'He wants to be treated differently from Singaporeans (and even foreigners) who are sued in Singapore for defamation.'
SINGAPORE: Cabinet Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan, who are suing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s estranged brother Lee Hsien Yang for defamation, have characterised Mr Lee Hsien Yang’s offer of international arbitration as a desire for “special treatment”.
The ministers, meanwhile, initially sent legal letters to Mr Lee promising to sue him unless he apologised, retracted his allegations and paid damages. He said, “The Ministers’ nominee could be, if they wish, a retired Singapore Supreme Court judge. The two arbitrators in turn could choose a third individual. The proceedings would be conducted in confidence but the decision would be made public, and be final and binding on all parties.”Rejecting this suggestion, the ministers said in a statement late last night: “For decades now, countless Singaporeans have sued in the Singapore Courts for defamation that is published to people in Singapore.
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