Now that it’s been two weeks since Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away, more articles are now being published on: (1) what a post-LKY era would mean for Singapore. (2) the good and bad of his style of governance and policies (3) why Singaporeans reacted to his death with such an immense outpouring of emotion and grief.

This article titled “The emotional commitment that Mr Lee Kuan Yew inspired” is a good one that attempts to explain the long queues at Parliament House and the tears shed by a good number of Singaporeans (written by David Chan, director of the Behavioural Sciences Institute, Lee Kuan Yew Fellow and Professor of Psychology at the Singapore Management University).

“So, beyond his intellect, there was a deep respect and trust for Mr Lee’s character. Note that this is not about his personality or rationale for specific policies. Singaporeans may disagree strongly with some policies advocated by Mr Lee or dislike some of his personality traits. But they appreciate the values that he painstakingly cultivated, and the principles that he unwaveringly upheld for Singapore … For Singaporeans, Mr Lee’s death activated the realisation that the generally good life that they and their children have been enjoying did not come easily. Neither did it come automatically. It came about because of Mr Lee and the team of pioneers he led.”