Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew dies

Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who transformed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has died at the age of 91.
Mr Lee served as the city-state's prime minister for 31 years, and continued to work in government until 2011.
Highly respected as the architect of Singapore's prosperity, Mr Lee was also criticised for his iron grip on power.
Under him freedom of speech was tightly restricted and political opponents targeted by the courts.

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SINGAPORE: Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who was Singapore’s first Prime Minister when the country gained Independence in 1965, has died at the age of 91.

"The Prime Minister is deeply grieved to announce the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3.18am. He was 91," said the PMO.

Arrangements for the public to pay respects and for the funeral proceedings will be announced later, it added.

Mr Lee, who was born in 1923, formed the People’s Action Party in 1954, then became Prime Minister in 1959. He led the nation through a merger with the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, as well as into Independence in 1965.

He leaves behind two sons – Lee Hsien Loong and Lee Hsien Yang – and a daughter, Lee Wei Ling.
- CNA/ly

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Pendiri Singapura Lee Kuan Yew meninggal dunia pada Senin dini hari (23/03) di usia 91 tahun setelah menjalani perawatan di rumah sakit karena radang paru-paru selama sekitar satu bulan.
Pernyataan tersebut disampaikan oleh Kantor Perdana Menteri Singapura.
Mantan perdana menteri pertama Singapura itu dilarikan ke Rumah Sakit Umum awal Februari. Ia mengalami pneumonia.
Pengumuman...dikeluarkan menyusul pengumuman sebelumnya tentang kondisi mantan PM Singapura itu. Dalam pengumuman pertama, Lee disebutkan masih berada di ruang intensif dan kondisinya " semakin memburuk".
Sehari sebelumnya pemerintah mengumumkan bahwa Lee, 91, terserang infeksi dan telah diberi antibiotik.
Lee memimpin Singapura selama 31 tahun dan dinilai berhasil mentransformasikan negara kecil menjadi pusat keuangan global seperti sekarang.
Ia mundur pada 1990 tetapi tetap menjadi sosok yang penting. Putranya, Lee Hsien Loong, meneruskan jejak ayahnya sebagai perdana menteri.

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