<p>Trial lawyers, so I am told, are warned to be careful about what questions to ask witnesses.&nbsp; They are advised never to ask a question unless they are confident about what the answer will be.</p> <p>Not so journalists, so I don’t suppose we can berate the reporter who decided to ask Prime Minister and junta leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha if there was enough money for a referendum on the draft constitution.</p>

<p id="E15" is="qowt-para" qowt-eid="E15"><span id="E16" is="qowt-run" qowt-eid="E16">The adulation of Lee Kwan Yew</span><span id="E17" is="qowt-run" qowt-eid="E17"> on his demise is expected. Throughout his rule he had</span><span id="E18" is="qowt-run" qowt-eid="E18"> the support of a completely inhibited</span><span id="E19" is="qowt-run" qowt-eid="E19"> press.</span></p>