Lee Hsien Yang ordered to pay damages to Shanmugam, Vivian for defamation

The High Court has granted default judgment in favour of ministers K. Shanmugam (centre) and Vivian Balakrishnan (right), after Lee Hsien Yang failed to respond to their defamation suits against him. - ST/ ZB/Bloomberg

SINGAPORE: Lee Hsien Yang will have to pay damages to ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan for defaming them in Facebook comments about their rental of state bungalows in Ridout Road.

The High Court has granted default judgment in favour of the two ministers, after Mr Lee failed to respond to their defamation suits against him. The amount of damages to be paid will be assessed at a subsequent hearing.