Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee
By Reuters
October 22, 20242:05 PM GMT+8Updated 2 hours ago
Lee Hsien Yang of the Progress Singapore Party meets residents ahead of the general election in Singapore June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dawn Chua/File Photo
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Oct 22 (Reuters) - Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest son of the founder of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, said on Tuesday he is now a political refugee from Singapore under the U.N. Refugee Convention.
In a Facebook post, Lee, the estranged brother of former premier Lee Hsien Loong, said Britain has determined he faces "a well-founded risk of persecution, and cannot safely return to Singapore".
"I sought asylum protection as a last resort. I remain a Singapore citizen and hope that some day it will become safe to return home," he said.