Singapore PM’s brother Lee Hsien Yang joins opposition party ahead of July 10 election
- He has joined the Progress Singapore Party formed by Tan Cheng Bock, a former stalwart of the ruling People’s Action Party
- Hsien Yang and his sister Lee Wei Ling are locked in a quarrel with their older brother, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, over the fate of their late father Lee Kuan Yew’s house
Lee Hsien Yang, 62, joined the PSP’s leader Tan Cheng Bock in an early morning walkabout on Wednesday morning in the Tiong Bharu market.
Wearing a red-and-white party T-shirt and cap, the former corporate figure remained coy on his plans, saying voters would find out whether he would contest the polls when he was “ready to disclose”.
Asked how he would contribute to the party, he said “it’s not difficult to guess”.
“I joined the party because I think that Dr Tan is committed to doing the right thing for Singapore and Singaporeans and he loves the country. And he has brought together a group of people who share his vision, which I believe will build a better Singapore,” he said.
Lee Hsien Yang added that he was concerned about a range of issues, including governance standards in the country and income inequality.