Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and South Korea's President Park Geun Hye both confirmed Monday that they would be attending the State Funeral capping Singapore's period of national mourning on Sunday, March 29.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would be attending the State Funeral. He was also reported to have talked about how the late Mr. Lee laid a concrete foundation for the development of every aspect of Singapore, based on good governance and morality. "He put public interest above self."
Both India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar's President Thein Sein confirmed their attendance the same day.
On Wednesday (March 25), Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who signed a condolence book for Mr. Lee Kuan Yew in Canberra today, released a statement saying he would attend the State Funeral on Sunday with "other national leaders". "He was a leading international statesman of his time, and laid the foundation upon which successive Singaporean and Australian Governments have built a strong relationship," he wrote, adding that Sunday would be the day to celebrate Mr. Lee's many achievements.
That same day, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen extended his condolences and his intention to attend the State Funeral.
Earlier on Thursday, US President Barack Obama announced that former President Bill Clinton would be leading the US delegation in Singapore, made up of officials such as former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and US Ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar.
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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and South Korea's President Park Geun Hye both confirmed Monday that they would be attending the State Funeral capping Singapore's period of national mourning on Sunday, March 29.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would be attending the State Funeral. He was also reported to have talked about how the late Mr. Lee laid a concrete foundation for the development of every aspect of Singapore, based on good governance and morality. "He put public interest above self."
Both India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar's President Thein Sein confirmed their attendance the same day.
On Wednesday (March 25), Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who signed a condolence book for Mr. Lee Kuan Yew in Canberra today, released a statement saying he would attend the State Funeral on Sunday with "other national leaders". "He was a leading international statesman of his time, and laid the foundation upon which successive Singaporean and Australian Governments have built a strong relationship," he wrote, adding that Sunday would be the day to celebrate Mr. Lee's many achievements.
That same day, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen extended his condolences and his intention to attend the State Funeral.
Earlier on Thursday, US President Barack Obama announced that former President Bill Clinton would be leading the US delegation in Singapore, made up of officials such as former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and US Ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons