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Title: Singapore Story or selective vision: Lee and the truth
Review: Lee Kuan Yew, the doyen of the People's Action Party, and well known opponent of democratic values in the Asia Pacific has again attempted reformulate history according to whims of the moment. On a personal level, for example, his own account of his family history is amazingly in contrast to other reputable sources. His own account of his familial background is amazingly contradicts his own Peranakan (Chinese/Malay) background. This is obviously a politically calculated move on his part. Firstly, he is obviously rather embarrassed about his own familial background ie. being part Malay. Secondly, his recent push to Sinofy Singapore and especially it's perception of itself can be seen as another attempt on his part to mould SIngapore into his own image. On the whole the book is not necessarily an accurate of history but a good indication of the personal hangups of Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
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