“The senior minister was keen to listen to the views of PN MPs on domestic issues such as the cost of living and national tax policies, as well as the hot topic of the anti-party hopping law, to which he paid special attention,” Hamzah said, adding that Radzi Jidin (Putrajaya), Saifuddin Abdullah (Indera Mahkota), Ahmad Yunus Hairi (Kuala Langat) and Khairil Nizam (Jerantut) were part of the discussion.

In a statement on Facebook today, the PN secretary-general said various topics were discussed during Lee’s four-day visit, which ends today, including steps to strengthen bilateral relations between Malaysia and Singapore, plus regional and international geopolitical issues that significantly impact both countries.

“This meeting was very meaningful in the context of the bilateral relations between the two countries,” Hamzah said.

Lee – the eldest son of Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew – served as prime minister from 2004 to 2024. He previously held a number of cabinet posts including deputy prime minister, minister for finance, minister for trade and industry, and second minister for defence.

Lee is noted for enacting a five-day work week and extended maternity leave. He oversaw the country’s economic recovery from the global economic crisis in 2008 within two years.

Further political reforms in 2010 decriminalised homosexuality, while allowing increased online activism, as well as the number of non-constituency MPs.

From 2010, Lee participated in annual bilateral leaders’ meetings with his Malaysian counterpart.

While the relationship between the two countries remained complex throughout his tenure, Lee oversaw efforts to isolate unresolved disputes from cross-border cooperation tackling transnational crime, terrorism and drug trafficking. This resulted in close collaboration between Singapore and Malaysia’s law enforcement agencies.