Lee Kuan Yew's funeral procession from Parliament House to UCC
The state funeral procession for Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew have been carried out this morning.
The gun carriage bearing Lee Kuan Yew's coffin has arrived at the University Cultural Center, after a nearly two-hour funeral procession, which started from the Parliament House.
Singapore holds a state funeral for Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on March 29, 2015. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
The route covered a distance of 15.4 kilometers and passed significant landmarks such as Old Parliament House; City Hall, where Lee issued the Proclamation declaring Singapore's independence; the Bukit Merah Estate; and the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, a symbol of Lee's tough stance on corruption. Members of the public lined the route to pay their final tribute to the late Prime Minister.
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