„He was the architect of modern Singapore, and led the way in changing it from a small island country in Malaysia to the thriving, competitive state that it is today, […] Few men left a better legacy to their nation than Lee Kuan Yew, and we may not see his like again.“ PM pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew.Press-Association-Artikel in der Daily Mail, 22. März 2015
Mit der Bemerkung: „Ministers and MPs (members of parliament), both Malay and non-Malay, have since told me that Singapore [Muslim] Malays have indeed made special efforts to integrate with the other communities, especially since 9/11, and that my call is out of date“, in: „Singapore’s Founding Father Admits Comments on Muslim Non-Integration 'Out of Date'“ (Memento vom 18. September 2015 im Internet Archive), IslamToday, 8. März 2011, abgerufen am 29. Aug. 2018