He may be able to prevent people from talking badly about him, but he cannot prevent them from thinking badly about him.
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Defamation Suits Against Terry Xu And Leong Sze Hian Backfired On Lee Hsien Loong
Lawyer Lim Tean recently defended Leong Sze Hian and Terry Xu against Lee Hsien Loong over the 38 Oxley Road saga. Lim Tean shared how these defamation suits may have backfired against Lee Hsien Loong
Read More »Daniel De Costa: 158th Media Publishes Fake News
I am rather surprised to find this line in the paper that states there was “corruption in the highest echelons” of the PAP leadership. That was never what I had written.
Read More »Lim Tean Representing Terry Xu In Libel Proceedings By Lee Hsien Loong
Lawyer and political veteran Lim Tean shared on his Facebook that he will be representing The Online Citizen (TOC) editor Terry Xu in his trial against a defamation suit filed by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Read More »Commentary: Who Checks The Judiciary?
Of late, we’ve been swarmed by several concerns on the ground concerning unchecked powers of unelected officials whose adverse decisions will affect us in a way we are unable to extract accountability from. Hence, how do we proceed as a Nation after this GE when political persecution of even LKY’s own family had just recurred and several other upcoming trials of Civil Activists Jolovan Wham, De Costa and Leong are set in October this year? What are we to make of the proceedings and can trust be regained in our Organs of State to do what’s right for the Country when all powers lead to the PAP cabinet?
Read More »It Has Begun! TOC’s Terry Xu Served Letter By PM’ Lawyers, He Is Being Sued As Expected
The Writ was served on 5 September at Terry Xu's house, which indicated that the article in question "contained statements that are false and baseless and were calculated to disparage and impugn PM Lee as well as his office as the Prime Minister.” Xu has 8 days to enter an appearance to defend the claim. This is also not the first time lawyer Davinder Singh has represented PM Lee in his defamation suits. He was involved when PM Lee sued Roy Ngerng in 2015, and most recently Leong Sze Hian, whose case is still ongoing.
Read More »S’PORE MUST STOP INVESTIGATING ACTIVISTS, DON’T DENY THEM FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
The Human Rights Watch has called for Singapore to stop investigating activists who attended the vigil for Prabagaran and demanded the government to stop harassing them or denying them of freedom of speech.
Read More »HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST: WE COMPLIED WITH POLICE BUT THEY DIDN’T INFORM US OF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
Another activist spoke out about being slapped with travel restrictions for taking part in a candlelight vigil that the police term as illegal public assembly. She said this was despite complying with the police's orders for the vigil.
Read More »POLICE STOPS TOC EDITOR FROM GOING M’SIA, QUESTION HIM FOR ‘ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY’
The Online Citizen's Terry Xu was stopped from travelling to Malaysia as the Police demanded to take his statement on his 'unlawful' assembly for a candlelight vigil. The vigil was held a few months ago in memory of Prabagaran Srivijayan, who was subjected to the death penalty.
Read More »TOC CHIEF EDITOR: SPEAKER HALIMAH YACCOB IS BIASED AGAINST WP MPS IN PARLIAMENT
I have seen for my eyes how biased is Halimah Yaccob towards the PAP ministers and MP against WP's in Parliament as the Speaker of Parliament, what more to say if she is the President. My bet is Halimah Yaccob. Then you have the claim that Singapore is progressive with a female President and a Malay one somemore.
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