Remembering Singapore's Founding Prime Minister, the Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Parliament of Singapore · 13 April 2015
Official Report, 13 April 2015, Vol 93, Issue 18 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Prime Minister whether the Government can designate a day in a year as our Founder's Day so as to provide Singaporeans the opportunity to remember the struggles of the country in the early years and remind us of the nation's founding values and principles.
Mr Ang Wei Neng asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will consider renaming Changi Airport or any other significant buildings/ institutions in honour of our founding Prime Minister, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
Dr Lily Neo asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider re-naming Singapore's airport after the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Prime Minister whether Singapore currencies, both notes and coins, can bear the face of our founding father, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
Dr Lily Neo asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider printing the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew's photo on Singapore's dollar notes in honour of him.
The Minister for Defence and Leader of the House (Dr Ng Eng Hen): Mdm Speaker, the Prime Minister will make a statement at the conclusion of the Question Time to address some issues in respect of Question Nos 1 to 5. Can I, therefore, request that these questions be deferred and left to his statement?
Mdm Speaker: Yes, I agree. Mr Yee Jenn Jong, Question No 6.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 13 April 2015. Republished on SGParliament.