Lee Kuan Yew had known long ago about foreign interference in....

 Lee Kuan Yew had known long ago about foreign interference in Singapore's internal affairs, even when he was in power, and there was a law enacted to forbid political parties from accepting donations from foreign sources. There is no such thing as someone giving free lunches for nothing in return.

But of course, foreign funding can also be diverted indirectly through other sources and therefore any funding of political parties has to be clearly declared and scrutinized. This is to prevent backdoor subterfuge.

Then there are the problematic NGOs working the ground in Singapore, embedded in charity organizations, help groups and religious entities that must be carefully scrutinized financially. That backdoor must also be watched very carefully.

Over the decades there have been criticisms about lack of freedoms in Singapore by groups like human rights, freedom house and Western Governments, meaning that Singapore has not given these foreign funds the opportunity to destabilize the country. Good or bad is up to us to decide for ourselves, not for others to decide for us.

Anonymous