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Govt won’t sue you if you say it is made up of idiots

Mr Shanmugam (Yahoo! Photo) In a recent wide-ranging interview with the media, Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam touched on the topic of defamation. He explained that, as a rule of thumb, the government doesn’t sue for defamation. He said, “Individuals within government who are personally defamed can sue – for...

Oralgate Day 14: Prosecution attempts to prove Ng Boon Gay lied

Mr and Mrs Ng Boon Gay After applying successfully to impeach the credibility of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) director Ng Boon Gay on Thursday, the prosecution sets out on Friday (23rd November) to attempt to prove that Ng had lied. Deputy Chief Prosecutor (DCP) Tan Ken Hwee charged that Ng had lied to the Corrupt Practices...

Oralgate Day 13: Applications to impeach the credibility of Ng Boon Gay granted

Seven applications by the prosecution to impeach the credibility of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) director Ng Boon Gay has been granted by presiding District Judge (DJ) Siva Shanmugam. Making the application on day 13 (22nd November) of the corruption trial into the former CNB director, the prosecution charged that...