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Has anybody successfully sued a sinkie minister in sg court?
Oppie Chiam did and won against two Cabinet Ministers.
In 1980, Foreign and Culture Minister S Dhanabalan and Defence Minister Howe Yoon Chong made certain remarks about Mr Chiam See Tong’s professional capacity and competence as a lawyer.
Mr Chiam took offence with the remarks and said that he will sue both men for making those statements which were damaging to his reputation. He did not take legal actions against Howe because the Defence Minister apologised and reportedly offered Mr Chiam $15,000 as compensation (http://bit.Iy/1kQ34dN).
Dhana however was served, but Mr Chiam withdrew the defamation suit against the Foreign and Culture Minister when Dhana publicly apologised and offered an out of court settlement of $7,000.
In Dhana’s apology he said, “I acknowledge that there was no foundation for any of the imputations and I sincerely apologise to Mr Chiam See Tong for having made them.” (http://bit.Iy/1ipHCHH, bit.Iy/1qxFmTS)
https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2014/06/12/when-pap-mps-defamed-chiam-and-did-not-lose-their-jobs/