The National Heritage Board’s (NHB) Preservation of Sites and Monuments (PSM) Advisory Board has assessed the Site of 38 Oxley Road to be of historic significance and national importance. No other site or monument represents this foundational part of Singapore’s independence history.
 
The Government intends to gazette the Site of 38 Oxley Road to safeguard and preserve it as a National Monument for possible use as a heritage park. If preserved and acquired, all private living spaces will be removed to respect Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s wishes for privacy.
 
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In its 2018 Report, the Ministerial Committee on the Site of 38 Oxley Road concluded that while Mr Lee Kuan Yew preferred the building to be demolished, he was prepared to accept other options.
 
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In Parliament on 6 Nov, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo explained the Government’s considerations in intending to preserve and acquire the Site of 38 Oxley Road as a National Monument. He also shared how the Government intends to do this in a way that both safeguards its historic significance and respects Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s wishes to protect his and his family’s privacy.