Lee sad to see Soeharto not getting honours that he deserves

by uusjio | January 14, 2008 at 01:09 am

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"I feel sad to see a very old friend with whom I had worked closely over the last 30 years, not really getting the honors that he deserves," Lee told journalists for Singapore media after the visit, according to a Channel News Asia report as quoted by Reuters.
"Yes, there was corruption. Yes, he gave favors to his family and his friends. But there was real growth and real progress," Lee was quoted as saying.
"I think the people of Indonesia are lucky. They had a general in charge, had a team of competent administrators including a very good team of economists."
Lee, 84, flew in from Singapore especially to see Suharto at Pertamina Hospital and to pray for the latter`s recuperation.
During his 15-minute visit to Pertamina, Lee was accompanied by Singapore`s Ambassador to Indonesia Ashok Mirpuri, Indonesia`s former minister/state secretary Moerdiono and the hospital`s acting president director Djoko Sanjoto.

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