Lee Hsien Yang PJG (Chinese: 李显扬; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎnyáng; born 24 September 1957)[3] is a Singaporean businessman and former brigadier-general.
[10] On 1 July 2009, Lee was appointed Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)[11] by Minister for Transport Raymond Lim.
[17] Lee said during a telephone interview with Bloomberg in March 2023, "There is a view that depending on who they (referring to the People's Action Party) float, if I were to run they would be in serious trouble and could lose.
However, it has been cited that he may not meet the eligibility requirements due to ongoing police investigations against him and his wife, Lim Suet Fern, over allegedly giving false evidence in the proceedings over his father Lee Kuan Yew's will.
[20] On 23 July 2023, a post was made on Lee's Facebook account, including the statement: "two ministers have leased state-owned mansions from the agency that one of them controls, felling trees and getting state-sponsored renovations".
[21][22] Within a week, Singaporean ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan demanded that Lee apologize for and withdraw his statements, and additionally pay damages to them, which they said they would donate to charity; if he did not do so, they threatened to sue him.
[23] Shanmugam alleged that Lee accused him and Balakrishnan of "acting corruptly and for personal gain by having Singapore Land Authority (SLA) give us preferential treatment" regarding the Ridout Road rentals.
[26] In his judgment, Justice Goh Yihan stated that he was satisfied that Lee had "consciously chosen not to respond" and the ministers were "public leaders and persons of the highest integrity who undoubtedly have a high standing", which was "a factor that points towards the award of higher damages".
[27] On 29 September 2024, Lee Hsien Yang reported making a payment of $619,335.53 to Ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan, which he stated was equivalent to 13.6 months' rent for the two Ridout houses.
He indicated that this payment was made in an effort to honor his father's wishes regarding his home at 38 Oxley Road and to allow his sister, Wei Ling, who is unwell, to continue residing there.
They "felt threatened by Lee Hsien Loong's misuse of his position and influence over the Singapore government and its agencies to drive his personal agenda".
They also criticised the influence of Ho Ching over the government, and alleged that the Prime Minister harboured political ambitions for his son, Li Hongyi.