On the passing of dignitaries: Lee Kuan Yew wife dies 3, October 2010
Posted by thegulfblog.com in Middle East, Opinion.Tags: Arab leaders obituaries, Kwa Geok Choo, Kwa Geok Choo died, Kww Yuan Yew wife dies, Sultan Al Qasseimi
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Kwa Geok Choo, the wife of Lee Kuan Yew the founding father of Singapore and the mother of Singapore’s current Prime Minister, has died. The press release said that:
The family has requested that no obituaries, wreaths or flowers to be sent. All donations will go to the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) Health Research Endowment Fund.
Sultan Al Qassemi noted this story on his twitter feed and made an interesting observation.
Imagine an Arab leader not expecting flowers, wreathes & obituaries, in addition to endless visits. There would be serious consequences.
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