Lee Hsien Yang, the key figure in the ongoing Lee Family saga that has bewildered Singaporeans for more than two weeks, has launched a pre-emptive attack on his brother, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ahead his delivery of the ministerial statement in Parliament next Monday (July 3).

Keeping up with his routine of at least one Facebook post per day since the public spat broke out on June 14, Lee Hsien Yang declared in his latest post that he has "serious concerns" with PM Lee's "attempt to cover-up and whitewash himself" in Parliament.

To Lee Hsien Yang and his sister, Lee Wei Ling, who is also embroiled in this long-running family feud, PM Lee's statement will be yet another example of him misusing his position and influence to drive his personal agenda, despite his instructions that the Party Whip to be lift the Party Whip for the July 3 sitting.

"This Parliamentary session is a forum that again places Hsien Loong before his subordinates. They lack both sufficient background and evidence of the numerous instances of abuse and conflicts of interest, many yet to be raised. Even before the session, many of them appear to have felt obliged to give him cover. Many MPs will fear career repercussions if they speak out against their superior. Historically, few PAP MPs have dared to dissent even when the party whip was lifted.

There will be no opportunity or adequate time for evidence to be properly drawn together, placed before Parliament, and considered. Nor will there be any opportunity for an examining body to properly probe explanations or excuses. A Parliamentary session is not the correct forum for investigations of this nature."

You can read his full post here:

So far, no details have been announced on whether there will be a live telecast of PM's delivery of his ministerial statement on July 3.

PM Lee had urged all MPs, including PAP MPs to vigorously question him and his Cabinet ministers to restore confidence in the government in a televised apology and public statement on June 19, and he had also described the allegations by his siblings as "mostly inaccurate".

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