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There is an outpouring of support for Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister of Singapore, who is over 90 years old and is reportedly fighting for his life in a hospital. We all know this is the end but Singaporeans have placed a massive amount of flowers outside the hospital hoping for a miracle.
If only Hong Kong has such a statesman.
Quote from: Monoriu on March 22, 2015, 01:25:14 AM
If only Hong Kong has such a statesman.
Step up, Mono.
An oppressive dictatorship? Good riddance, old motherfucker. Hope he suffers.
Quote from: Syt on March 22, 2015, 01:29:34 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 22, 2015, 01:25:14 AM
If only Hong Kong has such a statesman.
Step up, Mono.
I have done my part by not voting :contract:
RIP :weep:
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the death of the former Prime Minister of Singapore, H.E. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew
New York, 22 March 2015
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the death of H.E. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore. He offers his condolences to the family of the former Prime Minister, the Government and the people of Singapore.
Lee Kuan Yew was a legendary figure in Asia, widely respected for his strong leadership and statesmanship. During his three decades in office, he helped Singapore to transition from a developing country to one of the most developed in the world, transforming it into a thriving international business hub. As Singapore marks its 50th anniversary of independence this year, its founding father will be remembered as one of the most inspiring Asian leaders.
The Secretary-General is grateful for the strong cooperation between the Government of Singapore and the United Nations, and looks forward to deepening this partnership.
RIP.
How does not voting help Mono become a great statesman? Well maybe it will lead to the CPC recognizing him as their man in Hong Kong.
Quote from: Valmy on March 22, 2015, 07:35:21 PM
How does not voting help Mono become a great statesman? Well maybe it will lead to the CPC recognizing him as their man in Hong Kong.
I took Mono's post as he is doing his part to facilitate a great non democratic statesman like Lee Kuan Yew in Hong Kong by boycotting the democratic process.
I don't know anything about his background, so I'll go with default option:
Leader of independence movement, imprisoned by British, who eventually negotiate with them and person become leading independence politician/the British choose them and handover all of the power to this individual. :bowler:
edit:
since this is asia they probably also lead the anti-Japanese or the anti-British collaborating guerilla group during WW2.
edit 2:
So I wandered over to wiki to check his biography, turns out I was completely wrong. :D
Quote from: alfred russel on March 22, 2015, 07:41:16 PM
Quote from: Valmy on March 22, 2015, 07:35:21 PM
How does not voting help Mono become a great statesman? Well maybe it will lead to the CPC recognizing him as their man in Hong Kong.
I took Mono's post as he is doing his part to facilitate a great non democratic statesman like Lee Kuan Yew in Hong Kong by boycotting the democratic process.
There is some of that, yes. I also believe that I will make a really lousy statesman. So the best that I can do is to do nothing.
In the scheme of things, could one say life is a near death experience?
So is he still near death?
Quote from: mongers on March 22, 2015, 08:43:32 PM
In the scheme of things, could one say life is a near death experience?
Well, yeah, everybody is near death. But some are nearer than others :ph34r:
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(CNN)—Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore, died early Monday morning, according to a statement released by the office of Singapore's current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He was 91.
Lee passed away peacefully at Singapore General Hospital at 3:18 a.m., the statement said.
He had been in the hospital with pneumonia since February 5.
Singapore's founding father dead at 91 03:31
Born in 1923, Lee co-founded the city state in 1965 when it declared its independence from Malaysia and was its prime minister for more than three decades.
"The first of our founding fathers is no more," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is Lee's son, told the nation in a televised speech Monday.
"He fought for our independence, built a nation where there was none and made us proud to be Singaporeans," Lee said.
Building up Singapore was his passion, the Prime Minister said, reading out a quote from his father: "At the end of the day what have I got? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life."
Lee's body will lie in state at Parliament House from Wednesday through Saturday. A state funeral will be held Sunday.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issued a condolence statement and said Lee "helped Singapore to transition from a developing country to one of the most developed in the world, transforming it into a thriving international business hub."
President Obama called Lee a visionary who helped him formulate U.S. policy of "rebalancing to the Asia Pacific," when the two met in Singapore in 2009.
Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies 03:35
"He was a true giant of history who will be remembered for generations to come as the father of modern Singapore and as one the great strategists of Asian affairs," the President said.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also praised the advice he got from Lee, calling it "the most valuable and insightful I have received."
"He was, of course, a uniquely astute analyst and observer of Asia, and it is largely through his life's work that Singapore became one of the United States' strongest strategic partners in the region," Kerry said.
Former President George H. W. Bush said he respected Lee's effective leadership of a "wonderful, resilient and innovative country in ways that lifted living standards without indulging a culture of corruption."
He added, " Because of the example set by Lee Kuan Yew's singular leadership, I am confident that the future will be bright for Singapore."
Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam called Lee the "architect of our modern Republic," in a condolence letter to Lee's son, the current prime minister.
"Few have demonstrated such complete commitment to a cause greater than themselves," President Tan said.