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Lee Kuan Yew's Youngest Son Slams Singapore's Plan to Preserve Family Home as National Monument
- Singapore's plan to preserve Lee Kuan Yew's home as a national monument was condemned by his youngest son, Lee Hsien Yang, on Tuesday, creating tension in the family.
- Lee Kuan Yew insisted in his will that his house should be demolished and not preserved as a monument.
- The People's Action Party government disregards Lee Kuan Yew’s wish to demolish his private house entirely, as he wanted in his final will.
- Lee Hsien Yang has claimed political asylum in the U.K., citing persecution at home as his reason for seeking refuge.
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Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son slams Singapore's plan to preserve family home as national monument
Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest son of Singapore’s first prime minister, has condemned the government’s plan to designate his late father’s home as a national monument.
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Preserving 38 Oxley Road: Lee Hsien Yang says PAP govt 'trampling on' Lee Kuan Yew's demolition wish
Hours after the Singapore government announced its intention to gazette 38 Oxley Road as a national monument, the current owner of the unit Lee Hsien Yang has responded on Nov 3, saying the decision "tramples on" Lee Kuan Yew's "unwavering wish" to demolish the house "in its entirety".In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Lee Hsien Yang said that his father was opposed to monuments, adding that the move "disrespects Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy a…
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left8Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Left
Bias Distribution
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L 54%
C 33%
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