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"Mr Lee Hsien Yang, the chairman of listed conglomerate Fraser and Neave (F&N), has sent a lawyer's letter to sociopolitical website TR Emeritus (TRE), asking it to remove an allegedly defamatory comment on its site about him.
In the letter, (LHY's lawyer) told TRE that a netizen had left a defamatory remark about Mr Lee in the comments section for one of its articles late last month. steps to do so,'
When contacted last night, Mr Wan confirmed that he had received the lawyer's letter.
He added that the website has appointed lawyer M. Ravi as its legal counsel.
Mr Ravi told The Straits Times: 'TRE will resist the action vigorously in defence of freedom of expression in cyberspace.'
He added that he will be drafting an 'appropriate response' to Mr Lee's lawyer." -ST
In the letter, (LHY's lawyer) told TRE that a netizen had left a defamatory remark about Mr Lee in the comments section for one of its articles late last month. steps to do so,'
When contacted last night, Mr Wan confirmed that he had received the lawyer's letter.
He added that the website has appointed lawyer M. Ravi as its legal counsel.
Mr Ravi told The Straits Times: 'TRE will resist the action vigorously in defence of freedom of expression in cyberspace.'
He added that he will be drafting an 'appropriate response' to Mr Lee's lawyer." -ST