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发帖数: 2158 | 1 Lee, 90, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Sunday after
suffering from a fever and bad cough caused by an infection, his press
secretary Yeong Yoon Ying said in a statement.
"He is currently on antibiotics and recovering. He has been advised by his
doctors to avoid public appearances," she said.
She added that Lee, who remains a member of parliament after stepping down
from an advisory role in the cabinet in 2011, would not attend a Lunar New
Year dinner in his constituency of Tanjong Pagar on Tuesday evening due to
his illness.
"He would like to wish all Tanjong Pagar residents as well as Singaporeans a
Happy Chinese New Year," she said.
Lee has maintained the tradition of attending the annual dinner with
constituents in the port district for decades, but missed it for the first
time last year due to health reasons.
Lee, the father of current prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, is widely
credited with transforming Singapore from an economic backwater to one of
Asia's wealthiest economies.
He served as prime minister from 1959, when Singapore gained self-rule from
colonial ruler Britain, until he stepped down in 1990 in favour of his
deputy Goh Chok Tong, who in turn handed power to Lee Hsien Loong in 2004.
The People's Action Party co-founded by the elder Lee has been returned to
power in every election since 1959 and currently holds 80 of the 87 seats in
parliament.
In a book published last year, the Asian statesman said he feels weaker by
the day and wants a quick death.
The longtime fitness buff has visibly slowed since his wife of 63 years Kwa
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