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After Lee Kuan Yew\u2019s death in 2015, the question of what should happen to the house sparked a significant public and political debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lee Kuan Yew\u2019s Personal Wish<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee had expressed a clear desire for the house to be <strong>demolished<\/strong> upon his passing. He wished to avoid a personality cult and believed the ageing structure was unsafe and unsuitable for preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This wish became a central point of contention in later discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Disagreements Within the Lee Family<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The matter became public when differences emerged between his children:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lee Hsien Loong<\/strong>, former Prime Minister<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lee Hsien Yang<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lee Wei Ling<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The siblings expressed differing views on how their father\u2019s wishes should be interpreted, sparking public debate and investigations into ministerial processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Few private homes in Singapore have attracted as much attention as 38 Oxley Road. 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