He was the paterfamilias of the Singaporean nation and transformed its people into world-beating competitors in the industrial field. But you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs,and whether it was curbing Press freedom, banning chewing gum or engineering designer babies the country languishes in 150th place in the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index.https://rsf.org/index2014/en-index2014.php

You can read about him here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32012346