It is true, Shanmugam wields influence over the Chief Justice.

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I have heard leaked tapes, and even more juicy is the fact Liew Mun Leong has dirt on Shan’s philandering ways, which is why MHA has been used to diss Parti incessantly even when the case has concluded. Liew will not rest till he is “vindicated” in the court of public opinion, whatever it takes.