The alleged callous remarks by Singapore's octogenarian leader Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew din have not gone down well with netizens who termed his views very disgusting and very uncalled for.

Interacting with journalist Mark Jacobson during a recent interview with the National Geographic magazine, MM Lee had expressed that he was fully aware of the displeasure of locals over huge influx of migrants who mitigated their chances to bag high paying opportunities.

Lee reported said, "Over time, Singaporeans have become less hard-driving and hard-striving. This is why it is a good thing that the nation has welcomed so many Chinese immigrants."

Temasek Review report on interview received flood of comments from locals with one comment questioned his integrity asking him to replace with Chinese immigrants.

The National Geographic magazine publishes the interview before a week but it remained a puzzle why the mainstream media remained mum on the issue for so many days.