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PM Lee visits his father in hospital

SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited his father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, in hospital this morning (Feb 21) and wished him a Happy New Year and a smooth recovery, he said in a Facebook post today.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted this family photo taken two Chinese New Years ago in 2013 on his Facebook today (Feb 21). Photo: Lee Hsien Loong/ Facebook

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted this family photo taken two Chinese New Years ago in 2013 on his Facebook today (Feb 21). Photo: Lee Hsien Loong/ Facebook

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SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited his father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, in hospital this morning (Feb 21) and wished him a Happy New Year and a smooth recovery, he said in a Facebook post today.

Mr Lee was unable to see his father on the first day of the Lunar New Year on the advice of both his and his father’s doctors.

The former minister mentor was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb 5 with severe pneumonia. His condition has stabilised and he is conscious and lightly sedated.

In his post, Mr Lee said: “This is the first year in a long while that we could not attend the Lee family reunion dinner.” He had also posted a family picture taken two years ago.

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