The Politics of Conflict of Interest

Singapore's two ministers have been accused of living in squalid rental housing. The scandal has exposed their private lives to the public and made a scandal out of it, says Lee Kuan Yew. "I think again we might be spiraling down towards the western standards of politics," he adds. It is difficult though especially if you are a holder of public office to separate your public and private life because they are open to scrutiny In some sense So I think this is very harmful to people who are thinking about serving"