SINGAPORE/CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A nephew of Singapore's prime minister said a contempt of court proceeding against him, stemming from comments he made about the country's legal system, was "meritless" and he had appointed a lawyer to represent him.
The Singapore attorney-general's office started court proceedings in August against Li Shengwu over a Facebook post in which he said the Singapore government is "very litigious and has a pliant court system."
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