Lee Kuan Yew Airport? Not happening anytime soon

Those brilliant ideas of renaming the airport or putting his face on bills to remember the late Lee Kuan Yew by? Not happening. At least not anytime soon."We should not rush into making decisions on this matter, especially so soon after Mr Lee has passed away. We should allow some time to pass, consider the ideas carefully, and make calm, considered decisions which will stand the test of time. We want to honour Mr Lee, but must do so in the right way," exhorted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long in a speech he gave in Parliament this afternoon. "Most importantly, how we honour Mr Lee must be faithful to the ideals he lived by and fought for," he added. "Mr Lee made it very clear throughout his life that he did not need and did not want any monument. It was not monuments but ideals that were his chief concern, the ideals upon which he built Singapore." He adds: "Mr Lee was very careful never to allow a personality cult to grow around him, much less to encourage one himself. He was exceptional in this respect among post-colonial leaders and founders of countries." What do we think about this? Four words: We told you so. Photo: Fleacircus via Goodstuph