Mr Lee ran Singapore for many years with an iron fist. He used the legal system to control the opposition. His favorite technique was to sue opposition politicians for defamation, bankrupting them and scaring others from joining the opposition. Of course all this was done under the law and was on its face completely legal. His history is very interesting.
What is Lee Kuan Yew’s playbook?
Mr Lee ran Singapore for many years with an iron fist. He used the legal system to control the opposition. His favorite technique was to sue opposition politicians for defamation, bankrupting them and scaring others from joining the opposition. Of course all this was done under the law and was on its face completely legal. His history is very interesting.
Ah yes, lawfare has become commonplace worldwide.