OPINION | PM Lee must prioritize managing Sino-US hostility over family disputes - Singapore News

"There are similarities between this bit of history and Singapore today. The death of the Sultan of Johor sparked a dispute between his two sons over who would succeed him. After Singapore’s founding Prime Minister died on March 23, 2015, a public feud broke out between his sons.

Hsien Yang, a former corporate chief, and Suet Fern, a corporate lawyer, are living outside their country while under investigation by Singapore police for suspected deceitful behaviour related to the late Lee Kuan Yew’s will. This is a continuation of the feud which broke into public in 2017, when Hsien Yang and his sister Lee Wei Ling published allegations on Facebook against their brother over their father’s house in Oxley Road. Prime Minister Lee has denied their allegations.

If these two superpowers go to war, it will have a devastating impact on Singapore and the world, since the US and China are the world’s largest and second largest economy respectively. Singapore is highly dependent economically on both countries. With the close cooperation between the Singapore Armed Forces and US forces as well as the presence of many mainland Chinese in my country, any conflict between the US and China may spill over to Singapore.

Nevertheless, if Prime Minister Lee’s energy is sapped by his family conflict, Washington and Beijing might possibly perceive him as a weakened leader. A strong and united leadership will better maintain Singapore’s stance of not choosing between the two superpowers.Chinese state media and netizens seized on the feud between Prime Minister Lee and his siblings to criticise Singapore’s leadership, Todayon June 16, 2017.

“And all I can say is, I will see this through. And I’ll hand over in good shape as soon as possible to the next team, and into good hands,” he added.

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