to your comment?
@@milkoansah-johnson8768 Singapore is classed as a first world nation, while most of Africa hasn't moved an inch only going backward to 4th world rankings. Wasn't Singapore a former British colony with no natural resources,.......Yet look at where they are. They even compete with the best of the best in the world or even beats them. Isn't that remarkable. Just imagine if Singapore had possessed all the natural resources Africa has???
I'm an Indian and I have so much respect for this guy, being in India I know how hard it is to tame people into Unity when they are polyglot and of different ethicities. Kudos sir.
If only malaysia have haf mindset of our neighbour singapore
@@Zailah0201 I understand how you feel.
@@seanteh7120 the only man i can tink of which have similar qualities of late sir Lee Kuan Yew is none other than Tun Dr Mahathir.
Sadly majority malaysian are easily bought with money and the are greedy for power and instigator to their own parties.
Those who are more educated will analyse Tun action and understand the rationale behind it.
Do u see singaporeans disrepect their pm?
Only my country did. Worst, they make no contributions to the country but keep barking like a dog..
so sharp at 85, still in tune with world affairs and has good insights. just imagine how intelligent he was when he was younger.
The real Father of Singapore!!! Despite all the strict rules and regulations he made... When I look at our neighbours around , I feel proud to say I'm a Singaporean living in a country inregardless of race, language or religion .
Me too
Me 3
Me 4👍
Lee Kuan Yew can never be compared to any other person.
He is his own legacy, there will only he one Lee Kuan Yew in this world.
He is later going to be followed by his student Paul kagame
Well .. duh. He is unique... Just like anyone else, can't be compared.
Lee Kuan Yew is a modern philosopher king and a role model for leadership around the world.
Lee Kuan Yew for me was a visionary, a great leader, statesman.
He was the right place at the right time ~!
@@patriciafarrow9586 what do you mean he got kicked out of Malaysia the war just ended so everything was in ruins he did not have resources the people were severely uneducation there was no food no water no nothing and you dare say he was at the right place at the right time
@@Whalllllllllllly He was exactly what Singapore needed? A visionary man! He was at the right place [Singapore] at the right time [1959-90] to lift that country!
@@patriciafarrow9586 ahhhhhh i misinterpret what you were saying it sounded really condesending
Such a remarkable man with so much of wisdom and clarity on what makes a government tick.
Charlie munger brought me here, and he rightly said that, there has never been a political leadership like LKY in the history of world.
I wish we could have a leadership like LKY here in India as well.
The most intelligent with a bright vision and a great courage leader in this modern history of the world.
Mr. Lee Kuan Kuan is the GREATEST STATEMAN Singapore has.
Probably the world has seen
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No one is perfect. And no one can comes up with a policy that make everyone happy. However, i can see the achievement that what had LKY has done for his country, at least he has make most if not all Singaporean proud. Thankyou Mr. Lee
If all the countries in the world had leaders like Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, we would not see this level of poverty and crime as he was brilliant, courageous, forward-looking, fighting corruption and encouraging fiscal and individual responsibility.
We are making it brother.look at another leader with visions like his called Paul kagame
nationwidebw Really? Why is Singapore not being charged and prosecuted by the World Courts? Sanctions by US, EU, whatever?
What a load of crap by an ignoramus and malicious nincompoop!
If that's the case so we should have found alien civilization long time ago
@nationwidebw was them one of your clip relatives or love ones? Or you mistook LKY for a Chinese Communist Party officials?
@@jeremywck8757 why would singapore be charged?
I'm American, I respect this man so much after reading his life story and accomplishments. Lee Kuan Yew was one of the most brilliant Statesmen of the 20th century. He was a man of action and results.
He was not a man of demagoguery, moral posturing, or flashy speeches. He simply delivered prosperity, development, and united a country that is so diverse. Racially, ethnically, religiously, and politically.
I severely hope that American politicians can learn from this man, but truth be told modern American politicians are spineless and only care about poll numbers. The Era of great and revolutionary political leaders who have the spine and commitment to do the right thing is now gone, it's all about polls and popularity. Which is why the American republic has become so dysfunctional over the years.
do you live there? i lived in Asia, totally brainwashed, narrow minded, feeble, full of hatred, thats Singapore and most of Asia
@@lunafringe10 U sound like you are projecting
@@lunafringe10 Thank you , we loved to make your life miserable as you lived as though others should bowed to your ideologies and live in servitude to white race.
@@lunafringe10 sounds like you are describing yourself
@Juju Rellama Nothing reeks of bullshit more than _"I lived in Asia"_ . 17.2 million square miles, and you experienced all of it, because you "lived in Asia". You probably went to your local chinese restaurant and tripped and fell into the fish tank isn't it?
Whatever he said has come true...great respect for man
I have visited this beautiful country nearly six times and can say that the success of Singapore is three fold : introduction of tough laws, discipline and hard work, an autocratic government which is a 'sine qua non' recipe for SUCCESS. On the other hand, too much democracy and laissez-faire will automatically give rise to social problems among any nation.
Democracy isn't the magic cure for poverty, corruption, pollution, lack of education and conflict.
An effective government is the magic cure in the case of Singapore.
I admire Lee Kuan Yew from the bottom of my heart. =)
His words are still true today
His a great man, we will all miss him. Banning gum is Singapore is absolutely the right thing to do. It keeps the country clean and environmental friendly.
Please take a good look at singapore, sinking soon, Singapore will not last another 20 years...
albertwong Wong : your name should be called " albert Sum Ting Wong".
no chewing gum + bad breath
albertwong Wong
with his son in charge it will probably be true!
@@albertwongwong9806 lol what ?
he is intimidating even he is just sitting there
Commanding Presence.......
Really? He seemed like a sweet old man.
@@dahasolomon7314 Sweet??? You haven seen nothin yet.....
he do not intimidate the people he argue with , rather make the person contradicts to what they brought up .
@@steevan That.....my friend....is intimidating...........
LKY is a great leader because he had competence, courage, integrity, pragmatism, and was realistic about what can and cannot be done. He spent his whole life on only one project, day in, day out called Singapore.
Wow, I hope Malaysia would one day be like Singapore.. awesome leader you Singaporeans have! Very blessed indeed!
If only Malaysia government didn't separate Singapore back then we are one.
my family and I still owe our good life to this man and his generation. May his soul be blessed ....
Amazing! I just love this gentleman! so smart and how he could raised a winner like Singapore!
Thank you Mr Lee for your vision and foresight in building and transforming Singapore to what it is today - a successful global metropolis. I grew up in your shadow and am a proud Singaporean.
You will be sadly missed, but never forgotten. Your monumental legacy lives on.
I love this man, for he is a great leader and even greater person.
He is one of the greatest leader of our times- A visionary leader!!
An icon, visionary and a towering figure of history ! Long live Singapore! Long may we bask in the oasis his vision he created
In this year of 2016, the america had spread their "democracy" to egypt,tunisia, libya, lebanon, syria, iraq .
mobile are you calling that Chaos a democracy?
Old adage still valid. You can force a horse to the drinking well but you can force it to drink. US government is forcing the world to accept their democracy that does not work well. Besides we now know the American real interest is looting the resources of the world.
At what cost
@@alexleanh but troops in Germany and South Korea were there to counter Soiet Union and Northern Korea, not to install democracy. Also I think Southern Korea had the same democracy as Singapore up to 90s or so, maybe up to now actually. I think you might be confusing democracy and successful free-market-capitalistic economy.
Singapore is an amazing country 👍🏻👍🏻
It's really not easy at all to keep everyone happy, especially in a multi racial country.
Besides the internal affairs, he has to maintain a friendly relationship with the world. He is a great man, a great leader, and to make Singapore so prosperous today is something remarkable.
Today, we lived in a racial harmony society without religious dispute. We respect each other religion. Our crime rate is so low I don't have to worry when coming home late.
I hope those haters be grateful for what they have, be grateful to be a Singaporean. U don't know how lucky u are.
I truly respect our MM, LKY, he is one of the greatest leader, a legend. I'm proud to have a strong leader, a part of Singapore!
brightspark495 West is envious , they are now bankrupt , all money flowing to East Asia . They are still having primitive mindset and too high up in their horses about fake bullshit democracy which prove inefficient . We prove them wrong now we have better infrastructure , medical facilities , housing than them . Benevolent dictatorship is better than democracy
Now Singapore is loosening up on this, not as tight as before. You have to understand why LKY restricted people in earlier days. Singapore was left alone to die, in order to survive, he has to be stern, no time for nonsense. He cannot afford anyone to screw it up. It was really tough, especially with at least 4 races together. He has to ensure no fights between races and religions, we have to build Singapore together, if anyone said something that would lead to a riot, he would put them behind bars. Was he wrong? To others, he may be a dictator, but to me.. no. Without his iron fist in politics, Singapore will not be as prosperous as today. He sacrificed his whole life for Singapore. You can watch his speech after we were separated by Malaysia, you can feel how he felt at that moment, it was really do or die. And Singapore made it. He made us so proud. Try to understand him, I saw him in person before, behind his stern look, he was a very humble kind man, he really was. He wasn't a dictator, he did it for Singapore and his people. Please do not misunderstood him, he was a great leader, a great man.
yann lin ok then, but why imprison people for drawing satire caricature of him? That's just wrong
yann lin thank you. its not only sporeans who appreciate him. yesterdays Straits TIMES..featured a whole town in tamil nadu india, who are honouring mr lee.....Their town has benefitted so much from the multitudes of their townspeople who have jobs in spore...They are grateful for it...But sporeans have a harder life. We cant survive on the salaries that we are given thsese days...LABOUR is cheap and its fine for foreign workers to live on their salaries , even send back some home ...We sporeans are given the ultimatum...accept lower salaries or the companies will look elsewhere to other countries for labour...! sporeans have become losers intheir own country because of greed...
m4rs12 Get over it. You keep harping on the past that he is a tyrant and imprison oppositions blah blah blah. There comes a situation, where if oppositions don't die, Singapore will die. Why?
There are not just 1 opposition. He can allow that 1 opposition to continue his bullshit, and it will grow from 1 to 100, 100 to 1000 and ultimately big enough to cause CHAOS, and drop in National Security and Confidence. By that time, Singapore will reduced back to a swamp, and democracy is the LAST THING on your mind.
Indeed.. We enjoy more things now. Which means we have MORE TO LOSE than we were in the mud era. Instead of trying to destroy it, you may wish to preserve it.
Look at the big picture. The fact is, MAJORITY of us are living well. What most Singaporeans want are Homes, Educations, Healthcare and Jobs and pursue our own Passion in life.
Thus, stop your nonsense. Because it takes a time of generation to build up Singapore, but it takes few days of riots and political instability to bring it all down and go back to square one.
There is only 1 chance for Singapore, that is to MOVE UP by being more tighter and disciplined. You unwind that, it is curtains for everybody.
Lee Kuan Yew was easily one of the greatest Asian statesmen alive now. There is no doubt, he has an very acute sense for politics. China's rise owes in no small part to this man as well, Deng Xiaoping borrowed many ideas from him.
Amazing leader clarity of thought process
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I met this man once when I was a teenager. I was in awe. Cannot argue with his legacy
I hated encountering chewing gum stuck on floors, lift buttons, theatre seats, stone benches, etc.
a visionary...not of selfishness but of anything that brings benefit to country n people..
Im Indonesian But I Respect Mr. Lee Kuan Yew more than any politician in my country.
i'm a filipino and hats off to Mr. Lee he did a great job to Singapore, unlike our own country until now still fucked up.
I thought Duterte is doing a good job now?
Little Donkey Duterte doing what is the best for my country but the idiot opposition like yellow zombies they want Duterte piss off.
If he was your indo president ,i dont think he can make indonesia like Singapore
if i were indonesian i d also respect him, hahahahahaha,
I have deep respect for this genius and his proud nation.India need visionaries like him to be a global power...!!
We have modiji. ...let's join hand together. ..
@@harshkumar6427 Hahahaha..!!
@@vivekpilot in democracy like india it takes time brother. ...
@@harshkumar6427 Modi is completely different from LKY. There is no comparison. He simply isn’t the visionary that Lee was.
I read his memoir about how he built a first world country out of nothing. I can't help but being touched when he recalled about how all Singapore had was vision, hope and determination to survive and succeed.
This man is legendary. A visionary leader and a great statesman. If only my own country Indonesia had more statesmen and less politicians...
I can only name you a few of a conviction politician over the last 50 years. He is one of those fews.
Singaporeans speak very good command of English cos of the education system & reason being is bcos the leader himself does..he has ruled his country very well..everybody in spore works very hard with a leader like him to achieve the country to be today..he has his dreams n goals ..
Singaporeans will celebrating our 44th birthday this August 9 2009!
Thank you, MM LEE from Singaporeans residing, studying and working around the world!
How intellactual and Smart Our father of Singapore.we miss u alot
I am a south korean man..I highly respect him...It's very sad my country did not have the great leader like him..If he was korean,my country would have become bad-ass nation..I never understand any singaporean who blame him..you gotta be aware we east-asian are very very diffrent from white people countries.
Ure living like a servant in singapore- servant to ur own economy in order to live
اميرة محمد يونس Servant to the country ? Shouldn't you serve your nation ? And one thing what have you done for your country to say things like this.
Doesn't your country have 박정희
He has done something to the country but not to his people.. He make us suffer with tax paying everyday.. Fines everwhere.. And i dont blame him actually its his som that is doing all this.. Live here in singapore and i wanna see how well u could do in this country.. Just test here for 6 months and see how far can u survive.. Good luck from a fellow singaporean!
PeRciVaL SirUiS hahahah. Just a question, have you ever lived outside of Singapore? I have. In a so called first world and developed country on top of that.
Singaporeans will celebrating our 44th birthday this August 9 2009!
Thank you, MM LEE from Singaporeans residing, studying and working around our global world.
What a visionary and knowledgeable leader. If America had listened to what LKY advised years ago in this interview, then there would be way less global conflicts now.
So open minded, pragmatic and aspirational. LKY was an amazing leader. He is truly missed.
Lee is a very respected man. Need more interviews from him and crack his brains.
CNN good job!
I love Mr LKY. MISSES HIM ALOT, may he rest in peace.
he is the man. much respect!
He is a visionary,leader, philosopher. No person can be compared with this great leader.
Mr Lee has left such a legacy and respected worldwide . I am proud to be a Singaporean. But, the fights between the siblings has dented the legacy and brought Shame to the most powerful family in Singapore. Sigh
I've always found Fareed Zakaria GPS (CNN) interviews exceptionally engaging and honest. He makes MMLee feel comfortable, unlike Charlie Rose who looks like a has-been.
underrated comment.
A visionary n even handed leader who is fond of giving witty responses and though provoking answers to interviewers n questioners alike. The heavy burden and extremely difficult task of nation building was placed upon his shoulder by Singaporeans, he has to do his duty as a native son. All reporters like to think his job is too easy, conveniently ignore the complexity n difficulty in governing a resources less new island nation , always compare Singapore to all other wealthy and big country .
Mr. Lee Kuan Yew warned about the danger of trade war!
He is so foresight...and now we are doomed!
i admire and respect LKY
Our late beloved prime minister of Singapore mr lee kwan yew ,may you rest in peace sir.
"Even from my sickbed even if you are going to lower me to the grave and I feel something is going wrong I will get up".
-LKY-
His huge admirer from India. India need a leader like him and I am jealous of singaporeans that you got a great leader, a visionery and a great stateman like him
I am a Chinese and I admire this great leader of Singapore.
I am so blessed to be born in Singapore and have Mr Lee Kuan Yew as our beloved founding father.
I really miss you Mr Lee
this guy a legend 🙏🏻
A brilliant man..a brilliant mind!
Singapore's Minister Mentor.
Thank you, SIR!
I'm from India, but adores this man. For all you Americans, Singapore is a role model country that transformed itself from one of the poorest to third richest in world. A nation where there is religious pluralism (Your USA has that?), prosperity and economy with 7000 MNC, 26,000 international companies, and 1,00,000 for their 5 million people. One of the four Asian Tigers, Singapore is gateway to Asia Pacific and headquarter for almost all MNC, since it has people who act a broker and communicate in APAC which is complicated. Safest place for women, kids with low crime rate, one of the cleanest place? (USA is full of crime, drugs and guns problem). Lee said in 1965 it is an equal society and Singapore will never have race riots. He proved what he said (Singapore is not a pimp like USA is to Israel). Have some respect for other nations, great leaders if you cannot build your own nation as role model before opening your mouth.
But the citizen r poor n we feed our own government with our money
Im singapore citizen
اميرة محمد يونس u are wrong
should i say "donate" instead?
+اميرة محمد يونس Its the same in every other country..... Seriously which country doesn't want you to pay taxes?
+Goh Cheng Wei Benjamin its mean singapore cant control their house price thats make the cost life in singapore sucks.
Thank you Sir for everything for peace and democracy in whole Southeast Asia!!!
Alvin Pasoquin "democracy"
Alvin Pasoquin you're pinoy, why do you care?
The Best leader ever~!
Yes indeed
LKY, a very amazing, articulate, visionary personality!
please kindly upload the pt 2
If LKY was the Mentor of Indonesia, the probability for Indonesia to become the first world country (with all natural resources that we had) will be very high.
Respect the Legend.
Singapore is very fortunate to have LKY as their leader.
Love you sir...wish u were our leader in Sri Lanka...
This interviewer is by far the fair play man. First respect learn to know the interviewee before come to the interview.
Absolute respect for this guy.
Lee Kuan Yew the KING
Great man!
I wish I was so lucky to live in such a great country like Singapore. I feel so unlikely to live in the USA. If only the USA could be half the country of Singapore and learn what a great example and country Singapore really is.......
USA can never achieve half of what Singapore has because it is founded on violent criminality as opposed to good ethics and morals which are the foundation of a civilised society with a bright future.
I like that he is a very practical man.
I’m a Singaporean, I respect my own father.
Great leader...
Great leader.
A true father leader of his people. No other like him. No other nation has taken a area of swamp land and grew it to a first world economy with many nationalities living peacefully together and looking after its own people. Amazing man.
Jasion James, would someone tell me where should watch part (2) series. thank you in advance!
By reading some of the comments in here, it shames us to realise like my fellow countrymen Indians, very few knows history of Asia and particularly Singapore. During Singapore initials days after getting independence from Malaysia, he had long battle with communist, language chauvinist (racist who says their accent or language is superior) and religious extremist. Singapore had volatile neighbors like Malaysia (little fanatics there), Vietnam which was invaded by USA, Indonesia (Internal problems), Cambodia (khymer rouge genocide of 4 million) and broken Japan after nuclear bombing done by USA. He led it from front and countered issues. Singapore became model in removing corruption, inviting investment, its water recycling is model of world of preserving water. land management, building smart cities, maintaining social harmony by cutting the wings of media who acts as fourth estate
As a Malaysian, we a happy Temasek (Singapore) is no longer with us. Thanks to late Tunku Abdul Rahmam for this success.
mizaroon jkr Yeah I don't think Singapore would want Malaysia's Ringgit forex rates now.
mizaroon jkr Believe it or not, Singapore has absolutely no intention of returning to Malaysia. It is a society governed by a divergent set of principles as compared to Malaysia. When one has been driving a turbo-charged Ferrari, why would one want to swap it for a highly-defective Proton? In any case, I have been noticing your comments on many Singapore-related RUclips clips. Perhaps the unhealthy obsession with Singapore is with yourself?
Matthew Ngai Singapore is more than deserving of buying more land, we are more efficient and can use the land much more efficiently for development than Malaysia . Malaysia has a lot of natural resources but the government is sadly not taking full advantage of it
Singapore is not a colony of Malaysia, its doesn't gain independence from Malaysia but kicked out of Malaya Federation by malay ruling party after LKY political party won big in general election, he was considered as a threat to Malay domination in Malaysia politic.
This guy was a god. Follow your own path.
god is white you moron
Fuck u Jesus is Jewish u moron!
White supremacist does make me sick hehe!
Thanks Mr Lee kyan yew,for making Singapore an man made paradise.
I wish leader like him in my country
that was savage where have you succeed its just undo able the truth always hurts
I Love Singapore, a great nation!!!!!
There is yet to be a leader like Sir Lee Kuan Yew...
lee is a smart person who know how to.solve controversies cleverly
2019, Mr Lee predicted trade war
i love LKY
He was a great statesman and no dictator in any shape or form.........a straight up commonsense righteous guy God bless him.
I wish nepal my country had a leader like this.
Thankyou Malaysia for letting us buy chewing gum in your country.. :-)
Singapore&malaysia work together in the most mysterious unthinkable ways,that many outside this 2countries don't understand..
We fight we quarrel,but always get together again..like brothers..
If only the USA could have a great leader like LKY, they could learn a lot from him
The problem a person like him would have in the US will be the lack of partisan support and also close to zero airtime he/she will receive to promise his/her policies.
Good one!
This guy's words are outstanding 👏
He i s Our love ❤️ no match. I got two University degrees under his leadership
You have my full support and respect your honor Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.
Lee Kuan Yu is such a gigachad, love this guy!