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.
The city-state's prime minister for 31 years, he was widely respected as the architect of Singapore's prosperity. But he was criticised for his iron grip on power. Under him
freedom of speech was tightly restricted and political opponents were
targeted by the courts.
A state funeral will be held on 29 March, after a week of mourning.
In an emotional televised address, his son Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid tribute to him.
"He fought for our independence, built a nation where there
was none, and made us proud to be Singaporeans. We won't see another man
like him."
Mr Lee oversaw Singapore's independence from Britain and
separation from Malaysia. His death was announced early on Monday. He
had been in hospital for several weeks with pneumonia and was on life
support.
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