Singapore PM seeks defamation damages
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Singapore's prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, and his father, Lee Kuan Yew, have sought unprecedented damages during the trial of an opposition leader for defamation.
Lee Kuan Yew was the first Prime Minister of Singapore when it became a republic in 1959.
The Lees have faced two days of cross-examination by Chee Soon Juan, secretary general of the Singapore Democratic Party.
They have asked a Supreme Court judge to punish the pro-democracy activist for his behaviour in court.
Their lawyer, Davinder Singh says despite a court injunction, Mr Chee repeated allegations of corruption against the Lees in court and posted them on the Internet.
