CNA938 Rewind - LKY's Clean & Green General Lee Ek Tieng
In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the authors of the book, “Lee Ek Tieng – The Green General of Lee Kuan Yew”. Pearl Lee and Samantha Boh will discuss how the book offers a rare look into the life and contributions of pioneer civil servant Lee Ek Tieng, widely credited for the significant transformation of Singapore’s environment and water resources. They’ll talk about how Lee came up with case tracing to fight against mosquito-borne diseases, long before Covid-19's contact tracing, and how he and his team managed to transform Singapore's environment during the earlier days of independence.