今天和你的話題，讓我想起李光耀在新加坡被迫獨(dú)立時(shí)候面對(duì)全國電視觀眾流淚的那一幕。
歷史背景：新加坡加入馬來西亞后不久，便因華人政黨勢(shì)力發(fā)展過快、李光耀有通過選舉成為聯(lián)邦總理的“危險(xiǎn)”后，遭到馬來西亞時(shí)任總理東古的敵視，因而在1965年8月9日被“踢出”聯(lián)邦。1965年8月9日，馬來西亞國會(huì)以126票贊成、0票反對(duì)，同意將新加坡驅(qū)逐出聯(lián)邦。次日李光耀含著眼淚宣布獨(dú)立，并建立共和國。是亞洲面積第2小國家（僅次于馬爾代夫），新加坡島上淡水資源極其緊張，每天都需要從馬來西亞進(jìn)口大量的淡水，一旦跟后者的關(guān)系變差，后果將不堪設(shè)想。而如今新加坡今年預(yù)計(jì)人均GPD8萬美元，可能比瑞士還高。即使按總GPD，也在東南亞排第四：今年稍小于有3400萬人的馬來西亞和超過有1.1億人的菲律賓。
所以我就想的，我們想走到圓滿那一刻也絕對(duì)難。老實(shí)講，我們談完之后我也有點(diǎn)畏難情緒。不過轉(zhuǎn)念一想這世界上古今中外一直還是有一小撮人，在面臨選擇的時(shí)候，不是永遠(yuǎn)去選最短，最省勁，最容易的路徑。
老子曰：天下難事，必作于易；天下大事，必作于細(xì)。我提議從現(xiàn)在開始，我們一起想辦法，一起商量，一起行動(dòng)。凡是能利于我們未來的事情就多做。我會(huì)把我每天的計(jì)劃和完成的事情和你報(bào)告一次，用這種方式督促我不懈怠，不拖延。
相信通過我們一起努力，我們有朝一日每天可以幸福的朝夕相處的時(shí)候，我們會(huì)更珍惜彼此。而那些沒有經(jīng)歷過這些的人們啊，永遠(yuǎn)也體會(huì)不到我們瓷實(shí)的愛情。
Today's topic with you reminds me of Lee Kuan Yew's tears in front of a national TV audience when Singapore was forced to become independent.
Some historical background: Shortly after Singapore joined Malaysia, due to the rapid development of Chinese political parties and the "danger" of Lee Kuan Yew becoming the Federal Prime Minister through the election, he was hostile to the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tung Koo, so on August 9, 1965. was "kicked out" of the federation. On August 9, 1965, the Malaysian Parliament voted 126 in favor and 0 against, agreeing to expel Singapore from the Federation. The next day, with tears in his eyes, Lee Kuan Yew declared independence and established a republic. As the second-smallest country in Asia (after the Maldives), the freshwater resources on Singapore Island are extremely tight, and a large amount of freshwater needs to be imported from Malaysia every day. Once the relationship with the latter deteriorates, the consequences will be unimaginable. Today, Singapore is expected to have a per capita GPD of US$80,000 this year, which may be higher than Switzerland. Even in terms of total GPD, it ranks fourth in Southeast Asia: slightly smaller than Malaysia with 34 million people this year and ahead of the Philippines with 110 million people.
I do know that it would be absolutely difficult for us to reach a happy ending. To be honest, I was a little apprehensive after we talked. However, on second thought, I know there are always a small group of people in this world, when faced with a choice, they do not always choose the shortest, the most labor-saving, and the easiest path.
Lao Tzu said: The difficult things in the world must be done easily; the great things in the world must be done in detail. I propose that from now on, we will find ways, discuss and act together. Do whatever is beneficial to our future. I will let you know once a day what's my plan and what has accomplished every day, which urges me not to slack off, not to procrastinate.
I believe that through our joint efforts, we will cherish each other even more when we can get along happily every day. And those who haven't experienced this will never understand our deep and solid replationship.
