The youngest child of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said on Tuesday he would apply to demolish the statesman's home in line with his wishes, following the death of Lee's daughter last week.

Lee Hsien Yang and sister Lee Wei Ling had accused their older brother, then PM Lee Hsien Loong, of attempting to keep the home for political capital.

The house was Mr Lee Kuan Yew's home from the mid-1940s until his death in 2015, and was also the home of his daughter, Dr Lee Wei Ling, who died last week.

"LHL said... when Wei Ling passed, it would be up to 'the Govt of the day' to decide whether to allow demolition. It has been nine years. That day is today," LHY wrote

In a social media post following sister Lee Wei Ling’s death, he points to 38 Oxley Road, a source of family strife.

Lee Hsien Yang to apply for demolition of 38 Oxley Road following sister’s death SINGAPORE, Oct 15 — Lee Hsien Yang,

To demolish the house at 38 Oxley Road, Mr Lee Hsien Yang requires approval for building works from the BCA, as well as planning permission from the URA. His announcement follows the death of his sister, Dr Lee Wei Ling, on Oct 9.

SINGAPORE - Mr Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest child of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, says he will be applying to demolish the house at 38 Oxley Road to build a small private dwelling. In a Facebook post on Oct 15,

By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The youngest child of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said on Tuesday he would apply to demolish the statesman's home in line with his wishes, following the death of Lee's daughter last week.

The youngest son of Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is seeking permission from authorities to demolish his late father’s home in the latest escalation of a bitter feud over the fate of the country’s most high-profile property.