Singapore ministers sue PM Lee Hsien Loong brother for defamation


Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan had demanded Lee Hsien Yang withdraw allegations made in a Facebook post on July 23 in relation to state property that they rented, and pay damages, which would be donated to charity. - Photo from The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore’s ministers of law and foreign affairs are suing the estranged brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for defamation.

A case conference will be held on Sept. 5, according to a hearing list on the Singapore Courts website. There were no details on the suit.

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