Family management, state governance and gentlemanly conduct of Mr. Lee Hsien Loong

The conflict within the Singapore Prime Minister's family continues to heat up with the opposition protesting to demand an investigation, but from beginning to end, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong has behaved like a gentleman.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his speech before parliament on July 3 - Photo: Reuters

Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, as the head of the Singapore Government, did the right thing by bringing the allegations against him to parliament.

Mr. Lee's two younger siblings - Ms. Lee Wei Ling and Mr. Lee Hsien Yang - accused their eldest brother of abusing his power to impose his will in carrying out Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's will.

The story of the will is largely a family affair, but the Singapore prime minister is appointed by parliament and faced with such a serious allegation, he could not help but explain himself to parliament.

Speaking in the Singapore Parliament must follow a certain order, but this time Mr Lee Hsien Loong has ordered that rule to be set aside and let people speak freely.

Mr. Lee also released to the public a transcript of his speech in parliament, meaning his words would not be subject to parliamentary immunity - a privilege enjoyed by all parliamentarians.

Some members of the ruling party even raised more difficult questions than the opposition, such as: Why did he initially intend to sell the house to his sister for $1, but later sell it at market price? Does his family's problem reflect the government's lack of thoroughness in handling the matter?...

The small protest last weekend demanding an investigation into allegations against Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was purely political.

In fact, the majority of Singaporeans agree with the conclusion reached by parliament earlier: This is a private family matter for Mr. Lee's family, but the state has the right to consider preserving the house at 38 Oxley Road.

The basement of this house has witnessed many important events in the process of building Singapore. Therefore, the government has the right to consider preserving the house under the historical heritage preservation law.

Lee Kuan Yew himself changed his mind several times in his will about the future of the house; in his sixth will, he acknowledged the possibility that the government would request that the house not be demolished, and instructed that if the house needed to be preserved, it should be repaired.

He signed the decision for the architect to renovate the house, but it is unclear why he changed his mind when it came to his final will. There are some problems in the final will...

As the saying goes, “still water is deep at the bottom.” The problems between the Li brothers have been going on for a long time. If you think about it more deeply, it’s not just about the house.

There are also other issues of a philosophical nature, such as what are the rights of the state and the rights of citizens; what is the correct legal process for making a will; the political responsibility of the state; social networks and false news...

According to TTO