Tomorrow is Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s birthday.
During my term as PPS, we celebrated one of his birthdays in London when we were there on an official trip. Mr Lee wanted to have dinner at Compleat Angler, next to the River Thames. He chose this place because he and his delegation had dined here more than 50 years ago when they were in London to fight for Singapore’s independence. We sang “Happy Birthday” to Mr Lee (in both English and Mandarin) and also Que Sera Sera, one of his favourite songs.
Without Mr Lee and our pioneer generation of leaders and Singaporeans, we will not have today’s Singapore. Let’s cherish what we have achieved, build on what our pioneers have done, and work together to make this country even better!
(This photo was taken on Mr Lee’s 91st birthday on 16 Sep 2014. It was the last birthday we celebrated with him.)
Source: Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达
