people for spitting and spitting gum. he implemented the death penalty and made no excuses for that. other critics described singapore as a nanny state. if anything lee kuan yew relished that. he said if it s a nanny state so be it but it makes singapore a better place to live. he stood by what he did, how he ran singapore, but also what he achieved. as far as his son is concerned, he certainly will continue to rule in a similar vein making sure singapore remain a success. i think people will be happy to hear that. anna thanks. turning to another story we re watching closely. u.s. officials are investigating an online threat calling for attack against u.s. troops on american soil. a hacking association posted the names, photos, and addresses of about 100 u.s. service members
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order and protect the prosperity of singapore. cnn, singapore. singapore s current prime minister who is also lee kuan yew s son has declared a week of mourning. cnn has more from hong kong. the news of mr. yew s passing came after an illness. today must be a somber one for people in singapore. what are people saying? what is the plan for mr. lee s funeral? reporter: that s right. people in singapore obviously mourning the loss of what is effectively their founding father. that is how he is considered. and if anybody has ever been to singapore, they will know what an incredible city it is. compared to other countries in southeast asia it really has gone from a third world city to a first world city. it is an economic financial hub.