Tens of thousands of people stood in torrential rain to watch former Singaporean prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s funeral procession today.
The procession was followed by a state funeral attended by many world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and UK House of Commons leader William Hague.
Mr Modi in his address to the media gave tribute to Lee’s legacy for the region saying,
In his eulogy, the current Prime Minister of Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew’s son, Lee Hsien Loong, said,
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The procession was followed by a state funeral attended by many world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and UK House of Commons leader William Hague.
Mr Modi in his address to the media gave tribute to Lee’s legacy for the region saying,
“He was a global thinker, who saw things ahead of others. He was an advocate of economic progress, but also made tireless efforts to advance peace and stability in our region.”
In his eulogy, the current Prime Minister of Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew’s son, Lee Hsien Loong, said,
"To those who seek Mr Lee Kuan Yew's monument, Singaporeans can reply proudly: 'look around you'.”Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera attended the Singaporean parliament house on Friday to pay condolences on behalf of the Sri Lankan government.
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