He brought his concern forward but work did not begin on the monument until 1984.
The names on the monument are the reality, he said.
On his monument are the words, "The poor were sorry when he died."
The restoration work on the 140-year-old national monument took more than two years and a cost of S$30 million.
At this point there will be no shadow on the monument.
Space has been left on the monument for the names of future winners.
His work are mostly on culture, tourism, history and monuments.
The man walked past him and looked at the inscription on the monument.
Restoration work on the monument was completed in the late 2000s.
This is one of the most successful compositions on the monument.