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National Heritage Board to study if Oxley Road site is worthy of preservation as national monument

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National Heritage Board to study if Oxley Road site is worthy of preservation as national monument​

Demolishing 38 Oxley Road now will rule out a "proper and full consideration" of the options presented in the 2018 ministerial committee report, says NHB.
National Heritage Board to study if Oxley Road site is worthy of preservation as national monument

38 Oxley Road. (Photo: CNA/Howard Law)

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Ang Hwee Min
Ang Hwee Min
24 Oct 2024 12:00PM (Updated: 24 Oct 2024 12:22PM)

SINGAPORE: The National Heritage Board (NHB) will study the Oxley Road site to assess if it is worthy of being preserved as a national monument.

It will assess if the site has national historical, heritage and architectural significance, the board said in a press release on Thursday (Oct 24), noting that Singaporeans have a “diverse range of views” on the matter.

If it makes an order to preserve the site, NHB said the government "will have the time needed" to consider the different options identified in the 2018 ministerial committee report on 38 Oxley Road.

The 2018 report concluded that while the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s preference was for the building to be demolished, he was prepared to accept other options – if it was refurbished and kept in a habitable state while protecting his family’s privacy, said the board.

The late Mr Lee’s youngest son Mr Lee Hsien Yang said on Oct 15 that he would apply to demolish the house, days after his sister Dr Lee Wei Ling died.

According to NHB, he applied to the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Oct 21 to carry out the demolition works.

“But making such a move now will rule out a proper and full consideration of the above options,” said NHB in the press release.

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday that "we do not think that any option should be precluded, or closed off, at this stage".

"It is important that we approach the matter with an open mind, as well as keep our options open. The passage of time will help us better appreciate the matter in its proper context, with the benefit of some hindsight."

The study will be conducted by NHB's preservation of sites and monuments advisory board, which includes experts from various sectors.

NHB will then submit its recommendation to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth to decide whether to issue a preservation order for the site under the Preservation of Monuments Act.

If the minister intends to preserve the site, NHB will notify the owner and occupier to submit any objections “within a reasonable period” before the minister makes a final decision.

If the government decides to preserve the site as a national monument, all options for its fate will remain open to current and future governments, said NHB.

A preservation order can be amended or revoked and no rezoning or alternative use of the site will be allowed until a decision is made in the future, it added.

HISTORY OF 38 OXLEY ROAD​

Dr Lee, Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s only daughter, continued living at 38 Oxley Road after his death in 2015. In a Facebook post, Mr Lee Hsien Yang said his decision was in line with his parents' wishes, and that he was now the sole legal owner of the house.

The house is associated with key events in Singapore's history. Founding fathers such as Dr Goh Keng Swee and Dr Toh Chin Chye held meetings in its basement dining room in the 1950s, which led to the formation of today's ruling People’s Action Party (PAP).

In 2017, then Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered a ministerial statement in parliament after his siblings accused him of using his influence in government to drive a personal agenda. A ministerial committee was later convened to consider the fate of the house.

The 2018 report by the committee assessed that the house has architectural, heritage and historical significance.

The report also laid out several options – retaining the entire building, retaining only the basement dining room, or demolishing the building fully but designating the site for alternative use as, for example, a park or heritage centre.

“These options are not exhaustive. The intention is for a future government to consider these, and other options that could emerge later, and make an informed and considered decision in the fullness of time, taking into consideration the wishes of Mr Lee Kuan Yew,” NHB said on Thursday.

LEE KUAN YEW’S STANCE​

Mr Lee Kuan Yew had on several occasions publicly expressed his wish for the house to be demolished after his death. He said in a letter to the Cabinet in October 2010 that it should “not be kept as a kind of relic for people to tramp through” and that it has “no merit as architecture”.

In his book Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going, published in January 2011, he was quoted as saying: "Because of my house the neighbouring houses cannot build high. Now demolish my house and change the planning rules, go up, the land value will go up."

He reiterated his stance in July 2011 in another letter to the Cabinet, but was met with opposition from ministers when he asked them about it.

Subsequently, in another letter to the Cabinet in December 2011, Mr Lee said he had reflected on the matter after the Cabinet was unanimous in saying the property should not be demolished; and that he had decided that if it was to be preserved, work needed to be carried out.

The house should have its foundations reinforced and the whole building refurbished, and then be let out for people to live in, as an empty building will “soon decline and decay”, he said.

Yet in his final will executed in 2013, Mr Lee returned to saying he wanted the house to be demolished, and if that were not possible, the property should be closed to everyone except family and descendants. This last will also allowed Dr Lee to stay there as long as she wished.

MR LEE KUAN YEW'S LETTERS TO CABINET, IN FULL​

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Convert to a chalet and let people book to have BBQ party lah. Knn.
 
If it affects neighbouring property value, I think there will be law suits.
 
Convert to temple or shrine for all the gong cheebyes to worship.
Make it more famous than Guan Yim temple Buddha Tooth and Loyang TPK put together.
Imagine the oil money that can be collected. PAP another Huat income stream
 
Hahah.
Sometimes all this high ranking people start to play politics.
 
And the answer is ...drum roll.........Yes!!!


So 5 yrs after the discussion, what is National Heritage Board doing? Ah...master lee never instruct so diam diam , collect salary
 
Wasting taxpayer money.
Why need to preserve? Not a hero like Lim Bo Seng died while protecting Sg.
No benefit to me and my next gen when they preserve but just to make people
idolise.
 
Study for fark?

He is just a human being born with a silver spoon, not some farking Aliens from Anunnaki bloodlines. Despite being credited with being the 'founding father of modern Singapore', he is still a farking Dictator who single-handedly created a political system with climate of fear where opposition politicians and dissenting voices are being suppressed til the PAP have a super-majority in the parliament, a first and only 'democratic' country in the world to achieve this superb feat, except communist countries like Cuba, NK and PRC, LOL.

As this ranjiao farking house is the root cause of the FamiLee's misery, resulting so much time wasted debating this ranjiao issue in parliament with years of sibling rivalry quarrels, in the sister's early demise and younger bro having to live in exile and seek political asylum,

I'd say totally flatten it til nothing should be remembered of it nor build on it, then totally fenced it up like a Cursed Protected Area NBCB, similar to those cursed ancient grave sites in the mountains where people are not allowed near it else would incur great misfortune or even death, LOL .

Make it a crime to even mention about this place for wayang, hero-worshipping or political purposes in any media.

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National, knn, nobody will vote them using LKY if they did a bad job , but tlon is correct ,that human cannot live long or forever as the party or system will rot to the core always, paoigs must get old n pass away , so new system ,new party will cones in to eradicate corruption , no GLC , n relatives company running businesses
 
And the conclusion will be that:

"Yes, it is worthy of preservation." :rolleyes::eek::roflmao:
 
Errr... then whats next ?
Will the State compensate Yang
at market price or what thing next ?
 
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National Heritage Board to study if Oxley Road site is worthy of preservation as national monument​

Demolishing 38 Oxley Road now will rule out a "proper and full consideration" of the options presented in the 2018 ministerial committee report, says NHB.
National Heritage Board to study if Oxley Road site is worthy of preservation as national monument

38 Oxley Road. (Photo: CNA/Howard Law)

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1 min
This audio is generated by an AI tool.

Ang Hwee Min
Ang Hwee Min
24 Oct 2024 12:00PM (Updated: 24 Oct 2024 12:22PM)

SINGAPORE: The National Heritage Board (NHB) will study the Oxley Road site to assess if it is worthy of being preserved as a national monument.

It will assess if the site has national historical, heritage and architectural significance, the board said in a press release on Thursday (Oct 24), noting that Singaporeans have a “diverse range of views” on the matter.

If it makes an order to preserve the site, NHB said the government "will have the time needed" to consider the different options identified in the 2018 ministerial committee report on 38 Oxley Road.

The 2018 report concluded that while the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s preference was for the building to be demolished, he was prepared to accept other options – if it was refurbished and kept in a habitable state while protecting his family’s privacy, said the board.

The late Mr Lee’s youngest son Mr Lee Hsien Yang said on Oct 15 that he would apply to demolish the house, days after his sister Dr Lee Wei Ling died.

According to NHB, he applied to the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Oct 21 to carry out the demolition works.

“But making such a move now will rule out a proper and full consideration of the above options,” said NHB in the press release.

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday that "we do not think that any option should be precluded, or closed off, at this stage".

"It is important that we approach the matter with an open mind, as well as keep our options open. The passage of time will help us better appreciate the matter in its proper context, with the benefit of some hindsight."

The study will be conducted by NHB's preservation of sites and monuments advisory board, which includes experts from various sectors.

NHB will then submit its recommendation to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth to decide whether to issue a preservation order for the site under the Preservation of Monuments Act.

If the minister intends to preserve the site, NHB will notify the owner and occupier to submit any objections “within a reasonable period” before the minister makes a final decision.

If the government decides to preserve the site as a national monument, all options for its fate will remain open to current and future governments, said NHB.

A preservation order can be amended or revoked and no rezoning or alternative use of the site will be allowed until a decision is made in the future, it added.

HISTORY OF 38 OXLEY ROAD​

Dr Lee, Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s only daughter, continued living at 38 Oxley Road after his death in 2015. In a Facebook post, Mr Lee Hsien Yang said his decision was in line with his parents' wishes, and that he was now the sole legal owner of the house.

The house is associated with key events in Singapore's history. Founding fathers such as Dr Goh Keng Swee and Dr Toh Chin Chye held meetings in its basement dining room in the 1950s, which led to the formation of today's ruling People’s Action Party (PAP).

In 2017, then Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered a ministerial statement in parliament after his siblings accused him of using his influence in government to drive a personal agenda. A ministerial committee was later convened to consider the fate of the house.

The 2018 report by the committee assessed that the house has architectural, heritage and historical significance.

The report also laid out several options – retaining the entire building, retaining only the basement dining room, or demolishing the building fully but designating the site for alternative use as, for example, a park or heritage centre.

“These options are not exhaustive. The intention is for a future government to consider these, and other options that could emerge later, and make an informed and considered decision in the fullness of time, taking into consideration the wishes of Mr Lee Kuan Yew,” NHB said on Thursday.

LEE KUAN YEW’S STANCE​

Mr Lee Kuan Yew had on several occasions publicly expressed his wish for the house to be demolished after his death. He said in a letter to the Cabinet in October 2010 that it should “not be kept as a kind of relic for people to tramp through” and that it has “no merit as architecture”.

In his book Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going, published in January 2011, he was quoted as saying: "Because of my house the neighbouring houses cannot build high. Now demolish my house and change the planning rules, go up, the land value will go up."

He reiterated his stance in July 2011 in another letter to the Cabinet, but was met with opposition from ministers when he asked them about it.

Subsequently, in another letter to the Cabinet in December 2011, Mr Lee said he had reflected on the matter after the Cabinet was unanimous in saying the property should not be demolished; and that he had decided that if it was to be preserved, work needed to be carried out.

The house should have its foundations reinforced and the whole building refurbished, and then be let out for people to live in, as an empty building will “soon decline and decay”, he said.

Yet in his final will executed in 2013, Mr Lee returned to saying he wanted the house to be demolished, and if that were not possible, the property should be closed to everyone except family and descendants. This last will also allowed Dr Lee to stay there as long as she wished.

MR LEE KUAN YEW'S LETTERS TO CABINET, IN FULL​

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lee_kuan_yew_cabinet_letter_2.png

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Tiagong , Bro Yang is quite angry now deh woh ...

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