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SINGAPORE: Lee Hsien Yang has confirmed rumours that he will consider running for President, in a phone interview with Bloomberg. The report, which was published on Friday , quoted Mr Lee as saying:
While the President is largely a ceremonial figurehead, the ruling People’s Action Party has historically been very concerned as to who will occupy the President’s seat and the executive powers the President holds, though limited, are very important to the party. Citing this encounter, an Asia Sentinel source said last year that Lee Hsien Yang’s estranged elder brother and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was “hugely upset by Ong Teng Cheong asking questions on the reserves.”
The younger Mr Lee declined to comment when asked last November whether he would contest the presidential race. The interview with Bloomberg is the first time he has expressly indicated interest in the President’s seat.
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