SINGAPORE – A police report has been made regarding videos taken of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s son, Mr Li Yipeng, who was offered a ride in a private car, said the police in a statement on Sunday (March 17).

The car was driven by a 31-year-old Singaporean man, added the police.

It is believed the vehicle was not a private-hire car.

In the videos, the man was heard asking Mr Li repeatedly to confirm his identity, his home address and also his security arrangements.

The videos were taken without Mr Li’s knowledge or permission, said the statement.

The police said that they are “looking into the matter with the assistance of the driver because the nature of the questions raises serious security concerns, given Mr Li’s background”.

The police said that the 31-year-old man was previously convicted of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent under the Road Traffic Act. An offence of driving without valid insurance under the Act was taken into consideration during sentencing in 2014.

Separately, it is understood that the suspect was involved in a theft-in-dwelling case and was given a warning by the police. There was also a police report lodged against him for criminal intimidation.

Mr Li, 36, is the second of PM Lee’s four children. He also has a daughter and two other sons.

The police are also investigating the circulation of a photo showing a Facebook post purportedly made by PM Lee about the incident.

The photo’s content has been established to be fake, police said, and a 39-year-old man is assisting the police in investigations on this.

The image has been circulating online on platforms such as Telegram and Facebook.

PM Lee’s press secretary, Ms Chang Li Lin, said that the Prime Minister is aware of the incident, the videos and the fake Facebook post.

She said: “It is of concern that a vulnerable person can be taken advantage of like this. Yipeng happens to be PM’s son, but many other vulnerable persons go about Singapore on their own, and they must be able to do so safely, without being taken advantage of or harassed and without their privacy being breached.”

Ms Chang added that as the matter was being investigated by the police, PM Lee would not comment further, but thanked members of the public who had expressed concern about the matter.

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