THERE is a way to both honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew's wish to have his Oxley Road house demolished and fulfil Singaporeans' desire to keep the house as a piece of national heritage.
The most politically and historically important part of the house is the basement, where Mr Lee and his colleagues started the People's Action Party that strategised the path of Singapore's success.
When demolishing the house, the basement could be taken apart brick by brick and reassembled in its original form at the National Museum, so that the story of the birth of modern, independent Singapore can be told in more vivid detail.
The photo of Mr Lee depicting his grief and anxiety at Singapore's separation from Malaysia should find a prominent place in this reassembled basement.
This is a win-win for all, and a fitting tribute to Mr Lee.
T. N. Srinivasan
The most politically and historically important part of the house is the basement, where Mr Lee and his colleagues started the People's Action Party that strategised the path of Singapore's success.
When demolishing the house, the basement could be taken apart brick by brick and reassembled in its original form at the National Museum, so that the story of the birth of modern, independent Singapore can be told in more vivid detail.
The photo of Mr Lee depicting his grief and anxiety at Singapore's separation from Malaysia should find a prominent place in this reassembled basement.
This is a win-win for all, and a fitting tribute to Mr Lee.
T. N. Srinivasan
