warning voters in Aljunied GRC on the consequence of voting for the alternative Workers' Party, which eventually defeated the PAP. Yahoo News (30 April 2011)
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If Aljunied decides to go that way, well Aljunied has five years to live and repent.
— Lee Kuan Yew
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If Aljunied decides to go that way, well Aljunied has five years to live and repent." in the context of "warning voters in Aljunied GRC on the consequence of voting for the alternative Workers' Party, which eventually defeated the PAP. Yahoo News (30 April 2011)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lee Kuan Yew" (Quotes, 2010s)
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About Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015) was a Singaporean politician. He was the Secretary-general of the People's Action Party (1954–1992) and Singapore Prime Minister (1959–1990), Senior Minister (1990–2004), Minister Mentor (2004–2011).
About Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015) was a Singaporean politician. He was the Secretary-general of the People's Action Party (1954–1992) and Singapore Prime Minister (1959–1990), Senior Minister (1990–2004), Minister Mentor (2004–2011).
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