Lee Kuan Yew: A rebel, his cause

A.M. Hendropriyono agrees with the Singapore founding father's view that freedom of speech should have limits in order to prevent provocations that can reach flashpoint, especially in developing nations The Jakarta Post Friday, October 10, 2008 By A.M. Hendropriyono Jakarta --- Singapore's founding father, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, turned 85 on Sept. 16 amid a flurry of media attention over the city state's control of the foreign media. Two separate cases have been making the news in recent days. First, the Singapore Attorney General filed contempt charges earlier this month against the Asian edition of The Wall Street Journal and two of its editors over editorials and a letter by a leading opposition party figure. The Attorney General claims that the paper tarnished the country's judiciary by accusing judges of being... [read full story]