23/03/2015

Lee Kuan Yew passes away on 23 Mar 2015

Update 23 Feb 2020: Lee Kuan Yew Knew Exactly What He Wanted, Anyone Else Dare Say Otherwise?
What ST missed out on its 3 page report. Judge for yourself the merits of the Tribunals' verdict

The late Lee Kuan Yew was Singapore's Prime Minister from 1965 to 1990. Lee Suet Fern was represented by Senior Counsels Kenneth Tan and Walter Woon, lawyer Abraham Vergis and two others from Providence Law.

The mother of three denied being Lee’s lawyer and rejected the assertion of an implied retainer. She also argued that if she was in a position of conflict of interest, her father-in-law was fully aware and chose to proceed.

In submissions to the tribunal, Woon described the Law Society’s argument – that Suet Fern and Hsien Yang deliberately cut Kwa Kim Li out and got Lee to execute his last will in her absence, and misleading him as to its contents – as being “totally implausible”.

related: According To The Disciplinary Tribunal, LKY Not Lucid Enough By December 2013, So Why Was He Still An MP?

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7 days of national mourning declared

Mr Lee, aged 91 passed away at 3:18am on Monday morning, 46 days after admission to Singapore General Hospital.

Mr Lee was warded at SGH since 5 Feb for severe pneumonia and was on life support.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has declared a period of national mourning for Singapore's first prime minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew from today to Sunday (March 23 - 29).

Mr Lee's body will lie in state at Parliament House from Wed to Sat (March 25 - 28). Those who wish to pay their respects can do so from 10am to 8pm daily during this period.

A State Funeral Service will be held at on Sun (March 29), 2pm, at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore.

The service will be attended by the late Mr Lee's family, friends and staff, the President, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, Old Guards, senior civil servants, grassroots leaders and Singaporeans from all walks of life, said the statement. The state funeral will be followed by a private cremation at Mandai Crematorium.

State flags on all government buildings will be flown at half-mast from today to Sunday as a mark of respect.

Was the reception to Lee Kuan Yew's passing just a knee-jerk reaction?
When Lee Kuan Yew passed, he was apparently no longer just a great man; in the eyes of many, he had become a perfect man too

I have no doubt that Singaporeans and many people around the world felt genuine, emotional stirrings at the death of this giant, but that it was so short-lived makes one wonder. I suppose we can't expect people to be writing eulogies to him every day. We all know that life goes on. However, I believe that if you asked the people who had either strongly negative or neutral feelings, or those who could rationalise how they felt about his life and passing, the conviction of their sentiments would be the same now as they have been for years and will be for years to come.

So what of the seven-day mourners? Was it a knee-jerk reaction? Was it that people didn't expect to feel as much as they did when he left us? Or was it just that many had never thought about it before and never weighed the importance of this man in our history and future until he was gone? How much of it stemmed from pure ignorance?

One of the main things that struck me was the disgust with which people who had anything other than a kind word to say about him were treated. They were called ungrateful and disrespectful. They weren't allowed their own opinions — God forbid any judgements — or their own parting words to a man they had a different relationship with. When Lee Kuan Yew passed, he was apparently no longer just a great man; in the eyes of many, he had become a perfect man too.

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Channel News Asia: Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91
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Wall Street Journal: Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's Founding Father, Dies at 91
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Global Indonesian: Spore Mourns as Founding Father LKY Passes Away at 91
Sydney Morning Herald: Spore's founding father and first prime minister dies at 91
New York Times: Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, Dies at 91
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AsiaOne: Singapore former PM Lee Kuan Yew passes away
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South China Morning Post: Spore mourns as founding father LKY dies at 91
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Jamaica Observer: Singapore's first PM Lee Kuan Yew is dead
Economic Times: Singapore mourns LKY's death, world leaders pay rich tributes
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Reuters: Lee Kuan Yew, founding father of modern Singapore, dies at 91
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SCM Post: Spore PM Lee Hsien Loong shares grief after death of his father
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Australian Financial Review: Former Spore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has died
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Straits Times: PM Lee declares 7-day period of national mourning to mark Mr LKY
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Malaysian Insider: Malaysian leaders express condolences on death of LKY
India Today: Singapore loses its Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew
Wall Street Journal: World Leaders Mourn Passing of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew
Deutsche Welle: World leaders pay tribute to Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew
StraitsTimes: Opposition politicians send condolences to PM Lee Hsien Loong & family
Malay Mail: LKY's 'sound guidance, constant questioning' to be remembered
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Mumbrella: Straits Times publishes 24-page special morning edition in tribute to LKY
AsiaOne: Singapore will never be the same without Mr Lee Kuan Yew: Shanmugam
Malay Mail: Gerakan extends condolences to Singapore over death of Lee Kuan Yew
Channel News Asia: LKY stood 'very high' in the eyes of other leaders: George Yeo
Free Malaysia Today: The other side of Lee Kuan Yew
NetIndian: Mukherjee, Modi condole passing away of Lee Kuan Yew
Tech in Asia: Lee Kuan Yew, the founder-in-chief
Wall Street Journal: Spore Former Prime Minister LKY Has Weakened Further
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Foreign Policy: Long Live Lee Kuan Yew's Lion City
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Malay Mail: Najib lauds Lee Kuan Yew's 'great' achievements
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BizNews: Singapore and the world mourns passing of Lee Kuan Yew
Bloomberg: Milestones in the Life of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew: Timeline
Asian Tribune: Lee Kuan Yew: Spore's Founding Father and First Prime Minister
Malay Mail: Singaporeans mourn the death of first PM Lee Kuan Yew
Firstpost: PM Modi to Ban Ki-moon: World leaders condole demise of Spore LKY
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StraitsTimes: PM Lee Hsien Loong on Mr LKY: 'When you needed him, he was there'
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ABC Online: LKY, Spore's first prime minister dies of severe pneumonia, aged 91
Free Malaysia Today: Agong conveys condolences on Lee Kuan Yew's passing
Malay Mail: Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew is the Asian miracle of Singapore
The Guardian: Lee Kuan Yew is gone. Where does Singapore go now?
ChristianToday: Singapore churches pay tribute to country's founding father LKY
Business Standard: Prez Mukherjee condoles demise of LKY, says Asia will mourn loss
Malay Mail: Singapore celebrities flood social media with tributes to Lee Kuan Yew
ABP News: Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91, PM Modi expresses grief
AsiaOne: Mr Lee Kuan Yew weakened further on Sunday: PMO
Sky News: Singapore's Founding PM Dies Aged 91
Channel News Asia: 'We will miss this giant of a man': S R Nathan on Mr LKY
Wall Street Journal: Singapore Says Goodbye to Lee Kuan Yew
BusinessWorld : Lee Kuan Yew, 91
Straits Times: Arts community mourns death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Online Citizen: Civil and political rights, after Lee Kuan Yew
Malay Mail: Community sites for tributes to LKY to open from tomorrow
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Channel News Asia: Singapore corporates pay tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
ANINEWS: PM Modi condoles demise of LKY, says his life teaches valuable
BBC News: Lee Kuan Yew: Asia media
NDTV: World Leaders' Tributes for Singapore's First Prime Minister LKY
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Economic Times: Lee Kuan Yew was a visionary leader, says Barack Obama
NDTV: Singapore in Mourning as its First Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Dies
Forbes: Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy For Spore: A Language Policy For A Globalized
Evening Standard: Tributes to Spore's founding father LKY after death aged 91
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The Independent: LKY dead: 'Bulldozer who built Spore' leaves legacy that divides
BUSINESS TIMES: LKY's determination made Spore into dynamic city it is today
Day & Night News: Sonia condoles death of former Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew
Online Citizen: TOC: Condolences on the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew
CTV News: Singapore mourns, world leaders pay tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Japan Times: Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew was among 'greatest leaders,' Abe says
ITV News: Singapore's first ever PM Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91
Malay Mail: China: Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew had unique influence
Straits Times: ESM Goh Chok Tong 'deeply distressed' at the death of his mentor LKY
News Every day: Spore's Founding Father And First Prime Minister, LKY, Dies at 91
Indian Express: Singapore ex-PM Lee Kuan Yew had unique influence in Asia: China
Telegraph.co.uk: World mourns loss of Singapore's founding father
TODAYonline: MediaCorp announces special program & coverage to mark passing
Washington Post: Singapore in uncharted territory as longtime leader LKY dies
RT: Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew: From third to first world
Malay Mail: What's in Singapore future after Lee Kuan Yew (VIDEO)
Hindustan Times: Lee Kuan Yew: The Singapore leader had lessons for Modi, India
Blasting News: Founding father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91
Astro Awani: World leaders pay tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
The National: Lee Kuan Yew: founder of a proud nation
AsiaOne: Thriving arts scene possible with Mr Lee Kuan Yew: National Arts Council
Yahoo Singapore: Agong conveys condolences to Singapore on LKY's passing
BBC News: Lee Kuan Yew: Reaction in pictures and tweets
Independent: LKY dead: Young artist's emotive portrait tribute to Spore creator
Straits Times: Tributes stream in as Sporeans mourn death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Wall Street Journal: Singapore Prepares for World Without Lee Kuan Yew
The Hindu : Lee Kuan Yew was a visionary leader: Obama
Financial Times: LKY dies, Ted Cruz's bid for presidency and death redesigned
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SCMP: Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing leads tributes to 'dear friend' LKY
Business Standard: Lee Kuan a towering figure in Asian history: Sonia
Online Citizen: Entering the post-LKY era
BUSINESS TIMES: LKY helped Singapore stand up and fight back: S R Nathan
Voice of America: Late Singapore Leader Hailed as Visionary
International Business: Sporeans mourn death of first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
Los Angeles Times: Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91; stern leader built modern Singapore
Manila Standard: PH officials praise Lee, 'Father of Singapore'
Yahoo Singapore: Lee Kuan Yew dead, India salutes Singapore's founder
Indiana Gazette: Founder of modern Singapore dies at 91
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Indian Express: Obama: LKY, Singapore founding father was a 'visionary' leader
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NPR: Singapore Mourns Founding Leader Lee Kuan Yew
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Financial Times: Singapore patriarch Lee Kuan Yew dies
Malay Mail: Xi: Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew was 'old friend' to China
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Asia Society: Remembering Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew, 1923-2015
Yibada: Spore's Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Dies Of Severe Pneumonia
Straits Times: Last Chingay Heartland Parade & other events cancelled out of respect
Hot Springs Sentinel: Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, dies
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Taiwan Today: President Ma pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Yahoo Spore: Mediacorp to air special programming, coverage on Lee Kuan Yew
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TODAYonline: Lee Kuan Yew's death: 7 days of national mourning declared
AsiaOne: Tributes from around the world pour in for Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Wall Street Journal: Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's Founding Father, Dies at 91
Global Indonesian: Spore Mourns as Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew Passes Away
TODAYonline; Dr Mahathir saddened by Mr Lee Kuan Yew's death
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International Business: Lee Kuan Yew death: 7 unusual facts about Spore's founding
Malay Mail: Kuan Yew and I — Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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AsiaOne: Vietnam condoles death of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew
The National: Spore: City state mourns death of its founding fathe Lee Kuan Yew
Daily News: Lee Kuan Yew's passing away marks end of an era: PM Narendra
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Mumbrella: CNN among foreign news outlets to fall for fake government website
Channel News Asia: PMO to lodge police report over fake statement on Mr LKY
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Straits Times: Concern for Mr Lee Kuan Yew's condition mounts amid outrage
Mumbrella: Singapore Press Holdings to advertisers: We will not accept LKY 
Free Malaysia: Teen suspected of falsely reporting Lee Kuan Yew's death
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AsiaOne: Mr Lee Kuan Yew's condition worsens
Sydney Morning Herald: Singapore elder LKY's health worsens with infection
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Dabu County: The Ancestral Place of Lee Kuan Yew and Overseas Hakka

A trip to Dabu County of Meizhou Municipality in Guangdong Province, exploring the Hakka history, houses and heritage. 

Why is the ancestral house of Lee Kuan Yew a Chaoshan-style house? Check out the video.


LKY already has a memorial to his name in Chinese region he has never visited

The Founders’ Memorial notwithstanding, there is already a memorial to the first Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kwan Yew. Mr Lee, on the other hand, had been known to say that he had no wish for a monument dedicated solely to himself. In Parliament on April 13, 2015, however, his son, now Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, called to honour his father but said that his father had been conscious that he had been part of a team that worked together to build the city-state. “One idea that has been suggested is to have a memorial for all of the founding fathers, perhaps coupled with an exhibition gallery to honour their legacy and educate future generations.

Indeed, Mr Lee himself had thought that there was value in such a memorial,” he said. The project broke ground last month and is set to open in 2028. The Business Standard reported two days after Mr Lee’s death on March 23, 2015, that many Chinese were coming to Mr Lee’s ancestral home in droves to pay homage to him. The report said that the village is located 500 kilometres away from Guangzhou “in search of a glimpse” into his life. It described the ancestral home as made of brick and wood, having been constructed in the traditional Chinese style in 1884 by Mr Lee’s great-grandfather, Li Muwen, with his earnings from Singapore. The home was called Zhonghandi. It also noted that the Lee family descended from the Hakka, a subgroup of China’s Han community, and came to Singapore in the middle of the 18th century. Local authorities refurbished the home and its surroundings between 2007 and 2008. Exhibitions of the Lee family tree, Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s family and political accomplishments, and an introduction to Mr Lee Kuan Yew were also set up within the structure.

In 2016, the year after Mr Lee passed away, authorities in Dabu County in Guangdong said that his ancestral home would be turned into a tourist attraction. Hong Kong’s Wen Wei Po daily reported at the time that the site would become an international rural tourist destination that incorporated Chinese Hakka cultural characteristics. A total of 40 million yuan, then equivalent to S$8.8 million, was allocated for the endeavor. Constructing the site had begun the previous year, and the first phase, Lee Kuan Yew Memorial Hall, was set for completion by the end of 2016.


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– Zit Seng’s Blog: LKY Day Petition Remains Phishy
– Likedatosocanmeh: Was Lee Kuan Yew “a horrible person”?
– Yrs Truly Spore: We are already paying the price for unrealistic views of LKY

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– The Independent, SG: Entering the Post-LKY Era
– Asian Correspondent: Singapore 2.0: Making our own hard choices
– cogitASIA: A Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s Founding Father
– Bertha Harian: Rest In Peace, Mr Lee
– Singapore Life & Times: Goodbye, LKY
– Blogging for Myself: Lee Kuan Yew now belongs to the stars
– Mr. Brown: Haiku to a father
– Mr. Miyagi: Vale, Lee Kuan Yew
– My Singapore News: Lee Kuan Yew – 1923 to 2015
– Singapore Notes: The Legacy Of Great Leaders
– Singapore Sojourn: Rest In Peace Lee Kuan Yew
– Priscilla Lee: Goodbye Lee Kuan Yew
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– New Nation: 99% of S’poreans found out about LKY’s passing while checking
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– Heyerisa: Short note on Lee Kuan Yew
– Beyond The Emotive: The Final Chapter
– Zhun Bo, Singapore?!: Mr Lee’s greatest achievement
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– Sgpolitics.net: A small tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
– Thoughts of a Cynical Investor: SG50: The Ninth Immortal
– The Yishus: Everyone loves the dictator.
– Balderdash: The Cult of Personality
– The Heart Truths: My Thoughts on Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s Future
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– SM Ong: Remembering LKY: Selected photos
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– East Coast Life: Messages of Support for Mr Lee Kuan Yew
– Everything Also Complain: LKY portrait made up of his name written 18000 times
– Jamie Lee: Having the Right Leader at the Right Time
– Tan Wu Meng: Singapore’s Greatest Generation and The Man of Tomorrow
– Ng Yi Kai Aaron: Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
– Five Stars and a Moon: Lee Kuan Yew: The Long Shadow
– Redwire Times: Spore Punters Lose Big Time Betting on LKY’s Death Date
– The New Era: Irony over death and dictatorship
– Haus of yuene: The Legendarium of Mr Lee
– My Singapore News: The 3 long and 2 shorts of LKY 三长两短
– A collection of thoughts: Consider not only the good, but the bad as well
– SgDissident: Lee&Sons 1 party police state threatens those who believe he's dead
– TOC: News of LKY’s critical condition send media flocking for information
– TR Emeritus: Please forgive Lee Kuan Yew
– Asian Correspondent: LKY’s health still a secret: What we do and don’t know
– Bertha Harian: A full life and a good death
– Senang Diri: Hoax posting of Lee Kuan Yew’s death a lesson in media manipulation
– Material World: Dear Mr Lee, I Just Want You To Know
– Vulcan Post: 8 Valuable Lessons U Can Learn From S’pore’s Founding Father LKY
– Just Speaking My Mind: Lee Kuan Yew Had Gave His Best
– Sgpolitics.net: Members of Singapore Media assemble at Spore General Hospital
– SG Hard Truth: A Tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
– Thoughts of a Cynical Investor: SG50: What to wish LKY
– Singapore Notes: The Rumors Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
– The New Age Parents: Top 8 Unforgettable And Precious Words Of Lee Kuan Yew
– PetuniaLee™: Don’t Be Sad…
– New Nation: Lee Kuan Yew continues to keep reporters jumpy, on their toes at SGH

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The Credit For Singapore's Success

During the past fortnight, many accolades were heaped on the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, who died on 23 March. Many of the accolades ignored the contributions of others who contributed to the Singapore success story.

Who were some of these people? Mr Lee's fellow cabinet ministers in the 1960s and 1970s such as Dr Goh Keng Swee, Dr Toh Chin Chye, Mr Sinnathamby Rajaratnam, Mr Hon Sui Sen and Mr Lim Kim San.

Unlike Mr Lee who remained at the centre of political power, these men stopped participating in legislative duties and have dropped out of public view, and possibly public consciousness, for more than a quarter of a century. Mr Lee said:
"I'm not a one-man show. You see my picture everywhere; it make it easier for you to symbolise it with one man. Don't believe it is a one-man show. It cannot be done."
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