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Singapore bid farwell to Dr Goh Keng Swee
SINGAPORE: The State Funeral service for Singapore's former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee is going on at the Singapore Conference Hall.
The casket carrying Dr Goh's body was transported from Parliament House to the Singapore Conference Hall on an Artillery Gun Carriage towed by a ceremonial Land Rover. The State Funeral vehicular procession from Parliament House to the Singapore Conference Hall started at 2pm. The casket is draped with a state flag, the highest honour given to a man who had introduced sweeping initiatives that set the basis for Singapore's long-term prosperity and security In his eulogy, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong traced Dr Goh's life-long contributions to Singapore. Mr Lee cited how as Singapore's first Finance Minister, Dr Goh had turned Singapore's economy around through fiscal prudence. Dr Goh then jump-started the stagnant economy with a strategy of rapid industrialisation, attracting investments from MNCs, creating jobs and exports. As Defence Minister, Dr Goh set up the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from scratch. And as Education Minister, Dr Goh's approach was systematic, analytical and results oriented, said Mr Lee. The Prime Minister added that Dr Goh also had a tremendous zest for life and work, pointing to how he had helped nurture the careers of many of Singapore's leaders today. Also delivering a eulogy was Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew who worked alongside Dr Goh in the tumultuous years of Singapore's Independence. Minister Mentor Lee said: "It was my good fortune to have strong men around me. Of all my Cabinet colleagues, it was Goh Keng Swee who made the greatest difference to the outcome for Singapore. "He had a capacious mind and a strong character. When he held a contrary view, he would challenge my decisions and make me re-examine the premises on which they were made. As a result, we reached better decisions for Singapore. "In the middle of a crisis, his analysis was always sharp, with an academic detachment and objectivity that reassured me. His robust approach to problems encouraged me to press on against seemingly impossible odds." Minister Mentor Lee recalled Dr Goh as "hopeless as a campaign orator" but a man with a formidable analytical mind. The late former Deputy Prime Minister played a key role in Singapore's decision to make a clean cut with Malaysia in the Terms of Separation. Minister Mentor Lee said: "He was my trouble-shooter. I settled the political conditions so that his tough policies which we together formulated could be executed. "I gave him the toughest jobs in government: the Ministry of Finance from 1959 to 1965 when economic survival was crucial; Ministry of Defence in 1965 when all we had were two battalions of the Singapore Infantry Regiment, which then had more Malaysians than Singaporean soldiers." "With his passing, we have lost a remarkable and outstanding son," said Minister Mentor Lee. Thoughts : Just like all others , I feel sad as Mr Goh Keng Swee,the man who had introduced sweeping initiatives that set the basis for Singapore's long-term prosperity and security, has left us.Various huge figures in Parliament thanked Dr Goh for his hardwork, selfless contributions to the society. Being such a great man , he was the first Finance Minister that helped Singapore to overcome financial obstacles faced; Defense Minister who set up SAF from the scratch and lastly as an Education Minister whom he has changed lots of lives. "The Prime Minister added that Dr Goh also had a tremendous zest for life and work, pointing to how he had helped nurture the careers of many of Singapore's leaders today." I totally agree with this statement. Without him, Singapore wouldn't change and improve so much. Yesterday, PM Lee Hsien Loong, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, S Dhanabalan and many other foreign dignitaries paid their respects to De Goh , one of Singapore's founding father. Labels: Gladys |
Monday, May 24, 2010
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