Govt will follow 'due process' in weighing future of Oxley Road property: Lawrence Wong

Singapore

GOVERNMENT agencies follow a "due process" when they assess the architectural or heritage merit of the late Lee Kuan Yew's former home, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong told Parliament on Monday.

If there is a need, the government will have the final say in the conservation or preservation of 38 Oxley Road, he added.

"The government undertakes a rigorous assessment process for all such properties before deciding whether or not to conserve or preserve them."

Several government agencies…