Dr lee wei ling, scion of singapores first family, writes about her life as a daughter, doctor and diehard singaporean. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages. Lkys only daughter, lee wei ling lwl, is the head of the national neuroscience institute in singapore. Its title might be, a hakka womans singapore but to us it is just dr. Most people, if not all, will have seen lkys daughter s, lee wei ling s, public postings on facebook saying that she would no longer write for sph as the editors there did not allow her freedom of speech. Delise sim there has been countless of books written about our very own orang besar lky. Lee wei ling struck again, delivering another blow to her prime minister of a brother and his wife ho ching.
A day after lee wei ling and lee hsien yang released a sixpage statement saying they have no confidence in their brother, prime minister lee hsien loong, wei ling has posted another statement on facebook saying that their dispute is not just a family matter. Grace is a graduate of the rhode island school of design and lives in massachusetts. The other twist in the flavor of their answers is an appeal. Pm lee pm lees wife apologises for facebook post with rude monkey p n balji is a veteran singaporean journalist who is the former chief editor of today newspaper, and a media consultant.
Book by dr lee wei ling, a hakka womans singapore stories. Apr 10, 2016 lee hsien loong, 14 and lee wei ling, 10, in happier times. Until we resolve the issues, subscribers need not log in to access st digital articles. Li wei ling born 4 october 1965 is a radio talk show host in hong kong. Now the fellow is sitting in spring singapore looking after small business.
This book is the ultimate guide for composition writing. The book is in the cupboard now and we could see pass the glass at it. This book addresses a range of matters affecting singaporeans in a personal way. Singapores lee has neurological illness financial times. Lee wei ling also alleged that lee hsien loong threatened angrily to gazette 38 oxley road, following the reading of lee kuan yews will, where the desire to have the house demolished was expressed. Lee wei ling first wrote about her condition in a st article on 30 july 20. Lee wei ling succeeded simon shorvon as director in 2004 after his dismissal. Theres an ongoing catfight between lee wei ling, the daughter of singapores founding father lee kuan yew, and the editors of the straits times, singapores national newspaper i wont. Apr 05, 2016 theres an ongoing catfight between lee wei ling, the daughter of singapores founding father lee kuan yew, and the editors of the straits times, singapores national newspaper i wont. Nov 06, 2011 lee wei ling, director of singapores national neuroscience institute, said her father was suffering from sensory peripheral neuropathy, which had impaired the conduction of sensation from his. I have read all the answers to date and they have struck me as being pretty first order answers that anyone on the street could provide.
Pm lee should abide by laws and respect lkys wish to have his house demolished. On her fathers one year death anniversary back in 2016, dr. Why lee kuan yews daughter doesnt need the straits times. She posted the picture at about the same time her sisterinlaw, dr lee wei ling, released the email exchanges between herself and a newspaper. In these emails, lee suet fern was seen trying her best to cajole lee kuan yew into giving lee wei ling a share of his assets on his demise. Shanmugam had an affair lee hsien loong intervened to.
Dr lee wei ling has made another serious allegation against her brother pm lee hsien loong as the lee family feud deepens. Apr 02, 2015 lee wei ling thinks that medicine is a calling. Throughout the book, she repeatedly promotes these life values grit, tenacity, frugality, resilience and altruism to society. Whichever it is, i would like to point out that janadas devans dismissive comments about ms lees articles being incoherent and like sailing through a fog are pretty low even by singapore standards given that he must be aware of lee wei lings dyslexia. Lee family war rumbles on as singapores parliament debates. Apr 11, 2016 lee wei lings accusations about lky commemoration completely untrue. Lee kuan yew simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He had three children lee hsien loong, lee wei ling and lee hsien yang with his wife kwa geork choo. I wrote a post previously on why we should support lee wei ling in her public spat against various past and present editors at singapore press holdings sph, for allegedly gagging her rights to write what she wants in her columns with the. Dr lee wei ling after signing his final will in 20, lee kuan yew independently drafted and executed an amendment to the will a codicil which referenced the final. She complained about her boss dr shorvon and then took his job.
Jul 01, 2017 dr lee wei ling has made another serious allegation against her brother pm lee hsien loong as the lee family feud deepens. Jun 16, 2017 lee wei ling and lee hsien yang have fired back at allegations made in big bro lee hsien loongs 4000word statutory declaration. Lee wei ling latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Dr lee said pm lee and his wife ho ching were mischievious and dishonest to selectively use quotes from me out of context to suggest that hsien yang and his wife were trying. The following are some extracts from lee wei ling and lee hsien yangs statement.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Through her radio programmes and articles, she critiques and questions the ruling party and strives to be a voice for the poor in. How lee hsien loong, lee hsien yang and lee wei ling got. This was the second barrage of words dropped onto prime minister lee hsien loongs head following the bombshell public denunciation made by his own siblings an internal family conflict that went public because of a longrunning disagreement about the fate. In a parliamentary statement, prime minister lee hsien loong said that his sister and mr lees only daughter, dr lee wei ling, had informed him of her decision to continue living in the house. Five parenting tips from the late mr lee kuan yuan. She complained about philip yeo and edb and he lost his job. Never pamper lky made sure his children learn to pick their own ball from young and learn to be independent. View the profiles of professionals named lee wei ling on linkedin. A hakka womans singapore stories by lee wei ling goodreads. Pm lee and his wife are finally showing their true colors.
I suppose mama thought that that was an appropriate and feminine name for a daughter, thought i dont think it in any way circumscribe lings development. Jun 15, 2017 a day after lee wei ling and lee hsien yang released a sixpage statement saying they have no confidence in their brother, prime minister lee hsien loong, wei ling has posted another statement on facebook saying that their dispute is not just a family matter. From her facebook posts alone, there seems to be an almost desperate bid for her papas attention. Tisg never once said that it was dr lee wei ling who signed. Yes she was complaining that she was being muzzled by the states media. In the ongoing lee family feud, lee wei ling leaked screenshots of email correspondence between her sisterinlaw lee suet fern and lee kuan yew on her facebook but took it down shortly after. Lee wei ling, want the house to be demolished once lee wei ling ceases to.
Did ho ching extend an olive branch to lee wei ling. The most important point i want to put across is if pm can misuse his official power to abuse his siblings who can fight back. What are some parenting tips we can learn from lky to help raise such high achieving and morally upright children. We are a country that happens to have a majority ethnicchinese. Lee wei ling approaches life with the stoic philosophy. Lee wei ling writes new facebook posts clarifying the reason. Apart from her experience as a journalist in ming pao, next media and commercial radio, she contributes column articles to am730 and ming pao. Associated with he was highly praised by henry kissinger. Lee wei ling and lee hsien yang have fired back at allegations made in big bro lee hsien loongs 4000word statutory declaration.
Diane wei liang is an international bestselling author and broadcaster. In her book above, dr lee wei ling shares family photos, like dr lee wei ling with her mother, madam kwa geok choo, in england in 1971. If the word a was not used then it could indicate that it was the pms sister, dr lee wei ling who signed the petition. Less than 24 hours after dropping the first latenight facebook post, lee wei ling has put up two new posts on june 15, at 12. In 20, after suffering a prolonged cardiac dysrhythmia, blood briefly stopped flowing to mr. He was the first prime minister of the republic of singapore from 1959 to 1990 he was the cofounder and first secretarygeneral of the peoples action party pap, and led the party to a landslide victory in 1959. Dr lee wei ling, scion of singapore s first family, writes about her life as a daughter, doctor and diehard singaporean. Lee s daughter, lee wei ling, a neurologist, divulged that he was suffering from peripheral neuropathy, in which the nerves to his legs were not working as they should.
Since the passing of lee kuan yew, on 23 march 2015, we have felt threatened by hsien loongs misuse of his position and influence over the singapore government and its agencies to drive his personal agenda. Dr lee wei ling after signing his final will in 20, lee kuan yew independently drafted and executed an amendment to the will a codicil which referenced the final will. Wei ling, hsien yang offer truce with conditions attached in their latest statement, dr lee wei ling and mr lee hsien yang said they have not spoken to their elder brother since april 12, 2015. Lee wei ling author of a hakka womans singapore stories. Dr lee said in a facebook post today that pm lee and his wife ho ching had attempted to build a family cult. Lee hsien loong, 14 and lee wei ling, 10, in happier times.
Diane comments on china and appears regularly on the bbc, sky news, chanel 4. Lee wei ling is passionate about her work as a doctor. Lee ling wee is responsible for smrts trains business, and oversees all corporate and operational matters including engineering and maintenance for the northsouth and east west lines, circle line and the bukit panjang light rail transit. Redirected from geraldine lee wei ling geraldine lee born 19 june 1987 is a singaporean kayaker. Dispute with pm lee hsien loong not merely a family affair. Dr lee said pm lee and his wife ho ching were mischievious and dishonest to selectively use quotes from me out of context to suggest that hsien yang and his wife were trying to cheat me in our fathers final will. Lee wei ling writes new facebook posts clarifying the. Whats the story behind lkys youngest daughter, lee wei ling. May 05, 2016 if the word a was not used then it could indicate that it was the pms sister, dr lee wei ling who signed the petition.
Dr lee wei ling to continue living in oxley road home. We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber logins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. Singapore the late founding prime minister mr lee kuan yew would have objected to an extravagant commemoration of his death anniversary, his. It is like a reminder to unwrap its protective plastic and turn the pages, but i have no time to do that. Tisg never once said that it was dr lee wei ling who.
Prime ministers sister lee wei ling dangerous woman. As a former director of national neuroscience institute nni, she frequently reminded her colleagues that the purpose of our existence and the measure of our success is how well we care for all our patients. Her reason for going public with this was because this issue is much bigger than a family affair. Smrt about smrt group senior management lee ling wee. Public statement by lee wei ling and lee hsien yang.
Jul 07, 2017 wei ling, hsien yang offer truce with conditions attached in their latest statement, dr lee wei ling and mr lee hsien yang said they have not spoken to their elder brother since april 12, 2015. Apr 11, 2016 she posted the picture at about the same time her sisterinlaw, dr lee wei ling, released the email exchanges between herself and a newspaper which said that her brother was abusing his power to. It reflects her personality, profession, relationships, passions and perspective of life, singapore and the world, and her loved ones. Wei ling, hsien yang offer truce with conditions attached. We have no confidence in pm lee hsien loong and are worried about singapores future. Lee wei ling all singapore stuff real singapore news.
Apr 05, 2016 whichever it is, i would like to point out that janadas devans dismissive comments about ms lees articles being incoherent and like sailing through a fog are pretty low even by singapore standards given that he must be aware of lee wei lings dyslexia. Diane comments on china and appears regularly on the bbc, sky news, chanel 4 and itv. My life as a daughter, doctor and diehard singaporean. For my sister they chose the name wei ling, which means the beautiful sound of tinkling jade. Lee wei ling on her book, her name and being a martian. Unlike lee kuan yew, the current pap leadership under lee hsien loong doesnt know how to deal with china.
Dispute with pm lee hsien loong not merely a family. Lee wei ling was the one who was the most similar to him, inheriting his temperament. That being said, people should stop asking lee wei ling to move out of her house so that they can demolish it and replace it with some memorial. Jun 18, 2017 for my sister they chose the name wei ling, which means the beautiful sound of tinkling jade. However, we think she has also inherited his humility and righteousness, among other things. Lee wei ling is the author of a hakka womans singapore stories 4. Lee published a facebook post on how lee kuan yew would have cringed at the hero worship. Li weiling born 4 october 1965 is a radio talk show host in hong kong. Lee wei ling, director of singapores national neuroscience institute, said her father was suffering from sensory peripheral neuropathy, which had impaired the conduction of sensation from his.
Former prime minister lee kuan yew 2nd l and his family celebrate his 80th birthday in singapore in this september 16, 2003 file photo. Apr, 2015 in a parliamentary statement, prime minister lee hsien loong said that his sister and mr lee s only daughter, dr lee wei ling, had informed him of her decision to continue living in the house. The word a however changes things quite significantly. Shame on you for not realising that the house is not just a physical building to lee wei ling. I miss you, and i hope that we can meet under happier circumstances. It was obvious through the emails that lee kuan yew and his. When there are 3 siblings, the middlechild is always the one who loses out between the elder sibling and the baby of the family. Lee hsien loong accused of distorting the truth with. Join facebook to connect with lee wei ling and others you may know. Lee wei lings book last night at popular toa payoh. Dianes books have been translated into over 20 languages and are international best sellers. The eye of jade was shortlisted for the shamus award for best first p. Lee kuan yew had said that among his three children, dr.