The siblings of Singapore’s prime minister offered a truce on Thursday in an explosive family feud over the legacy of their late father, founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, saying they wanted to settle the matter privately.
The tightly-controlled city-state has been captivated by the row over the future of the family bungalow, which has played out in a bitter back and forth across social media since it erupted last month.
“For now, we will cease presenting further evidence on social media, provided that we and our father’s wish are not attacked or misrepresented,” said Lee Hsien Yang, 60, and Lee Wei Ling, 62, in a joint statement.
For now, we will cease presenting further evidence on social media, provided that we and our father’s wish are not attacked or misrepresented
The patriarch, who ruled Singapore for three decades, wanted the house destroyed after he passed away to prevent the creation of a personality cult.
But prime minister Lee Hsien Loong’s siblings say their brother is attempting to block the house’s demolition to capitalise on their father’s legacy for his own political agenda, including grooming his own son as a future leader.