Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary-general and a leading figure of Singapore’s opposition Reform Party (RP), has died at 67, multiple outlets report. His wife, Amanda Jeyaretnam, says he died in his sleep on Saturday and passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in a post on social media. She does not provide details about the cause of death.
Accounts from different outlets also note that funeral arrangements are being finalized for a small family service, though further details have not been released in the reports.
Jeyaretnam is described consistently across coverage as the head of the Reform Party, an opposition group in Singapore’s political landscape. The reporting focuses on the announcement of his death and the immediate steps his family is taking regarding funeral arrangements, without adding further information about his political work or circumstances surrounding his passing.
