The judge found that Mr Lee Hsien Yang had "acted with malice" in posting the offending words on his Facebook page about the ministers' rental of state properties in Ridout Road.
The judge found that Mr Lee Hsien Yang had"acted with malice" in posting the offending words on his Facebook page about the ministers' rental of state properties in Ridout Road.
The lawsuits were initiated over comments Mr Lee made on his Facebook page on Jul 23, 2023, suggesting that the ministers had acted corruptly by having the Singapore Land Authority give them preferential treatment in the rental of the Ridout Road properties. Because Mr Lee cannot contest his liability for defamation as he did not turn up or find a lawyer to represent him on the assessment of damages, Justice Goh said he had to decide the case on the basis of the claimants' case in the absence of any countervailing material Mr Lee could have produced."They are public leaders and persons of the highest integrity who undoubtedly have a high standing. Accordingly, this is a factor that points towards the award of higher damages," he said.
"Based on the evidence before me, I find that the defendant knew that the offending words were false, that he published them recklessly, and/or without considering or caring whether they are true or not," said Justice Goh. "Thus, the works done by the SLA prior to handover were consistent with its general practices and comparable to that done for similar properties."
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