Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Singapore blogger to pay libel damages to PM over 17 years...

An activist blogger ordered to pay Sg$150,000 ($109,000) in libel damages to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make payments in instalments over the next 17 years, his lawyer said Monday.

Roy Ngerng, 34, a former government employee, was found guilty in November 2014 of defaming Lee after accusing him in a blog of misappropriating state pension funds.

Ngerng's lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam told AFP that under an agreement with the prime minister, his client would pay Sg$30,000 by Wednesday to cover the costs of an assessment hearing.

To pay the actual damages he would then fork out $100 a month for the next five years before the amount increases to $1,000 a month until the amount is paid, which would take a total of 17 years.

No interest will be collected but should Ngerng default on any payment, he would have to repay the full sum immediately, added Thuraisingam, who is representing Ngerng for free. Full story...

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