Mr Lee Kuan Yew was ‘a good friend of Indonesia’: Prabowo Subianto

SINGAPORE – Former Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto today (March 28) paid respects to former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at Parliament House.

“I admire Mr Lee Kuan Yew and I think he was a great leader of South-east Asia,” said Mr Prabowo, who was also paying respects on behalf of his Gerindra Party.

“He (Mr Lee) was a good friend of Indonesia. He was a tough leader and I think that we have a lot to learn from his leadership style and from his thinking,” said Mr Prabowo, adding that Mr Lee “has already achieved a great legacy”.

“His greatest legacy I think is creating a system that has succeeded in creating a meritocracy and in grooming two or three generations of good leaders. ... Singapore will thrive with what he has achieved. He will be remembered long after he’s gone.”

Mr Lee died in the early morning at Singapore General Hospital on Monday (March 23). The lying in state of Mr Lee ends today, and the State Funeral Procession for Mr Lee will be held tomorrow.