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[Kee Chew]

Good Post :

[B]Hypocrite-The[/B]
Alfrescian



Questions were asked about whether sharing an article on social media is a risk that could get one sued
Blogger Leong Sze Hian did just this and lost a defamation lawsuit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Lawyers said that sharing a defamatory article is akin to republishing the material itself
Even if the web link was the only thing being shared, it is a risk

 

[Kee Chew]

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Good Post :

[B]Hypocrite-The[/B]
Alfrescian



Questions were asked about whether sharing an article on social media is a risk that could get one sued
Blogger Leong Sze Hian did just this and lost a defamation lawsuit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Lawyers said that sharing a defamatory article is akin to republishing the material itself
Even if the web link was the only thing being shared, it is a risk

Dude. Basically this article has shown wat a BS law this is. It basically means anyone can be hantam by the pap. I do believe there should be fair speech n not out lies and false information. But this is just basically government oppression n just shows what sort of spiteful evil person he is.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Blogger Leong Sze Hian raises S$24,598 to date from crowdfunding after High Court orders him to pay damages to PM Lee in libel suit - The Online Citizen Asia

Veteran blogger Leong Sze Hian, who was ordered by the High Court to pay S$133,000 in damages plus costs to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong after losing the latter’s libel suit against him, has raised S$24,598 from crowdfunding as of Friday (26 Mar).
The sum was donated by 420 people, with the highest sum per donor being S$3,000 and the lowest being S$3.50. The most popular amounts donated were S$50, S$20, and S$13.
On Thursday, Mr Leong wrote on Facebook that he had received S$20,001 from 340 people in crowdfunding.
“Thanks so much, am very grateful,” he said.
Mr Leong also said that he will be in consultation with his legal advisers on whether to appeal against the judgement.
“Once again, thanks for all the support and well wishes from the members of public over this span of 2 years and 4 months,” he said.
Separately, Mr Leong’s lawyer, Lim Tean announced on Thursday that members and volunteers of his political party People’s Voice “are coming up with ways to help” Mr Leong crowdfund to cover the damages ordered against him.
“I am delighted with my team’s idea of selling signed copies of the sketch depicting myself cross-examining the Prime Minister, which I did extensively during the trial. Peoples Voice commissioned the sketch to be drawn many months ago,” he said.
Stating that the trial “will go down in Singapore’s history and also in world history”, Mr Lim urged those who have the means to consider purchasing a copy of the sketch in support of the crowdfunding efforts.
“I will personally write your name and your supportive message on the copy and sign it,” said Mr Lim.
Each copy will be priced at S$133 to commemorate the damages ordered by the High Court against Mr Leong. Payment is made directly to Mr Leong.
Those interested to purchase a copy of the sketch may send an email to [email protected] or message via WhatsApp or Telegram at 9398 0289.
Those who would like to donate to Mr Leong’s crowdfunding efforts may do so using the following details:
Account name: Leong Sze Hian
POSB Savings: 064064070
PayNow: S0009739Z
PayPal: [email protected]
Background of the Lee Hsien Loong vs Leong Sze Hian case
The defamation suit concerns an article by shared by Mr Leong on his personal Facebook Timeline titled “Breaking News: Singapore Lee Hsien Loong Becomes 1MDB’s Key Investigation Target – Najib Signed Several Unfair Agreements with Hsien Loong In Exchange For Money Laundering”.
The article, published by “Malaysian-based social news network” The Coverage, alleged that PM Lee had entered “several unfair agreements” with Najib Razak, who was the Malaysian Prime Minister at the time the deals purportedly took place, “including the agreement to build the Singapore-Malaysia High-Speed Rail”, according to court documents.
It is noted in Mr Leong’s submissions that he did not include any accompanying text alongside the article at the time he shared the article on 7 November 2018.
Mr Leong took down the article at 7.30am on 10 November 2018 after being instructed by the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) to do so a day prior.
Prior to his removal of the post on 10 November, the court noted that Mr Leong’s article had garnered “22 ‘reactions’, five ‘comments’, and 18 ‘shares’”.
A writ of summons was subsequently filed by PM Lee against Mr Leong on 20 November that year for defamation, on the grounds that the offending article created the “false and baseless” impression that PM Lee had misused his position as Prime Minister to assist Najib’s money laundering activities in relation to 1MDB’s funds, and subsequently insinuated that PM Lee was “complicit in criminal activity” relating to the Malaysian state fund.
Justice Aedit Abdullah on Wednesday found that the defamatory statement in the article shared by Mr Leong was worse compared to allegations made in blogger Roy Ngerng’s case.
The judge, therefore, decided to award S$100,000 in general damages to PM Lee despite the lower reach and S$33,000 for aggravated damages.

 

[Kee Chew]

After 48 hours :

 

[Kee Chew]

still have not say to pay up ?
to Appeal ? or to follow Aung Juan Soon Chee ?

 

[Kee Chew]

and , or to follow Roy Ngerng,


On 7 November 2014, the High Court found Ngerng liable of defamation with damages to be assessed, which was the first such ruling in Singapore over a purely online article.[1] The court ruled that there was "no triable defence" and "no doubt that it is defamatory to suggest that the plaintiff is guilty of criminal misappropriation".[1] An injunction against Ngerng was granted, barring him from publishing future similar accusations regarding Lee and the CPF.[35] Ngerng expressed disappointment at the verdict, but maintained that he would "still continue to speak up on the CPF and other issues that concern Singaporeans".[1]

On 12 January 2015, the High Court ordered Ngerng to pay Lee S$29,000 for costs of legal fees and related expenses; with damages yet to be settled.[36] After missing the payment deadline twice, Ngerng paid on 6 February after a public spat with his lawyer, M Ravi.[37]

On 12 June 2015, Ngerng's application to be represented by a Queen's Counsel in the damages hearing scheduled for 1 to 3 July 2015 was denied by the High Court and he was ordered to pay costs of S$6,000 to Lee's lawyers from Drew & Napier.[38]

The damages hearing proceeded as scheduled from 1 to 3 July 2015 with Ngerng representing himself and Lee being represented by Singh. Citing a lack of funds, Ngerng represented himself after dismissing his third lawyer in this case - George Hwang of George Hwang LLC. Ngerng's first lawyer in the case, M Ravi, was suspended by the Law Society for mental health reasons.[39] During a hearing, Ngerng broke down in tears while he was being cross-examined by Singh.[40]

The hearing prompted much comment from international press freedom advocacy groups and a legal opinion in favour of minimal damages against defendant from the International Commission of Jurists: "It is humbly submitted that a decision awarding a disproportionately high amount of damages to the plaintiff in this case would cast a chilling effect on freedom of expression in Singapore".[41] The High Court requested both parties to make written submissions on their respective cases by 31 August 2015. No date was given for the court's decision.[42]

On 17 December 2015, the court handed down a judgement ordering Ngerng to pay S$100,000 in general damages and S$50,000 in aggravated damages. Ngerng, through his lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam, proposed to pay the S$150,000 in instalments. Lee granted Ngerng his request on the condition that Ngerng paid the S$30,000 in hearing costs immediately, i.e., by 16 March 2016. Ngerng is expected to repay S$100 a month from 1 April 2016 onwards over five years until 1 April 2021 when instalments are increased to S$1,000 until the full sum has been paid by the year 2033.[43] Lee also rejected Ngerng's request to reimburse part of the damages, i.e., S$36,000.[44]

 

[Kee Chew]

Dude. Basically this article has shown wat a BS law this is. It basically means anyone can be hantam by the pap. I do believe there should be fair speech n not out lies and false information. But this is just basically government oppression n just shows what sort of spiteful evil person he is.

lets hear from Lim Tean btw he still not make up his mind on which route Leong should take... why wait if LT is so confident ???

 

[Hypocrite-The]

‘I am of course disappointed,’ says pundit ordered to pay Singapore’s PM S$133K
By Coconuts Singapore Mar 24, 2021 | 4:05pm Singapore time

Leong Sze Hian in a Facebook live today. Photo: The Online Citizen/Facebook
A government critic sued for sharing an article that implicated the prime minister in corruption said he was “disappointed” by today’s high court ruling that he must pay S$133,000 (US$99,000) in damages to Lee Hsien Loong.
Shortly after Judge Aedit Abdullah delivered the ruling against him, Leong Sze Hian took to Facebook Live to say the ruling was unprecedented and that he would consult with his lawyer on whether to appeal.
“I am of course disappointed as I feel that I understand that I’m the first person in the history of the world to be sued for defamation for sharing on Facebook a news report from a news website without any comment,” Leong said today.
“Whilst I’m glad that my two-years-four-month ordeal has come to this point, I hope that this is the last time that any politician will sue ordinary citizens for defamation,” he added.
While Leong wasn’t the only one to share the article, he has been on the government’s radar for publishing criticism of its policies over the years.
His legal trouble began in 2018 after sharing an article accusing Lee of making “secret deals” with former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak involving money looted from that nation’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. The article was published by now-banned politics site States Times Review and later picked up Malaysian site The Coverage.
Justice Aedit said today that Leong could not “reasonably claim that the defamatory words did not impugn (Lee’s) character,” noting that Leong had “published” the article to his Facebook page as a public post, where it received reactions from 45 people.
The judge also said that Leong had shared the article “without making any enquiries as to its truth whatsoever” and showed “reckless disregard of whether the article was true or not.”
Leong’s lawyer said today that his client was the only one out of thousands who had shared the article in November 2018. Leong was served a takedown notice by the local media authority. After removing the post, the prime minister initiated legal action, Lim added.
“Sze Hian was the only person served with an IMDA notice. Only one person out of over 9,000 people served with that notice, and when Sze Hian came to know of that notice, he immediately removed his post. But three days later, Lee Hsien Loong through his lawyers served Sze Hian with a letter of claim,” he said.
Lee was represented by five top-shelf lawyers including top legal eagle Davinder Singh.
Other stories you should check out:

 

[Kee Chew]

After 72 Hours His Lawyers still undecided on the next course of Action ??? very sad .

 

[Kee Chew]

Dude. Basically this article has shown wat a BS law this is. It basically means anyone can be hantam by the pap. I do believe there should be fair speech n not out lies and false information. But this is just basically government oppression n just shows what sort of spiteful evil person he is.

His Lawyers still Undecided lah ,,, Me think very likely need about 1 month to decide lor ,,,

Bunch of Jokers !

 

[Kee Chew]

LT 's Legal Fees from Leong How Much ???

is it Pro Bono or Not ???

 

[Kee Chew]

wah.... cool 700 sgd

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Theindependent
Mr Leong, a financial adviser, was sued by Mr Lee for sharing a reportedly defamatory article from The Coverage, a Malaysian news site, on Nov 8, 2018.

FB screengrab: Lim Tean
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Singapore – Blogger Leong Sze Hian was ordered by the High Court on Mar 24 to pay Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong S$133,000 in damages for defamation. After two days of crowdfunding, Mr Leong has raised S$31,052.
Mr Leong, a financial adviser, was sued by Mr Lee for sharing a reportedly defamatory article from The Coverage, a Malaysian news site, on Nov 8, 2018.
The article, originally published in the States Times Review, contained libellous material claiming Mr Lee had helped former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak launder money in relation to corruption-mired Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Justice Aedit Abdullah said in a written judgment that the blogger had shared the article “without making any enquiries as to its truth whatsoever,” displaying “reckless disregard of whether the article was true or not”.
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“When seen cumulatively with his refusal to apologise for the defamatory words, malice may be made out on the facts.”
On Nov 30, Mr Lee sought damages of about S$150,000 for alleged defamation by Mr Leong.
The final amount was set at S$133,000, S$100,000 for general damages and S$33,000 in aggravated damages.
Mr Lim Tean, opposition leader and lawyer for Mr Leong, has called Justice Aedit’s decision “wrong and deeply flawed”.
He took to Facebook on Mar 24 to express being “disappointed by the decision and believe(s) the judgment to be wrong and deeply flawed!”
On Mar 25, Mr Lim announced that the People’s Voice and volunteers were coming up with ways to help Mr Leong crowdfund the amount.
“I am delighted with my team’s idea of selling signed copies of the sketch depicting myself cross-examining the Prime Minister, which I did extensively during the trial,” said Mr Lim.

Photo: FB screengrab/Lim Tean
Each copy costs S$133, with all proceeds going directly to Mr Leong.
In an update on Friday (Mar 26), Mr Leong noted that after two days of crowdfunding, 510 people had donated a total of S$32,052.
He shared that the highest amount was S$3,000, the lowest being S$3.50. The most popular numerations were S$50, S$20 and S$13.
“Thanks so much, am very grateful,” wrote Mr Leong.
He added that the most touching message he received was, “not much, but I belong to the low-income group, all the best to you, Leong.” /TISG
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[Kee Chew]

update @ 96 Hours ,

 

[Kee Chew]

 

[mudhatter]

only when a society gets a slanty majority do we see this nonsense

none of stinkypura's neighbours to the north or south i.e. malu indon got such problems

look at norkies
look at tiongkok
look at viets
now look at military junta in thai
or in myanmar and their genocide against rohingya

all subhuman freaking slanty societies need a kick up their collective @rses to get some sense knocked into them

 

[Kee Chew]

Did he state he is fighting or surrendering?

today 5th Day... can hit total 80k ???

the 2 jokers stirred and stirred ahh...

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Blogger Leong Sze Hian raises S$73,919 to date from crowdfunding after High Court orders him to pay damages to PM Lee in libel suit
by The Online Citizen
29/03/2021
in Court Cases
Reading Time: 4 mins read
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Source: TOC


Veteran blogger Leong Sze Hian, who was ordered by the High Court to pay S$133,000 in damages plus costs to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong after losing the latter’s libel suit against him, has raised S$73,919 from crowdfunding as of Monday (29 Mar).
TOC understands that the sum was donated by 935 people.
Expressing his gratitude to those who have contributed to the crowdfunding initiative, Mr Leong on Sunday shared what he perceived to be the most heartfelt, “teary” message he had received in the process.
Mr Leong quoted the individual as saying: “I am a common citizen, who is poor, jobless and had not earned a single cent for the whole of last year. I will still support you to bring right justice to my beloved country. God is on your side.”

Last week, Mr Leong said that he will be in consultation with his legal advisers on whether to appeal against the judgement.
“Once again, thanks for all the support and well wishes from the members of public over this span of 2 years and 4 months,” he said.
Separately, Mr Leong’s lawyer, Lim Tean announced on Thursday that members and volunteers of his political party People’s Voice “are coming up with ways to help” Mr Leong crowdfund to cover the damages ordered against him.
“I am delighted with my team’s idea of selling signed copies of the sketch depicting myself cross-examining the Prime Minister, which I did extensively during the trial. Peoples Voice commissioned the sketch to be drawn many months ago,” he said.
Stating that the trial “will go down in Singapore’s history and also in world history”, Mr Lim urged those who have the means to consider purchasing a copy of the sketch in support of the crowdfunding efforts.
“I will personally write your name and your supportive message on the copy and sign it,” said Mr Lim.
Each copy will be priced at S$133 to commemorate the damages ordered by the High Court against Mr Leong. Payment is made directly to Mr Leong.
Those interested to purchase a copy of the sketch may send an email to [email protected] or message via WhatsApp or Telegram at 9398 0289.


Those who would like to donate to Mr Leong’s crowdfunding efforts may do so using the following details:
Account name: Leong Sze Hian
POSB Savings: 064064070
PayNow: S0009739Z
PayPal: [email protected]
Background of the Lee Hsien Loong vs Leong Sze Hian case
The defamation suit concerns an article by shared by Mr Leong on his personal Facebook Timeline titled “Breaking News: Singapore Lee Hsien Loong Becomes 1MDB’s Key Investigation Target – Najib Signed Several Unfair Agreements with Hsien Loong In Exchange For Money Laundering”.
The article, published by “Malaysian-based social news network” The Coverage, alleged that PM Lee had entered “several unfair agreements” with Najib Razak, who was the Malaysian Prime Minister at the time the deals purportedly took place, “including the agreement to build the Singapore-Malaysia High-Speed Rail”, according to court documents.
It is noted in Mr Leong’s submissions that he did not include any accompanying text alongside the article at the time he shared the article on 7 November 2018.
Mr Leong took down the article at 7.30am on 10 November 2018 after being instructed by the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) to do so a day prior.
Prior to his removal of the post on 10 November, the court noted that Mr Leong’s article had garnered “22 ‘reactions’, five ‘comments’, and 18 ‘shares’”.
A writ of summons was subsequently filed by PM Lee against Mr Leong on 20 November that year for defamation, on the grounds that the offending article created the “false and baseless” impression that PM Lee had misused his position as Prime Minister to assist Najib’s money laundering activities in relation to 1MDB’s funds, and subsequently insinuated that PM Lee was “complicit in criminal activity” relating to the Malaysian state fund.
Justice Aedit Abdullah on Wednesday found that the defamatory statement in the article shared by Mr Leong was worse compared to allegations made in blogger Roy Ngerng’s case.
The judge, therefore, decided to award S$100,000 in general damages to PM Lee despite the lower reach and S$33,000 for aggravated damages.

 

[Kee Chew]

S$73,919/- after 5 days