JUST IN: Li Shengwu fined S$15,000 for contempt of court over 2017 Facebook post, will have to serve a week's jail if he does not pay the fine
SINGAPORE: Mr Li Shengwu, the grandson of Lee Kuan Yew and son of Lee Hsien Yang, has beenIf he does not pay the fine, he will have to serve a week's jail in default, said Justice Kannan Ramesh in his verdict on Wednesday .The Attorney-General's representatives, who had pressed for the fine, noted that Mr Li had been notified of the hearing but did not turn up.
The Attorney-General had sought an order of committal for common-law contempt of court, under the inherent jurisdiction of the court, against Mr Li over a post on his Facebook page, said Justice Kannan.Advertisement
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