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By defying his late father's wish to have his house demolished and twisting his words, Lee Hsien Loong is betraying the very important value of filial piety in Asian society. And ironically, filial piety is central to Confucianism which his late father tried to use as a cloak to legitimise his authoritarian rule. His act of defying LKY's wish hence will have the effect of diminishing respect many older folks have for him.

"You have to die first for me to buy HDB!" That's what my 25 year old male friend told his parents when HDB did not allow him to buy a flat and move out...

This is the most common phrase used by the kindergarten children to ridicule me. Who is my father? Where is he? These questions didn’t bother me at all then. I just hate him down to the rotten core because he is responsible for all my misery. Fast forward to the age of 5, my mum brought me into a stranger’s home. An old sweaty, smelly and dark skin uncle stood right in front of me.