Singapore Prime Minister Accused Of Abusing Power By Younger Siblings

The younger siblings of Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, have launched a scathing personal and political attack on him, saying they have lost confidence in him as a leader and accused him of abusing his power.

According to an article in the Financial Express, the siblings expressed fear that their older brother will use the state machinery against them. “We are concerned that the system has few checks and balances to prevent the abuse of government. We feel big brother omnipresent,” Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang said in a joint news release and an accompanying longer statement issued at 2 am Singapore time on Wednesday.

As a result, Lee Hsien Yang, the Prime Minister’s younger brother, and his wife Suet Fern, would be leaving Singapore. “I have no desire to leave. Hsien Loong is the only reason for my departure,” he said.

Their criticism appeared to focus on a dispute over the fate of the family home, the influence of the first lady on government, and allegations that the Prime Minister had unannounced political ambitions for his son.

Also as per the Strait Times report, the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has expressed his disappointment and sadness over a statement issued by his siblings “publicising private family matters”.