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Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son becomes political refugee
The youngest son of Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has revealed that he has turned into a political refugee under the United Nations Refugee Convention 1951.
Lee Hsien Yang said he had sought political asylum in 2022 due to the Singapore government’s attacks against him, which is a matter of public knowledge.
“They prosecuted my son, brought disciplinary proceedings against my wife and launched a...
The youngest son of Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has revealed that he has turned into a political refugee under the United Nations Refugee Convention 1951.
Lee Hsien Yang said he had sought political asylum in 2022 due to the Singapore government’s attacks against him, which is a matter of public knowledge.
“They prosecuted my son, brought disciplinary proceedings against my wife and launched a bogus police investigation that has dragged on for years.
“On the basis of these facts, the UK has determined that I face a well-founded risk of persecution and cannot safely return to Singapore,” he said on Facebook today.
Hsien Yang and his sister Lee Wei Ling had been publicly at odds with their brother - Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong - over a dispute about their father’s property.
Wei Ling passed away on Oct 9.
Distrust and fear
Hsien Yang said he and his sister did not trust Hsien Loong “as a brother or as a leader” since 2017.
He said the duo feared that the Singapore state’s agencies would be abused to target them and their families.
“Because of that risk, I was unable to attend Wei Ling’s funeral,” he added.
Hsien Yang said seeking asylum protection was his last resort.
“I remain a Singapore citizen and hope that some day it will become safe to return home.”
It should be noted that a day after his sister’s passing, Hsien Yang renewed his appeal to honour their father’s wish to demolish their family home at 38 Oxley Road, Singapore.
He said it was his parent's wish for their house to be demolished upon their demise.
“Kuan Yew had directed each of his three children to ensure that their parents’ wish for demolition was fulfilled.
“He had also appealed directly to the people of Singapore. Please honour my father by honouring his wish,” South China Morning Post reported Hsien Yang as saying.
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