Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Sunday night Lee was “perfectly normal” and in good shape, and was just tired by a recently hectic schedule. “He held many public service posts, and occupied the highest office in the land”, Lee said in a Facebook post.
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On Facebook, Lee expressed his gratitude to those who showed concerned and offered him well wishes.
“Thank you for waiting for me”. They think I’m all right but I’m going to have a full check-up after this, ” said Lee.
After the National Day Rally, which ended at about 11.30pm, Lee went to Singapore General Hospital for more tests before calling it a night at about 1.30am.
He had to be helped off the stage but a smiling Lee returned to finish his speech, part of Singapore’s independence celebrations, telling the audience that he had fainted.
Even after two terms as president, Mr Nathan continued giving back to Singapore and shared his experiences and insights with the younger generation of diplomats, students and Singaporeans, Mr Lee said. “His heart is fine and he did not have stroke”, said an update from the prime minister’s office.
“I was always surprised at how humble he was, taking a moment just to talk to a foreigner”. He initially joined the military before entering politics and following in the footsteps of his father, the city-state’s late founding leader, Lee Kuan Yew.
In cynical reference to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Najib commented that he would never attack his successor openly when he retires.
“I remember very vividly during SARS, when we had got thermometers for all our schoolkids, he called me up to say: ‘Chee Hean, please make sure that you look after the kids with special needs as well.'”. He resumed speaking after more than an hour’s delay.
Lee was treated early last year for prostate cancer, and was treated and cleared of lymphoma about 20 years ago, however aides blamed the episode on fatigue and dehydration, and that doctors ruled out that he had a stroke.
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The ruling People’s Action Party has ruled Singapore since independence in 1965, and won a decisive victory in last year’s general election.
