It was not enough for Lee just to feel bad about his country's secession; to regain the trust and support of the people of Singapore, he had a need and a responsibility to let others know exactly what had happened.
因此，李光耀難過傷神是不夠的，他有義務，也有必要以最誠懇的態度對外講清楚，這中間到底發生了什麼事，以重拾新加坡人的信心和支持。