former prime minister in the united kingdom. i want to read something she said about lee. she said mr. lee almost single-handedly built up singapore into one of the most astonishing economic success stories in our times and did so under constant threats to his tiny threat of security and existence. in john mann s piece, he took singapore from this third wor country to this first world major economic hub. it is a success story in asia if not in the world. he is praised as being a visionary and somebody who really knew what was best for his country. let s take a license to what his son said the current prime minister of singapore. singapore of his abiding passion. he gave of him in full measure to singapore.