Attorney-General's Chambers looking into Li Shengwu's Facebook post on Singapore court system
Mr Li Shengwu commented on Singapore's court system in a Facebook post on Saturday (July 15). PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
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SINGAPORE - The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said on Monday (July 17) it is looking into a recent Facebook post put up by Mr Li Shengwu, the son of Mr Lee Hsien Yang and nephew of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
In the post, which was uploaded on Saturday, Mr Li, 32, shared a Wall Street Journal article on the recent Oxley Road dispute, titled "Singapore, a model of orderly rule, is jolted by a bitter family feud".
He also commented on Singapore's court system.
The AGC said in a brief statement on Monday morning that it is aware of Mr Li's post and is looking into the matter.
Senior Minister of State for Health and Communications and Information Chee Hong Tat was quoted by Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao on Monday as saying that he was "disappointed" with Mr Li's actions.
Mr Chee, who was the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew's Principal Private Secretary from 2008 to 2011, added: "Is this respecting Mr Lee Kuan Yew and his values? I don't understand why he continues to launch online attacks, after his father already said he was going to stop doing so."
Mr Lee Hsien Yang and his sister, Dr Lee Wei Ling, had been embroiled in a public dispute with PM Lee over the fate of their father's Oxley Road home since mid-June.
The dispute prompted PM Lee to deliver a ministerial statement in Parliament on July 3 to address their allegations that he had abused his power.
The feud, which made international headlines, took a conciliatory turn on July 6, after PM Lee's younger siblings said they accepted his desire to settle their quarrel in private and will stop posting evidence against him online as it was hurting Singapore's reputation.