Singapore PM’s Brother Won’t Run in Vote, Helping Incumbents
- Campaigning will likely be on virus response, economic fallout
- Lee Hsien Yang says he hopes to be catalyst for change
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s estranged brother won’t stand in the July 10 election, removing a potential obstacle for the ruling party as it seeks to retain its 55-year grip on power.
“I have chosen not to stand for political office because I believe Singapore does not need another Lee,” Lee Hsien Yang said in a Facebook post after the nomination deadline passed. “I do not seek power, prestige or financial rewards of political office. I hope to be a catalyst for change.”