The Lee Kuan Yew Madness continues one year after his death

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Artillery shell casings from Lee Kuan Yew’s funeral to be given to individuals, organisations

The recipients include the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force, the People’s Association, the Parliament, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, the Housing & Development Board, the National Parks Board, and PUB, Singapore’s national water agency.


The 21 artillery shell casings fired during the State Funeral Procession for Mr Lee Kuan Yew. (Photo: MCI)







SINGAPORE: The artillery shell cases from the 21-gun salute fired during the State Funeral Procession of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew have been collected and will be given to individuals and organisations closely associated with him, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday (Mar 17).


On Mar 29, the 21st Battalion, Singapore Artillery fired a 21-gun salute with four ceremonial 25-pounder howitzers for Mr Lee from the Padang.


The 21 artillery shell casings were subsequently collected.

"The Government has decided to present the shell casings to the eulogists at the State Funeral Service, the organisers of the State Funeral, and institutions and organisations that have been closely associated with Mr Lee," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

It added that these recipients include the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force, People’s Association, Parliament, Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, Housing & Development Board, National Parks Board, PUB, National Trades Union Congress, Temasek Polytechnic and Tanjong Pagar Community Club.




“A year ago our nation came together to bid Mr Lee Kuan Yew a last farewell. The week of national mourning and the State Funeral that followed were an intense and emotional experience for us all,” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday.


After the State Funeral Procession, PM Lee said he asked the SAF to collect the shell casings to be presented to people, institutions and organisations that were closely linked to Mr Lee Kuan Yew.


“My deep thanks to all of them for the roles they played in my father’s life and for their contributions to the nation,” he said.



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