Lee Hsien Yang

2023 - 3 - 2

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Lee Hsien Yang protests "continued persecution" amid police probe ... (The Independent)

Mr Lee Hsien Yang has responded by hitting out at the authorities. He said on Facebook late last night: "The persecution of my family by the Singapore ...

Taking issue with his brother’s words, Lee Hsien Yang hit back: “Our brother says he is unsure that the feud is solved. The Lee family feud has gripped Singapore for over five years after it became public in 2017, after the death of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. The police have advised them to reconsider but have received no response, and the investigation will continue in their absence. “If they maintain their innocence, the investigation will give them the chance to vindicate themselves. However, they later changed their minds and allegedly refused to participate in the investigation. SINGAPORE: There appears to be no end in sight to the bitter Lee family feud that has gripped Singapore for more than five years.

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Singapore PM Lee's Estranged Brother Weighs Presidential Run (Bloomberg)

The estranged younger brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is considering a run for the largely ceremonial role of president this year, ...

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Lee Hsien Yang would consider running for S'pore President ... (Mothership.sg)

Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Lee Suet Fern are reportedly living in Europe.

In 2020, he joined opposition Progress Singapore Party (PSP) and gave the impression that he might contest at Tanjong Pagar GRC. He explained that he had grown up in "a family at the centre of Singapore politics", and said that it would have been "natural" for him to enter the fray. Lee gave his remarks following a written Parliamentary reply by Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean on Mar. A lot of people have come to me. They really want me to run. Lee added that he was unsure of his chances of returning to Singapore "in the foreseeable future" with the ongoing investigation.

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Lee Hsien Yang weighs presidential run, uncertain about returning ... (The Online Citizen SG)

Lee Hsien Yang (LHY), the younger brother of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has expressed his interest in running for president in the upcoming ...

However, it is unlikely for Ho Ching to win in a contested election due to public opinion. [Bloomberg News](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-03/singapore-pm-s-estranged-brother-weighs-running-for-president), LHY revealed his intentions to run for the presidency, saying that “a lot of people have come to me. However, the ongoing investigation may affect his candidacy. The presidential election is set to take place by September this year, and Lee Hsien Yang’s potential run could prove problematic for the ruling People’s Action Party, which is headed by his brother. They really want me to run. Lee Hsien Yang (LHY), the younger brother of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has expressed his interest in running for president in the upcoming election, adding to the ongoing political drama surrounding the Lee family.

Lee Hsien Yang weighing presidential bid, lawyers say court ... (The Straits Times)

The upcoming presidential election is expected to be called by September 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mr Lee told Bloomberg that he and his wife have lived in Europe for months, but declined to say where they were residing. Mr Lee, who is the younger son of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, has also indicated that with the ongoing probe, he may not return to the country. Mr Lee was chief executive of telecommunications company Singtel from 1995 to 2007. The police also said Mr Lee and Mrs Lee had left Singapore after refusing to go for a police interview that they had initially agreed to attend. “A lot of people have come to me. They really want me to run.

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Lee Hsien Yang, Lee Suet Fern face police probe for lying under ... (The Straits Times)

The police have told them that necessary steps would be taken to complete the investigations in their absence. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He added: “Mr Thomas claims to have spent a year scrutinising the evidence to shine a light on the events. He added: “Readers will see that the book is exhaustively footnoted... They agreed to assist but asked for a different date, and the interview was rescheduled to July 2022. and through their public and other statements”, which had been referred to during the proceedings, and that their affidavits contained lies that “were quite blatant”. But there are continuing efforts to rewrite the facts. Police investigations are ongoing,” said the spokesman. Besides finding that Mr Lee and Mrs Lee had lied under oath, the court and the tribunal had also found that the couple had misled the late Mr Lee in the context of the execution of his last will, added Mr Teo. The relentless attacks continue.” I was the real target. Quoting the tribunal’s report, he said the couple had presented “an elaborate edifice of lies... “Their refusal to participate raises questions. Mrs Lee had been referred to a disciplinary tribunal by the Law Society over her role in the preparation and execution of the last will of the late Mr Lee, her father-in-law, who died on March 23, 2015, at the age of 91.

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Lee Hsien Yang, wife Lee Suet Fern under police investigation for ... (CNA)

Mr Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Mrs Lee Suet Fern left Singapore and remain out of the country during the police's investigations, says Senior Minister Teo ...

“The affidavits were contrived to present a false picture. "If they maintain their innocence, the investigation will give them the chance to vindicate themselves. both on oath … "They agreed to assist but requested a different date. In 2020, a disciplinary tribunal as well as the Court of Three Judges – the highest disciplinary body dealing with lawyers' misconduct – found that Mrs Lee and her husband misled Mr Lee Kuan Yew in the context of the execution of his last will. On Thursday, Mr Teo – who was chair of the Ministerial Committee on 38 Oxley Road – noted that the Court of Three Judges and a disciplinary tribunal found that Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee misled Mr Lee Kuan Yew in the context of the last will’s execution, as well as lied under oath.

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Lee Hsien Yang, Lee Suet Fern investigated for lying under oath ... (The Business Times)

THE police have opened investigations into Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Lee Suet Fern for potential offences of giving false evidence in judicial proceedings ...

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Lee Hsien Yang & wife investigated for lying in judicial proceedings ... (Mothership.sg)

Teo Chee Hean said that their refusal to attend the police interview is disappointing.

Teo pointed out that the book had many inaccuracies," it was clear that the assertions in the book are calculated to mislead, as they are completely at odds with the findings and conclusions of the Court of Three Judges and a Disciplinary Tribunal." Teo said the couple initially agreed to attend the interview but had a change of heart and refused to attend. Teo said that the investigations came after a Court of Three Judges and a Disciplinary Tribunal found that the couple had lied under oath in November 2020 and February 2020.

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Singapore Police Probes Premier's Brother Over Alleged Lying (Bloomberg)

Singapore police are investigating Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, for allegedly giving false evidence over the ...

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Police investigating Lee Hsien Yang and wife for allegedly giving ... (Yahoo Singapore News)

SINGAPORE — Lee Hsien Yang and his wife, lawyer Lee Suet Fern, are being investigated by the police for potentially giving false evidence in judicial ...

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Lee Hsien Yang claims continued persecution by Singaporean ... (The Online Citizen SG)

On Thursday evening (2 March), Lee Hsien Yang (LHY), the brother of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (LHL), took to Facebook to accuse the ...

He also criticised the e-book’s author, saying that the book’s claims are “calculated to mislead”. In Singapore, the authorities can hold you indefinitely, under inhumane conditions, without timely access to a lawyer.” Despite the overwhelming high qualification criteria for a private candidate, LHY qualifies as a candidate with his various commercial appointments. This statement led to LHL calling for a parliamentary session to clear himself of their allegations. After a three-year court case, Shengwu [previously reported](https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2017/07/17/questionable-leak-of-li-sheng-wus-private-facebook-post-and-agcs-troubling-comments-to-the-media/) that the grounds for the prosecution were questionable as the private Facebook post was shared with the local media and publicised as a result of the AGC’s action.

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Lee Hsien Yang, Lee Suet Fern under police probe for lying under ... (The Business Times)

THE police have opened investigations into Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Lee Suet Fern for potential offences of giving false evidence in judicial proceedings ...

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Lee Hsien Yang & Wife Under Investigation For Providing False ... (Must Share News)

Mr Teo Chee Hean said on 2 Mar that the police have commenced investigations into Lee Hsien Yang and his wife for providing false evidence.

SM Teo said the couple’s refusal to participate in investigations “raises questions”. Meanwhile, they have also advised the pair to reconsider their participation in the investigations. In particular, the tribunal said the couple had presented “an elaborate edifice of lies … In spite of their absence, the cops are reportedly taking the “necessary steps” to complete the investigations. both on oath … In spite of their absence, the police will reportedly be taking the necessary steps to complete the investigations.

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