The government and people of The Bahamas join the world
community in expressing its sadness and offer condolences to the government and
people of Singapore on the passing of its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.
Credited with transforming Singapore from a small port city
into a wealthy global hub and leader in financial services, Mr. Lee served as
Singapore’s first prime minister for 31 years before his retirement. He died yesterday
at the age of ninety-one. The
late Prime Minister was a contemporary of the late Sir Lynden Pindling,
founding father of The Bahamas and was admired by Sir Lynden for his
transformation of Singapore into an economic powerhouse. Sir Lynden often
said that he wanted The Bahamas to be the Singapore of the Caribbean.
The Bahamas government will convey these sentiments to
the government of Singapore via diplomatic note.
