to keep or to demolish LKY's house

To keep... or to demolish?

My stand is to demolish the house. As part of Mr Lew Kuan Yew's dying wishes, he wished to demolish the house if his daughter was not staying there, and build a condo on that piece of land so as to bring in further profits for Singapore's economy.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew is an important figure in Singapore's fight for independence. He was our first prime minister. He gave us meritocracy, democracy, multiculturalism and many other contributions. His careful and precise decisions have given us modern Singapore -- a clean, green and safe environment where everyone is accepted. As Singaporeans, I feel that we should respect Mr lee kuan yew's last wishes to demolish the house, as it is the least we could do to honour our leader.

Moreover, we do not have to keep the bungalow at 38 Oxley Road to preserve its heritage. Instead, we can just take pictures of various parts of the house to show future generations of Singapore and maintain LKY's privacy instead of opening it to the public. We do not need the actual exhibit to learn about our leader, we just need the proper supplies and people.

Demolishing the house can bring us profits, respect Lee Kuan Yew's wishes and still allow us to learn about him, therefore I feel that we should demolish the house.