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Posted: 07 June 2006 1224 hrs

PM and MM win defamation suit against SDP
By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

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SINGAPORE : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew have won in their defamation suit against the Singapore Democratic Party.

The High Court ruled in favour of the two leaders after the SDP failed to file a defence for defamatory remarks made in the January edition of its newspaper.

A separate court hearing will determine the damages to be paid to the leaders.

Lawyers say party leader Chee Soon Juan had written to the High Court last Friday asking for an adjournment for this case.

But the assistant registrar had urged Dr Chee to write to the lawyers or come to court on Wednesday.

Dr Chee did neither.

Although the case against the Singapore Democratic Party may be over, the hearing against Dr Chee and his sister Chee Siok Chin will proceed.

That is because both of them have filed their defences against the claims made by the Prime Minister and the Minister Mentor.

The matter will be heard once the High Court sets a date.

Lawyer M Ravi, who had originally claimed that he was acting for the SDP and its Central Executive Committee members, finally indicated that he would only be acting for the Chee siblings in the matter

So to date, no defence has been filed by the party.

When the case began in April this year, the SDP stated at the outset that it would not apologise to the two leaders.

But that pact soon fell through, as all the other CEC members have apologised, except for Dr Chee and Ms Chee. - CNA /ct

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killstyle SG

Winning with their hands down in their kangaroo court is not at all news. The same Lee Kuan Yew couldnt get his way in Canada where he sued the former president Devan Nair and a Canadian newspaper for defamation.

Singapores complaint judiciary aka Lees kangaroo court is really a laughing-stock.

It is going be a sad day for PAP when SDP is forced to shut for good. Then there will be no bogeyman as a punching bag.

Because of SDP troubles, the public lump all APs together. Everytime the pappies single out SDP in a GE, oppositions inevitably get suck in. PAP has done AP a favour.

I now look forward to WP contesting Sembawang GRC in the next election. If they had entered the fray, why they might even have won! One 'bad' apple less is definitely a plus for the opposition! Just make sure that the damages are so bloody substant... Thank you emperor and son for hastening your own demise.

Singapore's kangeroo courts is third world class. It is not surprising Senile Lee and Ass Long can win in such kangeroo courts. Out of Singapore they behave like cowards bacause there is no kangeroo courts to protect them. Singapore courts can only bully the poor locals but protect the rich and foreign talents. A sad day for Singapore's kangeroo laws.

a sad sad day

stellazio SG

whats new man..communist like system..

killstyle SG

not yet sleep huh/ i dont know what to say

ShutterBug SG

In Hokkien, it's called; "Sia suay.."

Of course He will win. It's like watching a grown up adult, taking away a child's lolipop! Totally zero challenge!

iveco SG

Looks like it is better to be ruled from EU after all. Just look at France. THe government is totally in the citizens’ hands.