Singapore to probe rumors of Lee鈥檚 death
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Singapore鈥檚 elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew remained in a critical condition yesterday, the government said, as police launched an investigation into bogus reports that he had died.
鈥淢r Lee Kuan Yew remains critically ill in the ICU,鈥 the latest bulletin issued by the office of his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said.
The government on Wednesday quashed rumors that the 91-year-old patriarch, who has been in hospital for severe pneumonia since February 5, had died and asked police to investigate a fake statement on his passing that purportedly came from the Prime Minister鈥檚 Office (PMO) website.
A government spokesperson said late on Wednesday the statement was 鈥渄octored鈥 and described it as 鈥渇ake.鈥
鈥淧olice confirm a report has been lodged and we are looking into the matter,鈥 the Singapore police said.
鈥淲e take a very stern view against anyone who doctors a government website to spread false information,鈥 it said in a statement.
鈥淲e will spare no effort to bring them to task.鈥
Lee, credited with transforming Singapore from an economic backwater to one of the world鈥檚 wealthiest economies, is on life support in the intensive care unit, according to earlier statements.
The government on Wednesday said he was 鈥渃ritically ill鈥 and that his condition was worsening.
Rumors that Lee had died swept through social media late on Wednesday after a screenshot of the purported PMO statement was widely circulated. Media reports based on the hoax were later retracted.
He served as prime minister from 1959 to 1990.
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