Singapore PM's brother stays on sidelines as candidates start race

Ten opposition parties file nominations to challenge PAP in July 10 election

Lee Hsien Yang of the Progress Singapore Party speaks with voters on June 30. The same day, he said he would not run in the election because Singapore "does not need another Lee." © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

June 30, 2020 15:26 JST

Updated on June 30, 2020 19:13 JST

SINGAPORE -- Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged younger brother of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a rising opposition star, opted out of a run for office on Tuesday as parties nominated their candidates for the July 10 election.

After politicians from all sides filed their candidacy papers, the younger Lee posted on Facebook that he had chosen not to stand for election because he believes "Singapore does not need another Lee."