While Mr Lee Kuan Yew stated his preference to demolish the house, he acknowledged it may be preserved.
Questions over the fate of the house resurfaced after the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s daughter, Dr Lee Wei Ling, on Oct 9.
Mr Lee Hsien Yang “knows that what he says is inaccurate”, the spokesperson said in a statement, adding that he is “trying to create a false urgency by pushing for the immediate demolition of the property”. In his post, he also said their father’s will states that the house should be demolished “immediately after” Dr Lee Wei Ling stopped living there.
“I have reflected on this and decided that if 38 Oxley Road is to be preserved, it needs to have its foundations reinforced and the whole building refurbished,” he wrote. “It must then be let out for people to live in. An empty building will soon decline and decay.” “Mr LKY’s views are quite clear. His preference was for the Property to be demolished. But he accepted that it need not be demolished, and he gave his views on how the Property ought to be preserved.”recommended three options for the house,
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