Condition of Singapore’s founding leader Lee worsens

SINGAPORE (AFP) — The health of Singapore's founding leader and ex- prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has ''worsened'' due to an infection, the government said Tuesday.

Lee, 91, has been hospitalized at the Singapore General Hospital since February 5 for severe pneumonia.

''Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's condition has worsened due to an infection. He is on antibiotics. The doctors are closely monitoring his condition,'' said a statement from the office of his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.