Composite image of Lee Suet Fern (left) and the Attorney-General's Chambers. (Photos: Morgan Lewis, Attorney-General's Chambers)
SINGAPORE: A case of “possible professional misconduct” by lawyer Lee Suet Fern – wife of Mr Lee Hsien Yang – in the preparation of his father and former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew's final will has been referred to the Law Society by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
“In this case, AGC became aware of a possible case of professional misconduct by Ms Lee. Ms Lee appears to have prepared the Last Will of Mr Lee Kuan Yew and arranged for Mr Lee Kuan Yew to execute it, despite the fact that her husband, Mr Lee Hsien Yang, is one of the beneficiaries under the Last Will," AGC said in a statement on Monday (Jan 7).
"Mr Lee Hsien Yang’s share increased under the Last Will. AGC also noted that Mr Lee Hsien Yang had said publicly that the Last Will was drafted by Ms Kwa Kim Lee of M/s Lee & Lee. However Ms Kwa Kim Lee has denied that she drafted it,” it added.
The statement said that the case “does not relate to the validity of the Last Will of Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
Ms Lee, formerly a managing partner with law firm Morgan Lewis Stamford, has been at the centre of a dispute between the late Mr Lee’s children – her husband, Dr Lee Wei Ling and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong – over the preparation of their father's final will.
Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang
Under the legal profession's rules of conduct, lawyers are not allowed to place themselves in a position of conflict, AGC said.
“Where a person intends to make a significant gift by will to any member of the lawyer’s family, the lawyer must not act for the person and must advise him to obtain independent advice in respect of the gift. This rule applies even if the lawyer is related to the person making the gift,” it said.
According to AGC, Attorney-General Lucien Wong has recused himself from the case and Deputy Attorney-General Lionel Yee is overseeing it. Mr Wong used to be PM Lee's personal lawyer.
Mr Yee had written to Ms Lee “several times” since October 2018, “asking her to explain her position, and her role (if any) in the preparation of the Last Will", AGC said.
“However, despite asking for extensions of time to respond, Ms Lee did not answer the questions that AGC had asked,” it said, adding that the matter was then referred to the Law Society.
“The Deputy Attorney-General has also further requested that the matter be referred to a Disciplinary Tribunal," the statement added.
AGC said it has a "statutory duty to deal with misconduct by lawyers" and that when it becomes aware of the possibility of misconduct, it is required to consider if the matter should be referred to the Law Society.
Full story at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lee-suet-fern-kuan-yew-agc-hsien-yang-wife-misconduct-11093284
Should have torn up the will......problem solved.
LHY: Hsien Loong should have lodged a complaint over LKY’s will as a private citizen
The Lee Family Saga continues with LHY’s latest Facebook post, from Thursday night, January 10.
It was a very eventful week in the lives of Singapore’s so-called first family, that included legal troubles with the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) for Lee Hsien Yang’s wife and son, Dr. Lee Wei Ling weighed in, saying that she had debunked allegations made by PM Lee back in 2017, and the Prime Minister himself staying mum on social media concerning family matters, but coming up against blogger Leong Sze Hian, against whom he brought a lawsuit for defamation.
It has gotten to the point that netizens are either asking the Lees to solve their family matters in private, or asking Lee Hsien Yang to join the opposition in order to defeat the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) in the next General Election.
Interesting times indeed.
In his latest salvo, the Prime Minister’s younger brother said that if Lee Hsien Loong took issue with the late Lee Kwan Yew’s will, he “should have lodged a complaint as a private citizen.”
On January 7, also on Facebook, LHY asked, “What public interest is being served by AGC here? Why waste public resources on a private matter, and after all this time? Why is AGC rushing this case in 2019 when the facts were known by all parties for years?”
LHY spoke up in defense of his wife, Lee Suet Fern, with whom the AGC has taken issue for possibly preparing LKY’s last will since her husband Lee Hsien Yang is one of the beneficiaries of the deed. The complaint filed against Lee Suet Fern, recognized as one of Singapore’s finest legal minds, by the AGC is one of “professional misconduct.”
In his latest post LHY repeats his questions, and asserts that the AGC has not answered his questions.
http://theindependent.sg/lhy-hsien-loong-should-have-lodged-a-complaint-over-lkys-will-as-a-private-citizen/
Woah......
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/petition-acg-complaint-lawsoc-late-kwa-geok-choo-5969563.html
The only way for LHY to end this once and for all is to bring down pinky and end the Lee legacy.
Video : Why AGC should be investigating LHL and not going after LHY's wife
本是同根生，相煎何太急
There’s only 1 thing to say about this whole affair really ... a BIG FUCKING NATIONAL DISGRACE.
An AG is usually appointed for a specific period or until he/she reaches the age of 60. One would reasonably imply from this that the incumbent AG is thus typically under the age of 60 when first appointed (else how would one reach 60, duh). Take the case of the most recent AG who stepped down, V.K Rajah. He did so upon turning 60 years old.
The current AG was already 64 years of age when he first assumed office in 2017, 4 years older than the normal retirement age. Why is there a need to appoint a corporate lawyer with previous zero public service experience to the AG post? Are there no other suitable candidates within the AGC who can take up this role? In that case, why not retain V.K Rajah until a suitable replacement is found?
Really strange and inexplicable.
4 urgent things about Lee Suet Fern and Lee Kuan Yew’s Last Will
Yesterday, Lee Wei Ling, the daughter of the late Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), has slammed the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) for its complaint to the Law Society of Singapore over the preparation of her father’s Will.
In her first Facebook post in nine months, Wei Ling said that the AGC had lodged more than 500 pages of complaint against Lee Hsien Yang’s wife, Lee Suet Fern, and her alleged role in the drafting of the Will.
Wei Ling is still accusing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of being unhappy with LKY’s Will and LKY’s wish to demolish the house at 38 Oxley Road.
She said that PM Lee “sought to attack the Will through a committee of his Ministers” in 2016 and 2017.
This is despite the fact that PM Lee has previously said that he had recused himself from the Ministerial Committee on 38 Oxley Road chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
Here are 4 things you should know about Lee Suet Fern (LSF), the wife of Lee Hsien Yang, involvement in the drafting of LKY’s will and the AGC
1 – As a daughter in-law, she drafted the Last Will overnight and her husband’s share increased. When probed, She and Hsien Yang said that LKY usual lawyer cannot be contacted. LKY was 90 years old at that point of time.
2 – Lee Hsien Yang said Kwa Kim Lee drafted the Will, but she has denied it. If Kwa Kim did not draft the Will, then which Will did Suet Fern made changes to? No one embroiled in this dispute has so far confirmed who was the lawyer that drafted the 7th Will. What we know for certain is that it was not Kwa Kim Li, the managing partner of the Lee & Lee law firm.
3 – AGC has a duty under the law to send such allegations of misconduct to the Law Society. AGC has asked her since October to explain and answer some questions as they will drop the case if she has good explanations. She asked for extensions, but never answered the questions – which Will did she worked on? Why the changes? Who approved to the changes? Because at the end of the day, it is common knowledge that the family who gets the benefits cannot draft the Will.
4 – Lastly, the 500-page ‘complaint letter’ to Suet Fern was to get her to answer their questions. The AGC does not determine guilt and innocence. This will be done by a Tribunal appointed by the Chief Judge. Why is she requesting for special treatment and act like she is being “harassed”? Both Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang from the start spoke about honouring the late LKY’s wishes, but what they have been doing is acting like the process doesn’t matter and that they are above the law.
https://rojaknation.wordpress.com/2019/01/07/4-urgent-things-about-lee-suet-fern-and-lee-kuan-yews-last-will/
Lai liao lai liao!!!!! NEW SAGAT OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!