Lee Kuan Yew n'est plus

Père fondateur de la Nation, figure emblématique adulée ou controversée, Lee Kuan Yew s'est éteint à l'âge de 91 ans. Son fils, le Premier ministre Lee Hsien Loong a décrèté 7 jours de deuil national.

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Singapore’s founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, has died at the age of 91, leaving behind a lasting legacy as the man who was most instrumental in shaping the nation. The Straits Times will be bringing you updates and reactions, as the nation mourns the passing of its first prime minister.

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In a statement issued on Monday, March 23, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital at 3.18am.

He had been hospitalised at SGH for severe pneumonia since Feb 5.