S’pore to mark Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th birth anniversary with tributes
SINGAPORE- Among ideas by the community to mark the 100th anniversary of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s birth include conferences to examine Mr Lee’s legacy, publications that draw from his values and life experiences, and activities to engage the younger generation of Singaporeans, said Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng.
“They especially wanted to raise awareness of Mr Lee’s contributions amongst Singaporean youths, many of whom were very young or not yet born when Mr Lee stepped down from Cabinet.” Business leaders have put forth a proposal to set up a fund for private donations that will go towards supporting educational causes, said Dr Tan, adding that education was a cause dear to Mr Lee’s heart and they felt that the fund would be a fitting tribute to him.
Later this year, there will be a more extensive exhibition at the National Museum on key historical milestones that founding leaders rallied Singaporeans through.
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