Lee Kuan Yew's younger children, government in court over interviews

Estate executors Wei Ling, Hsien Yang want copies of transcripts of interviews given by Mr Lee to Oral History Dept

Published Tue, Sep 22, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

A COURT case is underway between the two younger children of Lee Kuan Yew and the Singapore government, relating to the custody and use of interviews the late founding Prime Minister gave in 1981 and 1982.

Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang on Sept 2 filed an application to the High Court over an interview agreement between the late Mr Lee and the Singapore government - to seek the court's guidance on the proper interpretation of the deal that was struck.

Mr Lee died on March 23 this year at the age of 91. Dr Lee and Mr Lee Hsien Yang - the younger siblings of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - are the executors …

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