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Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign ‘to weed out rivals’, says Lee Kuan Yew’s daughter

The daughter of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew appears to have weighed in on the debate over President Xi Jinping’s much touted anti-corruption campaign in China, describing it as “a game” designed to tighten his grip on power.

“Xi is playing a game where he appears to weed out ‘corrupts’” while replacing them with “his own people”, said Dr Lee Wei Ling, a neurosurgeon and the younger sister of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, on her Facebook account on January 1.

She was commenting on a report by The Guardian newspaper, which cited mainland authorities as saying Beijing had recovered 2.3 billion yuan (HK2.56 billion) from losses to corruption and arrested 122 government officials who were on the run last year.

Her criticism came as diplomatic and economic relations between Beijing and Singapore have been strained over a series of spats in recent weeks including territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the seizure of nine combat vehicles by Hong Kong customs in November as they were shipped back to the city state from Taiwan.

While Xi openly warns that the Communist Party’s legitimacy hinges on the fight against rampant official corruption, his critics have long argued the anti-graft drive he launched after taking office in late 2012 was largely aimed at tearing down or silencing his opponents.

But it is rare for foreign dignitaries or their relatives, especially those in Beijing-friendly Southeast Asian nations, to openly rebuke top Chinese leaders.

While her brother Lee Hsien Loong has been critical of Beijing’s assertiveness in pressing its claims in the South China Sea, he has seldom pointed the finger at Xi.

Dr Lee grabbed the headlines early last year over a rare feud with her brother over the first anniversary of their father’s death.

She accused the incumbent Singapore leader on her Facebook account of “abusing his power” by conducting elaborate anniversary events and trying to establish a political dynasty.

“Lee Kuan Yew would have cringed at the hero worship just one year after his death,” she said.

The family feud escalated in September when she lashed out at her brother for media censorship.

She said the Singapore media dare not disobey her brother and sister-in-law Ho Ching.

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplo...eed-out-rivals


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She said the Singapore media dare not disobey her brother and sister-in-law Ho Ching.

how dare she insult our beloved Mdm Ho Ching.
Mdm Ho Ching has do so much for us Singapore & don't forget she also one of most powerful woman in the world

Singapore believe in unity and support PAP, PM Lee Sian Long all the way
PM Lee is also respected by the US. if not why Obama invire him to talk at the US Parliament, right?
Xi is nothing compare to our world class PM Lee