Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee

Lee Hsien Yang reveals he sought asylum protection in 2022

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Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. © Reuters

(Reuters) -- Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest son of the founder of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, said on Tuesday he is now a political refugee from Singapore under the U.N. Refugee Convention.

In a Facebook post, Lee, the estranged brother of former premier Lee Hsien Loong, said Britain has determined he faces "a well-founded risk of persecution, and cannot safely return to Singapore."

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