A Tribute to Dr Goh Keng Swee Pt1/6 [Ch5 English]

Pt1/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibzH-tZ3llg

Pt2/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDrKBmWAFGE

Pt3/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfYNf9GhXaw

Pt4/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyy98TZlvq0

Pt5/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlhdAMHV4Vg

Pt6/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRwCI2nlwc


Goh Keng Swee died early on Friday morning, 14 May 2010, after a long illness. He was 91.


Dr Goh Keng Swee will be remembered, above all, for his role as one of the prime architects of Singapore's economic success. Many of the key milestones in Singapore's journey from Third World backwater to globalised, First-World city can be found in the story of his life, vividly portrayed in the new book Goh Keng Swee: A Portrait by his daughter-in-law Tan Siok Sun.

The son of a rich Malacca family - his father, Goh Leng Inn, was a manager of a rubber plantation, his mother was from the family that produced famous Malaysian politicians Tun Tan Cheng Lock and his son Tun Tan Siew Sin - Dr Goh joined the Department of Social Welfare in 1946, and was active in post-war administration.

He resigned from the civil service in 1959 to enter politics and was elected as the People's Action Party representative for Kreta Ayer, his constituency until he retired in 1984.

He had one word to describe the state of the economy when he became finance minister in 1959: 'Wretched'.

Upon Singapore's independence in 1965, Dr Goh also became Minister for the Interior and Defence until 1967, assuming responsibilities for strengthening Singapore's military and domestic security capabilities. A key policy was the creation of National Service, a mandatory conscription system for able-bodied young males.

In 1979, Dr Goh moved on to the Education Ministry, where his Goh Report greatly influenced the development of Singapore's education system, introducing key policies such as streaming and religious education.

Dr Goh retired as Deputy Prime Minister in December 1984, due to personal reasons.

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[LukasMathew]

I am a student from the Czech Republic and a huge admirer of Dr Goh and his work! Could you please someone help me and tell me what was the official name of this programme and possibly the channel and the date when it was broadcasted? I want to use some of this in my thesis...Thank you in advance!!

[singmarine]

Singaporeans only need 1 Dr Goh Keng Swee in the cabinet...rather than so many ministers!!!

[quange86]

Compare the PAP candidates now and the PAP candidates then... Haiz...

[bozwhirl1]

Hi 2a1, 2a2, 2a3.

[shanelllim]

Thank you Dr Goh for all you have done for Singapore.As what my teacher had said,Singapore will NOT have such a good Army now. REST IN PEACE Dr Goh.

[renj123]

I raise my hand in a final salute. Rest in peace, Sir!

[levin81]

i am not trying to criticize anyone but i just dont understand. there are soldiers whom have slightly longer hair and still able to fight well. i just finding the hair thing as unnecessary. i dont understand. if discipline is the issue then i really dont want to become a conscript and waste my time on ns because in singapore, this place is so competitive, we will lose our jobs to foreigners if we dont perform well. army dont feed all of singaporeans family but our jobs do.

[levin81]

i hate ns. why we turn civilian after serving ns, we still need to cut our hair so short? bodoh leh. having longer hair cannot fight? then how about all the ancient warriors? boleh

[h0p3zzz]

Thank you, Dr. Goh. And good bye.

[RhinestoneGloveLover]

Dr Goh, Singapore Will Not Be What She Is Today Without You. Thank YOu. R.I.P Sir.