SINGAPORE: The site at 38 Oxley Road, where key discussions between Singapore’s founding leaders took place, was formally acquired by the Government on July 31.
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the National Heritage Board (NHB) said in a statement that the Government has completed the acquisition process and took possession of the site on July 31. The acquisition amount was not stated.
“The NHB will undertake a detailed study of the site and the options for how it can be developed into a public space in a manner that respects Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s wishes for privacy,” the agencies said.
“In the interim, necessary maintenance works will be carried out as required, and there will be no public access to the site.”
When The Straits Times visited the site on July 31, NHB officers were seen within the compound.
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