Mr Lee’s 2 younger children seeking clarification on agreement with Govt

SINGAPORE — The two younger children of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew have filed an application with the High Court seeking clarification on an agreement between their late father and the Government.

According to a Bloomberg report, Dr Lee Wei Ling and Mr Lee Hsien Yang, who are executors of the late Mr Lee’s estate, filed the application on Sept 2.

In response to media queries, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) today (Sept 22) said the application was to seek the court’s guidance on “the proper interpretation of an interview agreement between the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew and the Government”.

“The agreement relates to the custody and use of certain interviews given by the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew to the Oral History Department. The Government will establish the proper interpretation and status of the agreement before the Court,” an AGC spokesperson said.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding prime minister, died on March 23 at the age of 91.