The son of Singapore's founder says he has been granted political asylum in the U.K.
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Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore's former prime minister, said he is a "political refugee" after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
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Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore's former prime minister, said he is a "political refugee" after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
A scion of the family that has ruled Singapore and transformed it into a story of prosperity in Southeast Asia, has left for good. Lee Hsien Yang has gone to the UK to seek asylum. As Singaporean political blogger Roy Ngerng tells Marco Werman, Lee Hsien Yang’s departure — and his reasons behind it …
Lee Hsien Yang, estranged brother of former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has accused Singapore's government of persecuting him, his wife and his son.
Exclusive: Lee Hsien Yang says Singapore is no ‘paradise’ after fleeing authoritarian regime that his older brother inherited and still holds sway over through their revered father’s legacy
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