The late Prime Minister Lee Kuan
Yew of Singapore may be an exception - one of those remarkable individuals who
rose to the pedestal of greatness through his resolve to “put things in order”
for the general welfare. Of course, his successful leadership may have meant occasionally
adapting a strongman’s tactics, but it seemed that he wielded that power for
the greater good. Today he is generally revered for his work in transforming
Singapore from third world city-state to first world status in one