Monday, March 23, 2015

R.I.P Mr Lee Kuan Yew - 1923 to 2015

Mr Lee Kuan Yew was the longest-serving Prime Minister in the world. He made Singapore prosperous, modern, efficient and practically corruption-free - and overseas investors flocked in.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew aged 91, passed away this morning at 3.18am.


PM Lee Hsien Loong 'grieved beyond words' at Mr Lee Kuan Yew's death

PM Lee declares 7-day period of national mourning to mark Mr Lee Kuan Yew's death

Video: How Mr Lee Kuan Yew led Singapore to independence

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The body of the late Mr Lee will lie in state at Parliament House from 25 March 2015 to 28 March 2015, for the public to pay their respects.




According to the Statement from the Prime Minister's (PMO),

The public can address their condolences and share their memories of the late Mr Lee at the official website: http://www.rememberingleekuanyew.sg

Source: The Straits Times


Mr Lee Kuan Yew's message to his children:

"For reasons of sentiment, I would like part of my ashes to be mixed up with Mama's, and both her ashes and mine put side by side in the columbarium. We were joined in life and I would like our ashes to be joined after this life."
- The Star

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