PM Lee Hsien Loong is a conflicted person with two hats to wear.
Some people think this is a joke or an excuse. It isn't, so let's not make a joke out of this.
He is the son of Lee Kuan Yew. He is also the prime minister of Singapore....
The GOVERMENT has the responsibility to consider the public interest aspects of any property with heritage and historical significance, and this applies to 38, Oxley Road.
Founding father, LEE KUAN YEW himself put the law in place after he decided that they made the mistake of knocking down many old and quaint buildings in their rush to build Singapore.
AS THE SON of Lee Kuan Yew, PM Lee wants to see his father's and mother's wishes carried out.
AS THE PRIME MINISTER of Singapore, he has the responsibility to see to the historical significance of 38 Oxley Road. This puts him at odd with his personal desire to see his parents' wishes fulfilled.
Hence he is a CONFLICTED person.
THEREFORE HE RECUSED HIMSELF from all government decision-makings concerning 38 Oxley Road. I.e. NON-INVOLVEMENT.
This is the right thing to do.
Having recused himself from all government decision-making processes concerning 38 Oxley Road, he therefore will also not interfere with the decisions that the Government will make eventually.
In other words, whatever decisions the Government of that day make concerning 38 Oxley Road, he would not go against those decisions.
That, of course, follows rightly and logically from recusing himself.
Think about it. Can he recuse himself from all decision-making only to interfere at the end and change the decision because he doesn't like the decision?
Of course not. Are you still following?
Brother LHY expects him as Prime Minister (with power) to ensure that the house is demolished.
That is as good as telling him to abuse his power as prime minister and to tell the Government: Hey, this is my father's wish and I'm the Prime Minister. You are not going to consider national and public interests for 38 Oxley Road. Skip that. You are knocking it down.
And BECAUSE PM Lee said that he would not interfere with the decision of the committee, brother LHY accused him of saying one thing in public (that he wishes to see his parents' wishes fulfilled) and another in private (that he would not interfere with the committee's decisons). That is wrong and very unfair to PM Lee.
PM Lee is caught in a difficult place where fulfilling his personal wish means compromising the integrity of his office, while upholding the integrity of his office gets him the label of 'dishonourable son' who says different things in public and in private.
We can only sympathize with him. And yes, stand with him and support him.
Some people think this is a joke or an excuse. It isn't, so let's not make a joke out of this.
He is the son of Lee Kuan Yew. He is also the prime minister of Singapore....
The GOVERMENT has the responsibility to consider the public interest aspects of any property with heritage and historical significance, and this applies to 38, Oxley Road.
Founding father, LEE KUAN YEW himself put the law in place after he decided that they made the mistake of knocking down many old and quaint buildings in their rush to build Singapore.
AS THE SON of Lee Kuan Yew, PM Lee wants to see his father's and mother's wishes carried out.
AS THE PRIME MINISTER of Singapore, he has the responsibility to see to the historical significance of 38 Oxley Road. This puts him at odd with his personal desire to see his parents' wishes fulfilled.
Hence he is a CONFLICTED person.
THEREFORE HE RECUSED HIMSELF from all government decision-makings concerning 38 Oxley Road. I.e. NON-INVOLVEMENT.
This is the right thing to do.
Having recused himself from all government decision-making processes concerning 38 Oxley Road, he therefore will also not interfere with the decisions that the Government will make eventually.
In other words, whatever decisions the Government of that day make concerning 38 Oxley Road, he would not go against those decisions.
That, of course, follows rightly and logically from recusing himself.
Think about it. Can he recuse himself from all decision-making only to interfere at the end and change the decision because he doesn't like the decision?
Of course not. Are you still following?
Brother LHY expects him as Prime Minister (with power) to ensure that the house is demolished.
That is as good as telling him to abuse his power as prime minister and to tell the Government: Hey, this is my father's wish and I'm the Prime Minister. You are not going to consider national and public interests for 38 Oxley Road. Skip that. You are knocking it down.
And BECAUSE PM Lee said that he would not interfere with the decision of the committee, brother LHY accused him of saying one thing in public (that he wishes to see his parents' wishes fulfilled) and another in private (that he would not interfere with the committee's decisons). That is wrong and very unfair to PM Lee.
PM Lee is caught in a difficult place where fulfilling his personal wish means compromising the integrity of his office, while upholding the integrity of his office gets him the label of 'dishonourable son' who says different things in public and in private.
We can only sympathize with him. And yes, stand with him and support him.
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