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Serious Suing your own nephew--the lowest of the low
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heard from who? Why not report it then?
did papsmearer tell you
Unfortunately nobody bought me any beer so I have rely on eavesdropping on customers having their meals at the club.
Assistant Professor by 2018 still want to come back to face nonsense?
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-singapore-politics-letter-idUSKBN1AK1M3
"He said he would seek to defend himself through legal representation in Singapore but would not be returning to the country.
"I have no intention of going back to Singapore. I have a happy life and a fulfilling job in the U.S.," he told Reuters in an interview."
"He said he would seek to defend himself through legal representation in Singapore but would not be returning to the country.
"I have no intention of going back to Singapore. I have a happy life and a fulfilling job in the U.S.," he told Reuters in an interview."
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I don't think so. This is season 2 of the drama. God is still not pleased. New wayang to confirm chop chop that lsw will not take over the throne. This should be the last season. If god is still not happy maybe really have to step down
Attorney-General taking lawyer to court for contempt over Facebook post
The Attorney-General is taking prominent lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam to court for contempt over remarks made on Facebook in May that allegedly scandalised the judiciary.
The High Court had earlier granted leave for the hearing to proceed next week in this rare case of contempt action against a lawyer.
Mr Thuraisingam, 41, had posted the offending remarks just after midnight on May 19 - the same day that convicted drug trafficker Muhammad Ridzuan Md Ali was executed at Changi Prison after having exhausted all avenues of appeal.
He subsequently took down the material from his Facebook page after being alerted by the Attorney- General's Chambers (AGC) and Law Society that it was in contempt of court. He also apologised unconditionally to the courts and public, and withdrew the statements unequivocally in remarks on Facebook.
At issue is whether portions of the May 19 posting risked undermining public confidence in the integrity of the Singapore courts and the administration of justice. The AGC's counsel is expected to argue in court that his conduct amounted to contempt, and seek the possible penalties at the hearing.
Mr Thuraisingam, to be represented by Senior Counsel Ang Cheng Hock at the hearing, said yesterday: "I made a mistake and I unconditionally apologised for and withdrew what I wrote. As I made a mistake and am in the wrong, I will accept responsibility for it in court and respect the outcome. I would like to put this behind me quickly and focus on fighting hard for my cases in court pro bono under the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (Lasco)."
Over the years, he has represented accused people facing the gallows under the scheme. Last year, he received the Lasco Award for his commitment and service to the scheme.
Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal ordered a review of its decision two years ago to convict Nigerian Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi after he had been acquitted of bringing nearly 2kg of methamphetamine into Singapore. Mr Thuraisingam, who defended Ilechukwu, had filed a criminal motion to reopen the case by relying on a psychiatric report prepared by the prosecution for sentencing arguments.
The contempt case may be one of the last under the common law, based on precedents, before codified contempt laws under the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act passed by Parliament kick in. The Law Ministry said yesterday the Act will commence in the near future.
The Attorney-General is taking prominent lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam to court for contempt over remarks made on Facebook in May that allegedly scandalised the judiciary.
The High Court had earlier granted leave for the hearing to proceed next week in this rare case of contempt action against a lawyer.
Mr Thuraisingam, 41, had posted the offending remarks just after midnight on May 19 - the same day that convicted drug trafficker Muhammad Ridzuan Md Ali was executed at Changi Prison after having exhausted all avenues of appeal.
He subsequently took down the material from his Facebook page after being alerted by the Attorney- General's Chambers (AGC) and Law Society that it was in contempt of court. He also apologised unconditionally to the courts and public, and withdrew the statements unequivocally in remarks on Facebook.
At issue is whether portions of the May 19 posting risked undermining public confidence in the integrity of the Singapore courts and the administration of justice. The AGC's counsel is expected to argue in court that his conduct amounted to contempt, and seek the possible penalties at the hearing.
Mr Thuraisingam, to be represented by Senior Counsel Ang Cheng Hock at the hearing, said yesterday: "I made a mistake and I unconditionally apologised for and withdrew what I wrote. As I made a mistake and am in the wrong, I will accept responsibility for it in court and respect the outcome. I would like to put this behind me quickly and focus on fighting hard for my cases in court pro bono under the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (Lasco)."
Over the years, he has represented accused people facing the gallows under the scheme. Last year, he received the Lasco Award for his commitment and service to the scheme.
Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal ordered a review of its decision two years ago to convict Nigerian Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi after he had been acquitted of bringing nearly 2kg of methamphetamine into Singapore. Mr Thuraisingam, who defended Ilechukwu, had filed a criminal motion to reopen the case by relying on a psychiatric report prepared by the prosecution for sentencing arguments.
The contempt case may be one of the last under the common law, based on precedents, before codified contempt laws under the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act passed by Parliament kick in. The Law Ministry said yesterday the Act will commence in the near future.
I am sure that he will back. A political trial which provides a stage for him and to the detriment of this govt is hard to ignore and the entry price of a conviction and a fine is well worth it. The conviction and fine on what is pure politics would be a well earned trophy and respected entry in his CV and general persona. its hard to ignore. See his responses to the AGC. Very robust and professional. Not some rubbish from minor players in politics.
And how is going to contest it without appearing in person?
And how is going to contest it without appearing in person?
I disagree with you. He has not inclination to contest anything in Zikapore. He's never under government bond, linkage whatsover. His responses show he's not even a bit Sinkie.
i don't think this ass bandit wants to get a taste of grandpa's medicine …. i found his refuting document to be very amateurish from a legal standpoint…it all hangs on making a distinction between pliant and compliant…frankly they both are very close, almost identical. I think he had made up his mind long back that he won't be returning….theyve had years to get all their wealth out. Think he probably took a bet with his harvard buddies to see how easily he could rile up the establishment.….they have proved him correct with their actions
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/world/asia/singapore-family-feud-facebook.html
BANGKOK — Singapore’s government has been trying for two weeks to get the Harvard economist Li Shengwu, a grandson of Singapore’s founder, Lee Kuan Yew, to apologize for comments he made in a private Facebook post that were seen as critical of the country’s leadership.
The Singapore attorney general’s office even drafted an apology letter for Mr. Li to sign, in which he would admit to contempt of court and to making what it called “false and baseless” statements.
But on Friday, Mr. Li declined to give in to the demands of the government, which is led by his uncle, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and refused to sign the apology. In the Facebook post last month, he said that some foreign news outlets engaged in self-censorship when covering the prime minister because of the threat of legal action in Singapore.
The dispute is the latest in a bitter family drama that has riveted the city-state and raised questions about the legacy of Mr. Lee, Singapore’s first prime minister, and how the nation should be governed after 58 years of one-party rule.
In refusing to apologize, Mr. Li said Friday in a new Facebook post, this one public, that his criticism of Singapore for suppressing press freedom was aimed at the government, not the courts. “It is not my intent to attack the Singapore judiciary or to undermine public confidence in the administration of justice,” he wrote. “Any criticism I made is of the Singapore government’s litigious nature, and its use of legal rules and actions to stifle the free press.”
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The sparring comes as Singapore’s most prominent family has been battling over Lee Kuan Yew’s wish that the family home where he lived for nearly 70 years be demolished after his death. He died in 2015 at 91. Two of Mr. Lee’s three children have accused their elder brother, the prime minister, of abusing his power to try to save the house as a historic monument, in defiance of their father’s will. The prime minister’s motive, they said, was to bolster his own legitimacy and further the possibility of a Lee family dynasty, charges he has denied.
The dispute turned into a public spectacle last month when Mr. Lee devoted two days to parliamentary discussion of his siblings’ complaints against him. “In Singapore, everyone is equal before the law,” he told Parliament. “When the dust has settled on this unhappy episode, people must know that the government in Singapore operates transparently, impartially and properly.”
The government continues to monitor criticism, including comments from the prime minister’s nephew at Harvard.
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Mr. Li is the son of Lee Hsien Yang, the prime minister’s younger brother and chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Mr. Li’s father has said he plans to leave Singapore indefinitely for fear of retribution.
Singapore’s leaders have long turned to the courts to limit free speech by filing costly defamation lawsuits against citizens and international news outlets.
In the Facebook post last month viewable only to friends, Mr. Li referred to this practice and included a link to a 2010 commentary in The New York Times on the government’s use of the law to limit criticism. After someone took a screenshot of the post and circulated it, state-run news media picked up on it and published it widely.
A week later, the attorney general’s office sent Mr. Li a strongly worded letter, signed by Francis Ng, a senior state counsel, saying the post was “an egregious and baseless attack on the Singapore judiciary and constitutes an offense of contempt of court.”
The attorney general’s office asked that Mr. Li “purge the contempt” by deleting the post, sign the letter of apology and post it on his Facebook page. The letter also demanded that he delete “any other social/online media and other documents in your possession, custody or control.” Mr. Li declined to take such actions. In his post on Friday, he responded that he had not attacked the judiciary.
“I intended to convey that the international media were restricted in their ability to report on the recent crisis, due to the litigious nature of the Singapore government,” he wrote. “The government makes use of these legal rules to restrict unfavorable reporting.”
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How about suing every boy on earth now?
BANGKOK — Singapore’s government has been trying for two weeks to get the Harvard economist Li Shengwu, a grandson of Singapore’s founder, Lee Kuan Yew, to apologize for comments he made in a private Facebook post that were seen as critical of the country’s leadership.
The Singapore attorney general’s office even drafted an apology letter for Mr. Li to sign, in which he would admit to contempt of court and to making what it called “false and baseless” statements.
But on Friday, Mr. Li declined to give in to the demands of the government, which is led by his uncle, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and refused to sign the apology. In the Facebook post last month, he said that some foreign news outlets engaged in self-censorship when covering the prime minister because of the threat of legal action in Singapore.
The dispute is the latest in a bitter family drama that has riveted the city-state and raised questions about the legacy of Mr. Lee, Singapore’s first prime minister, and how the nation should be governed after 58 years of one-party rule.
In refusing to apologize, Mr. Li said Friday in a new Facebook post, this one public, that his criticism of Singapore for suppressing press freedom was aimed at the government, not the courts. “It is not my intent to attack the Singapore judiciary or to undermine public confidence in the administration of justice,” he wrote. “Any criticism I made is of the Singapore government’s litigious nature, and its use of legal rules and actions to stifle the free press.”
Continue reading the main story
RELATED COVERAGE
In Singapore, Prime Minister’s Siblings Are Taking Private Feud Public JUNE 14, 2017
Dispute Over Singapore Founder’s House Becomes a National Crisis JULY 4, 2017
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Continue reading the main story
The sparring comes as Singapore’s most prominent family has been battling over Lee Kuan Yew’s wish that the family home where he lived for nearly 70 years be demolished after his death. He died in 2015 at 91. Two of Mr. Lee’s three children have accused their elder brother, the prime minister, of abusing his power to try to save the house as a historic monument, in defiance of their father’s will. The prime minister’s motive, they said, was to bolster his own legitimacy and further the possibility of a Lee family dynasty, charges he has denied.
The dispute turned into a public spectacle last month when Mr. Lee devoted two days to parliamentary discussion of his siblings’ complaints against him. “In Singapore, everyone is equal before the law,” he told Parliament. “When the dust has settled on this unhappy episode, people must know that the government in Singapore operates transparently, impartially and properly.”
The government continues to monitor criticism, including comments from the prime minister’s nephew at Harvard.
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Mr. Li is the son of Lee Hsien Yang, the prime minister’s younger brother and chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Mr. Li’s father has said he plans to leave Singapore indefinitely for fear of retribution.
Singapore’s leaders have long turned to the courts to limit free speech by filing costly defamation lawsuits against citizens and international news outlets.
In the Facebook post last month viewable only to friends, Mr. Li referred to this practice and included a link to a 2010 commentary in The New York Times on the government’s use of the law to limit criticism. After someone took a screenshot of the post and circulated it, state-run news media picked up on it and published it widely.
A week later, the attorney general’s office sent Mr. Li a strongly worded letter, signed by Francis Ng, a senior state counsel, saying the post was “an egregious and baseless attack on the Singapore judiciary and constitutes an offense of contempt of court.”
The attorney general’s office asked that Mr. Li “purge the contempt” by deleting the post, sign the letter of apology and post it on his Facebook page. The letter also demanded that he delete “any other social/online media and other documents in your possession, custody or control.” Mr. Li declined to take such actions. In his post on Friday, he responded that he had not attacked the judiciary.
“I intended to convey that the international media were restricted in their ability to report on the recent crisis, due to the litigious nature of the Singapore government,” he wrote. “The government makes use of these legal rules to restrict unfavorable reporting.”
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How about suing every boy on earth now?
lhl n hc worried that hongyi unseated evev before enthronement
Completely agree on the pliant and compliant argument - childish and makes no sense. Thus my note on trial as a stage and conviction as a trophy. And the plus is that he can go in and out of Singapore will all the freedom. Its a cost and benefit approach
The stage is rigged, no one of his standard would want to stand on it.
The Attorney-General is taking prominent lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam to court for contempt over remarks made on Facebook in May that allegedly scandalised the judiciary.
The High Court had earlier granted leave for the hearing to proceed next week in this rare case of contempt action against a lawyer.
Mr Thuraisingam, 41, had posted the offending remarks just after midnight on May 19 - the same day that convicted drug trafficker Muhammad Ridzuan Md Ali was executed at Changi Prison after having exhausted all avenues of appeal
Other lawyers were let off after an apology. But not this guy and for a reason. He was trying to portray himself as HR lawyer when his persona is well known in the legal fraternity.
And also the manner he carries himself with the airs of a QC (rather than just an SC)?
Poltical asylum may soon be opened to Singaporeans worldwide. Lee is finished. To house 1-2 million Singaporean Chinese over the world is easy. Then Lee is vulnerable for the taking. Or the PRC Singapore citizens may be activated soon. It was good knowing LHL.
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