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13/09/2008
Singapore founder Lee in hospital for heart problem
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lee Kuan Yew, 84-year-old founder of modern Singapore, has undergone successful treatment for an abnormal heart rhythm at a local hospital, his press secretary said on Saturday.
"He is still in the hospital," Yeong Yoon Ying told Reuters, adding that he would remain under observation for the time being.
It was the first time that Lee has suffered from the complaint, known medically as "atrial flutter", Yeong said.
Lee is credited with transforming Singapore from a swampy Third World seaport into a First World financial dynamo. He was Singapore's first prime minister for 31 years until 1990.
He remains deeply involved in Singapore politics, where his party has been dominant for more than 40 years. He now holds the advisory post of minister mentor in the cabinet of his son, Lee Hsien Loong, 56, who was appointed prime minister in 2004.
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what better way to seal one's legacy than for someone on the verge of crossing over to give back to the under privilege, underclass and the undercut?
are we to follow leaders who first ravaged others to great wealth and then at death's door talk about giving back and expect to resolve the social evil caused by the extreme of greed and the grieved in the generation to come?
are we that naive to believe in the generosity of those who strike for gold at all costs( including social costs) and return the spoil to make up for social damages later?
we may not be equal in abilities and beginnings, but in rewards for being members of a family, we can certainly be more equitable?
or unless we are a nation of opportunists? then to each his/her own.
Posted by: brutal | 14/09/2008
I hope he gets better soon. He's not finished suing FEER yet.
Please god, hear my prayer, intercede and make Harry better soon. I'm looking forward to the hilarious entertainment of yet another installment of the Lee vs The Defamer franchise, starring Dirty Harry and his rabid kangaroos. Amen
Posted by: Matilah_Singapura | 14/09/2008