Singapore court finds opposition party leader guilty of lying to parliament

Wong's People's Action Party

Oh come on, everyone who is aware of Singapore politics knows that the PAP is still controlled by Lee Hsien Loong, the elder son of LKY.

Lawrence Wong is merely a puppet, and anyone who dares to question LHL will be sidelined, just like it was during LKY's era.

That is why Lee Hsien Yang, the younger brother of LHL who dared to raise his voice about how PAP was being run (also about the 38, Oxley Road saga) was sued into bankruptcy and forced to flee to the UK and seek asylum.

Pritam Singh can avoid the same fate by owning up to the government controlled judiciary and refusing to stand for elections. Workers Party has made inroads into PAPs vote bank so expect more such lawfare before the elections.

Lying politicians? Do they exist? Is this a joke? I suppose it's Singapore's feeble excuse of a one-party democracy with a governing party that never gaslights voters (cough).

Now Trump, watch and learn...THIS is lawfare....

Used by the ruling interests in Singapore for 50 years.

Bankrupt opposition through defamation proceedings in biased Courts another favoured tactic.

Pretty shabby legal system

u_s__reamerToday  03:58 pm JST

Lying politicians? Do they exist? Is this a joke? I suppose it's Singapore's feeble excuse of a one-party democracy with a governing party that never gaslights voters (cough).

Singapore is a dystopian nightmare rotten city-state nation founded by a dictator who had a personality cult. 'Democracy' in name only. If you even question the Head Founding Turd you get jailed, caned, maybe exiled to a prison on an island nearby.

Remember when that American tourist got caned for graffiti? Hell, that's what they do if you even step on the grass.

This is surprise to me. Singapore is just a totalitarian nation pretending to be democratic. It's as oppressive and immoral as most of the rest, maybe worse.

Singapore institutions LOL, to be accused of lying by Singapore probably means he's the only trustworthy guy.

The previous PM Lee passed misiformation laws only to days later tried to rewrite history on the Cambodian Pol Pot genocide, and yes he was trying to defend the CCP.

Only today, Singapore's defense chief accuses USA of being a landlord seeking rent. Two weeks ago, the world discovered Singapore was helping the CCP circumvent chips exports. A year ago, Singapore was helping criminals everywhere launder money, and if it weren't for USA's warning it would have swept it under the carpet instead of cracking down on mainland Chinese criminals.

This vile, vicious country should be boycotted at every level, until they stop their sadistic judicial punishments, when they can then be considered suitable to rejoin the civilised nations of our world.

U must be joking !? right?

"Someone once said you'll never be a Politician if you can't LIE" telling the truth doesn't go hand in hand with politics, it's that simple.

Fascist Singapore!

 telling the truth doesn't go hand in hand with politics, it's that simple.

Come on now! Politicians don't always lie. They only lie when their lips are moving.

Remember when that American tourist got caned for graffiti? Hell, that's what they do if you even step on the grass.

There are signs that clearly say "stay off grass". Caning will get the offender's attention, just like when a parent needs to get the attention of a 4 yr old as they stop their child from running in to a busy street.

The times I've been to Singapore, there were good and bad things, just like everywhere else.

I only wish the US had a law that prevented liars in office. Democracy depends on transparency and truthful records.

the communist regime of Singapore takes the usual step to silence its critic

This is how the thugs who run Singapore have long silenced their critics. They don't "disappear" them or send them to re-education camps. They just sue them into abject poverty. It has been thus for decades in Singapore.

I only wish the US had a law that prevented liars in office. Democracy depends on transparency and truthful records.

There is a good reason the US Constitution has the "speech and debate clause" where legislators cannot be sued or prosecuted for anything they say in Congress. If it were otherwise law enforcement and the judiciary would be used, as they are in Singapore, to silence critics. Free speech demands otherwise. Singapore is a totalitarian state that puts on a smiley face to the world but deep down the PAP are as rotten and despicable as the CCP, and Singapore is what communist China aspires to be but larger. I personally want none of it. I too have been to Singapore but it didn't take more than a couple of days there to realize how heavily censored everything including maps are and how rigidly the place is ruled. No thanks.