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Singapore Court Faces Tough Decision in Online Libel Case

Evidence strong that PM Lee wasn’t libeled

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John Berthelsen
Dec 09, 2020
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The recently concluded libel hearing of Online Citizen chief editor Terry Xu, which is to be adjudicated next year, has left Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a deeply embarrassing position and saddled the Singapore High Court with the unappetizing decision of either exonerating Xu on the evidence, demonstrating judicial independence, or siding with Lee…

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