Son of Singapore founder says ‘campaign of persecution’ forced him to seek asylum in UK
by Tom Burgis and Amy Hawkins in London from World news | The Guardian on (#6RN33)
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
A senior member of the family that has dominated Singapore since independence has been granted asylum in the UK after fleeing what he says was a campaign of persecution.
In an exclusive interview, Lee Hsien Yang told the Guardian the authoritarian regime founded by his father turned on him as he endorsed the opposition following a family rift.
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