At that moment, I felt that there could be no greater vindication of Lee Kuan Yew, or the Chinese Communist Party, indeed of some recalcitrant friends of mine who kept telling me that democracy would be banned if it ever threatened to change anything.
Ketika itu, saya merasa tak ada yang lebih benar daripada Lee Kuan Yew, atau Partai Komunis China, teman bandel saya yang terus mengatakan bahwa demokrasi bisa dilarang seandainya ia berupaya untuk mengubah status quo.