Of State grandiose funeral for Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister of Singapore. 21-gun military parade and a long funeral procession for one who has transformed the former British colony into a global commercial and financial center.
Thousands of people braved the rain Sunday to pay their last respects to former leader died Monday at age 91 following a pneumonia.
At the head of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, Lee Kuan Yew had retired from politics in recent years but he kept a great influence. If he has made Singapore very rich, he was also criticized for the lack of civil liberties in the city-state. The press, demonstrations and political opposition are strictly controlled.
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