Shanmugam, Vivian to sue Lee Hsien Yang for defamation over Ridout Rd claims if he does not apologise

Lee Hsien Yang (left) has been sent lawyers' letters by ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan over allegations made regarding the Ridout Road properties. - ST FILE/ZB FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan said they will sue Lee Hsien Yang for defamation if he does not apologise for having made false allegations.

Shanmugam, who is Law and Home Affairs Minister, said in a Facebook post on Thursday (July 27) evening that he and Dr Balakrishnan, who is Foreign Minister, had sent lawyers’ letters to Lee on Thursday.