23-01-2023, 10:58 PM
Interestingly, LKY knew the Chinese-educated had far more collective drive, more socially conscious and passions than their English-educated counter part. And he understood the danger of loosing this "Nantah Spirit". In fact, Lee openly admire the Chinese-educated and wanted to preserve such drive, that is in his own words "lacking" in the English-educated.
So what did LKY do in 1979 ? He decided to setup SAP schools to protect the core of Chinese-educated values and started Speak Mandarin Campaign. He shared this publicly a few years before his passing in 2015.
So what did LKY do in 1979 ? He decided to setup SAP schools to protect the core of Chinese-educated values and started Speak Mandarin Campaign. He shared this publicly a few years before his passing in 2015.