Kim Jong-un impersonator disrupts Hong Kong broadcast of Lee Kuan Yew's funeral

The sombre mood at a Hong Kong viewing of the live broadcast of Lee Kuan Yew's state funeral yesterday was momentarily broken by a Kim Jong-un impersonator and activist.

Shouts of "crazy" and "get out" broke out from the crowd as security guards ushered the man away after he took the stage at Central Plaza and called Singapore's founding prime minister "the world's greatest dictator" and cried out, satirically, "long live one-party rule in Singapore".

The man, known as Howard, was escorted out of the building by police and told not to return.

Hundreds of Singaporeans, many in tears, were among an estimated 1,000 people gathered on the 46th floor of the Wan Chai skyscraper to watch the funeral.

The consulate-general of Singapore organised the event with the Singapore Association and the Singapore Chamber of Commerce.

"[Lee] built a social framework, for Singapore to thrive and Singaporeans to pursue their dreams and live their lives," consul-general Jacky Foo said. He urged Singaporeans to "hold dear to his principles, carry on his ideals and work hard to build an even better Singapore".

Singaporean Angeline Koh told of the impact Lee's death had on her.