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Yesterday, 12:25 AM
Remember the late Dr Lee Wei Ling's famous last words, "Papa would've cringed at hero worship?"
We've learned there's a clause in LKY's will in which it states that his Oxley house can be preserved and visited only by his family members and descendants in the event of any "changes in the law, rules or regulations." It's a flexible will, so to speak; so nothing is etched in stone.
We know our founding PM wanted his house demolished - his wishes were written to the Cabinet in 2010 and 2011. But then he must have profoundly felt the strong disagreement between his elder son LHL and LHY and LWL over the fate of this house - hence, the flexibility of his last will was couched in simple terms before his passing. This 'flexibility,' unfortunately, has created a deeply divided family, leaving his children to fight it out.
No two ways about it - his lifelong abode has to be either demolished or be preserved into a fitting memorial to him and open only to his progeny. No one knows how the issue will be resolved and what the outcome will be. What is certain, however, is that someone has to relent in the end. To go under the bulldozer or to be saved from the wrecking ball is a matter of personal preference. Even among outsiders, opinions vary. Considering the options for 38 Oxley Road can be a real headache for the ministerial committee.
We've learned there's a clause in LKY's will in which it states that his Oxley house can be preserved and visited only by his family members and descendants in the event of any "changes in the law, rules or regulations." It's a flexible will, so to speak; so nothing is etched in stone.
We know our founding PM wanted his house demolished - his wishes were written to the Cabinet in 2010 and 2011. But then he must have profoundly felt the strong disagreement between his elder son LHL and LHY and LWL over the fate of this house - hence, the flexibility of his last will was couched in simple terms before his passing. This 'flexibility,' unfortunately, has created a deeply divided family, leaving his children to fight it out.
No two ways about it - his lifelong abode has to be either demolished or be preserved into a fitting memorial to him and open only to his progeny. No one knows how the issue will be resolved and what the outcome will be. What is certain, however, is that someone has to relent in the end. To go under the bulldozer or to be saved from the wrecking ball is a matter of personal preference. Even among outsiders, opinions vary. Considering the options for 38 Oxley Road can be a real headache for the ministerial committee.
