The Ministerial Committee set up to determine the fate of the house at Oxley Road released its report on April 2.

It offers three options for what to do with the house that Lee Kuan Yew once lived in:

• Option 1 - Retain the property
• Option 2 - Retain the dining room, demolish the rest of the property
• Option 3 - Allow the property to be fully demolished, and let re-development take place

You can read more about it in our report below:

Public response

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong published his response in a Facebook post on the same day, at about 5.45 pm.

He said:

"I have read the report of the Ministerial Committee on 38 Oxley Road. The report was considered and approved by the Cabinet, chaired by DPM Teo Chee Hean. I had recused myself from dealing with the matter.

Speaking as a son, I accept the Committee’s conclusion on what my father’s wishes were regarding the house at 38 Oxley Road, and the range of options it has laid out.

As the Committee pointed out, there is no need to make a decision now. My sister is still living there, and is likely to continue doing so for the foreseeable future. I hope that when the time comes to decide on what to do with the house, this report will help the Government of the day to make an informed decision that both respects my father’s wishes and is in the public interest. – LHL"

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You can see it below:

What will happen?

Well, nothing yet.

As Lee pointed out, his sister Lee Wei Ling still lives in the house.

The Committee itself stated that there was "no need to make a decision" straight away.

Wei Ling was invited by the Committee to make representations, along with Lee and their brother Lee Hsien Yang.

Lee also mentioned that "speaking as a son", he accepted the Committee's conclusion on what his father's wishes were regarding the house.

When the time comes for the "Government of the day" to make a decision -- a government that might not include Lee at the helm -- the Committee's report will be referred to.

Top image adapted from PMO and Lee Hsien Loong's Facebook page.

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