SINGAPORE – Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan are suing Mr Lee Hsien Yang in Singapore for libel as his comments about their rental of Ridout Road bungalows were meant for Singaporeans. Explaining why the ministers decided to take legal action here instead of in Britain, where Mr Lee was located when he made the comments in question, Mr...
Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam said Mr Lee Hsien Yang’s primary audience was not in the United Kingdom.SINGAPORE – Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan are suing Mr Lee Hsien Yang in Singapore for libel as his comments about their rental of Ridout Road bungalows were meant for Singaporeans.
Mr Lee’s primary audience was not in Britain, said Mr Shanmugam, who is Minister for Home Affairs and Law. Mr Lee, who is the brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, had written that the “two ministers have leased state-owned mansions from the agency that one of them controls, felling trees and getting state-sponsored renovations”, among other claims.
The two arbitrators could in turn appoint a third arbitrator. The proceedings would be conducted privately, but the decision would be made public, with it being final and binding on all parties, added Mr Lee. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/k.shanmugam.page/posts/pfbid0YNEepAw8Die8BsFFaFKZGcg7JPZNRL42ro5QE36dqTxGHed3GHhBbSD6iKWLf8MQl[/embed]
However, Mr Lee responded two days later and said he was simply stating the facts. He added that the ministers should sue him in Britain, where he is located.
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