Is this the end of Singapore’s Lee family row?
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s siblings vow to end leaks on social media regarding feud over 38 Oxley Road – but stop short of withdrawing their allegations
“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 two siblings said on Facebook.
Singapore prime minister hopes to reconcile with feuding siblings
The two said they made a ceasefire offer soon after their initial public salvo against the premier on June 14, but it was rebuffed. “We look forward to talking without the involvement of lawyers or government agencies,” they said. They warned that they were holding in reserve “complex” evidence against the premier unsuited for public circulation. “We reserve this to show to a truly open and independent investigation, if there ever is one,” the two siblings said.
The development comes two days after the premier told lawmakers in parliament he hoped to reconcile with his siblings, and amicably settle their feud away from the public gaze.
Lee stressed he would resist suing them for libel despite their “baseless” accusations against him over the past three weeks. The three are the children of Singapore’s independence leader, the late Lee Kuan Yew. The feud over the fate of their family home at 38 Oxley Road – Lee Kuan Yew’s home of seven decades – erupted into a national debate last month when the two younger siblings went public with accusations that their brother had used his executive powers to get his way over the property.