BLOG PROMPT 4: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said in the book "Hard Truths" that we are not ready to have a non-Chinese Prime Minister or President. How far do you agree with this statement?
I do not agree with Minister Mentor's statement as stated above. Why can't we have a non-Chinese President or Prime Minister? President Nathan is also a non-Chinese but is still the president of Singapore so why can't we have a non-Chinese President or Prime Minister? Does MM Lee feel that non-Chinese are not capable to lead Singapore?
I feel that there is some sort of stereotype being raised here. I am sure that MM Lee strongly feels that Chinese are the most superior nowadays with regards to his comment. He thinks that Chinese are capable to lead. Why? Maybe he thinks that most people in the PAP are Chinese and Chinese are capable? He thinks that most people from good schools such as Raffles Instiution and Hwa Chong Institution are Chinese and thus, people from these schools should be leaders.
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