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SINGAPORE: The daughter-in-law of Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, was temporarily suspended from the practice of law after she was found guilty of misconduct in preparing and executing her will.
Lee Suet Fern, 62, received a 15-month suspension from one of the city-state’s top courts for her participation in the will to which her husband, Lee Hsien Yang, and current Prime Minister Lee are beneficiaries. Hsien Loong.
The will has been central to a long-running public dispute between the siblings over disagreements over what to do with their late father’s house: demolish it or let the government decide whether to make it a heritage landmark.
In its ruling, the court noted that the final will in which Lee Suet Fern participated was “materially similar” to an earlier version and said that she “did not act dishonestly” in her dealings with Lee Kuan Yew.
However, in reaching its ruling, the court said there was a clear “potential conflict of interest” given the “divided loyalties” towards her father-in-law and her husband.
Lee Suet Fern said in a statement that she did not agree with the decision and said that neither her father-in-law nor any of her beneficiaries had filed a complaint against her.
