Background- Growing up days
Transcript: Background Growing up days What others say. What others say about him. He returned to Singapore in 1948 when he joined the Malayan Tribune. In 1954, he joined The Straits Times as a journalist. He was bold in writing about the way Singapore was governed by the British. This incurred the displeasure of the colonial government. His column, "I write as I please", attracted so much attention that he was called for questioning by the government. What others say. S Rajaratnam “With his passing, Singaporeans have lost a patriot, a man of deep conviction and principle. His contribution was not in bricks and mortar, or concrete and glass, but in ideas, sentiments and spirit. Everyday when the pledge is recited in our schools, our children are reminded to live up to our aspirations as Raja expressed them.” - Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, on 25 February 2006, in his eulogy to Rajaratnam. The second child of Sabapathy Pillai Sinnathamby and his wife, both of Sri Lankan Tamil descent, Rajaratnam was born in Vaddukoddai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. His father had wanted him to be born there for auspicious reasons after the premature death of his older brother. He was then brought back to Malaya and raised in Seremban and Selangor. “His strength was as a thinker and a writer, a man of honour, with great moral courage. He had a way with people, enormous charm, integrity and character. He was self-possessed, had a good strong voice, and won the confidence of those who dealt with him.” -Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, on 25 February 2006, in his eulogy to Rajaratnam. “With his passing, Singaporeans have lost a patriot, a man of deep conviction and principle. His contribution was not in bricks and mortar, or concrete and glass, but in ideas, sentiments and spirit. Everyday when the pledge is recited in our schools, our children are reminded to live up to our aspirations as Raja expressed them.” - Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, on 25 February 2006, in his eulogy to Rajaratnam. What others say. “His weapon was the typewriter, He loved putting up the drafts of the ideology, which was a group consensus.” - Lee Kuan Yew S Rajaratnam was one of Singapore's founding fathers. He was our first Foreign Minister. He established the Foreign Ministry from scratch in 1965 and laid a solid foundation for its future development. He shaped Singapore's foreign policy in its crucial formative years, made us many friends and helped transform us into a global city. He was one of the pioneers of ASEAN. On behalf of the MFA family, we express our deepest condolences to his family. We mourn S Rajaratnam's death as we remember his profound contribution to the nation. Singapore has lost a giant. “His weapon was the typewriter, He loved putting up the drafts of the ideology, which was a group consensus.” - Lee Kuan Yew Contributions to Singapore What others say. Rajaratnam studied in, St Paul's boys' school, Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur, and later in Raffles Institution in Singapore. In 1937, he went to King's College London to pursue a law degree. However, due to World War II, he was unable to receive funding from his family to continue his studies; instead, he turned to journalism to earn a living. He met his wife Piroska Feher, a Hungarian teacher while in London. His contribution video.
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