Lee Hsien Yang: A Refugee’s Struggle and Family Feud in Singapore

Lee Hsien Yang, son of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew, has declared himself a political refugee and now lives in Britain. The announcement was made after he applied for asylum protection, citing a “campaign of persecution” by the Singaporean government as motivation.

The ongoing family feud has left Lee Hsien Yang, his sister Lee Wei Ling and their brother, former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, embroiled in public disputes since their father’s death in 2015. The dispute revolves around differing opinions on the family’s fate. At home.

The Singapore government refutes Yang’s claims, saying there is no evidence of political persecution and that he and his wife are legally free to return. Meanwhile, the government is emphasizing the independence of the judiciary and Singaporeans’ high confidence in it, despite Lee’s allegations and asylum seeker actions.

(With input from agencies.)