SINGAPORE - Singapore's founding leader Lee
Kuan Yew is fighting a neurological disease that is making it difficult for him
to walk steadily, his daughter revealed Sunday.
Lee, who turned 88 in September, suffers from
sensory peripheral neuropathy, his physician daughter Lee Wei Ling, director of
the National Neuroscience Institute of Singapore, wrote in her weekly Sunday
Times newspaper column.
"In my father's case, sensory peripheral
neuropathy has caused the conduction of sensation from his legs to his spinal
cord to be impaired. This makes his walking unsteady, as many Singaporeans have
already noticed," she wrote.
The column, which deals with a wide range of
issues, is closely followed for glimpses into the private life of Singapore's
most influential family.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is the
columnist's elder brother.
Lee Kuan Yew retired from the Cabinet after
general elections in May but continues to travel overseas and remains a member
of parliament, a post he has held since 1955. He served as prime minister from
1959 to 1990.
"His day-to-day condition now fluctuates.
On some days he is fairly steady and on other days his balance is poor. The
problem is limited to the sensory nerves outside his central nervous
system," his daughter wrote.
"His brain and muscles are working
normally. But being deprived of sensation from his legs means he finds it a
challenge to balance. Thus his unsteady walk," she said.
Mr Lee, however, is determined to fight the
disease and now practises walking on a treadmill at home three times a day
without fail.
"I have no doubt my father will fight
this disease for as long as he thinks he can contribute to Singapore," his
daughter said.
"I think with medication and simple
precaution, he can continue to be of service to his country and the
world."
AFP
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