Li Shengwu, the grandson of the late Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew and who is also the son of Lee Hsien Yang, has been found guitly of contempt of court and fined S$15,000. The post was made in 2017 by Li, the nephew of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Justice Ramesh said the post was "controversial and inflammatory,'' with the timing of the post "important.'' In sentencing Li to a fine of S$15,000, Justice Ramesh compared the case to previous such cases. In a Facebook post today, Li said he disagreed with the judgment but did not say whether he would pay the fine.

Source: The Standard July 29, 2020 09:04 UTC