PAPsmear-er posted :
A little bird told me this is the reason for the rift between
the sister Lee Wei Ling on the one hand and Lee Hsien Loong and
wife Ho Ching on the other hand.
After Old man died in March 2015, it was discovered that he
had brought back many govt papers, some of which were potentially
of a sensitive nature, and as well, among his private papers were
matters relating to his assets in relation to his estates. Because
no one could trusted to go through all the paper work and documents
other then a family member, it was decided at the funeral that Ho
Ching would take a 3 month sabbatical to go through all of it. Wei
Ling was too busy with her practice and Hsien Yang was not too
interested, so it came down to Ho Ching. That is why Ho Ching's
sabbatical started in April 2015.
During the search of Old Man's documents, Ho Ching discovered
the transcripts of Old Man's interviews and without consulting
anyone assumed that they were state documents, among the many other
state documents that were at the house. She handed the transcripts
over to the cabinet secretary Tan Kee Yong, as his office is also
located in the PMO. And he was some one she was familiar with as
she sees him where ever she goes to the PMO. The transcripts were
then turn over to the govt's care by Mr Tan and so she thought that
was the end of it. It was only later when she mentioned that she
had turned in the transcripts, that she was informed by Lee Wei
Ling that those transcripts were the property of the Estate and not
the govt. Ho Ching had a different opinion, and that is that since
those interviews were made in LKY's capacity as PM, they cannot
belong to him privately and has to belong to the state. While
serving as Prime Minister, anything he says formally as in the
interviews, should and has to be on public record. Nothing that a
govt official puts into an official transcript can belong to that
govt official.
As such, Ho Ching refused to retrieve the transcripts from
Tan Kee Yong, and in fact on principal, it was determined by her
that they were state property. As a result, LHL was put in a hard
position. His sister wanted him to order the transcripts returned
to the estate. But his wife told him that they belong to the state
and hence, should not be returned. What was he supposed to do,
caught between a rock and a hard place? In the end, he had no
choice but to side with the wife or face matrimonial
discord.
As a result, Lee Wei Ling, who had by this time pressured a
reluctant LHY to back her up, launched the lawsuit against the
state to get the transcripts back. The unnamed family member in the
lawsuit that turn over the transcripts is Ho Ching. Of course, the
judge already knew how it was going to play out and denied their
legal action. Hence, the war of words erupted between LWL and Ho
Ching and LHY. You have the monkey with the middle finger instagram
by Madam Ho, and remarks such as "dishonourable son" by LWL. I
think the rift is possibly irreparable now between LWL and LHL / Ho
Ching.
Its quite likely, that LWL, being like the bull in the china
shop barged into Ho Ching and berated her for giving the
transcripts to the govt. Its a simple procedure to get Hsien Loong
to get it back. But after the scolding from LWL, I think Ho Ching
just simply decided to screw her and told the husband not to give
the transcripts back. And hence, the state of the relationship is
where it is today.
