Sued by Singapore's Prime Minister: Roy Ngerng's Ridiculous Case

Roy Ngerng was just a blogger writing on Singapore using publicly available information when, in 2015, he was sued by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for defamation. The court found him guilty and he was ordered to pay SG$215,000 in damages and costs. His life destroyed, he eventually left Singapore for Taiwan. He talks to PJ Thum about the sheer injustice of his case, which is covered in the new book "Ridiculous: Untold Tales of Singapore". In the first half, they discuss the political situation in Singapore, and the impact of decades of harsh oppression on Singaporeans' mental health and society. In the second half (39:44), they talk about his five years in Taiwan, its economic and social policies, and how they compare to Singapore. Buy "Ridiculous: Untold Tales of Singapore": https://www.wordimagesg.com/product-p... This is a video version of an episode of the Political Agenda podcast. For the podcast and a transcript, please see https://newnaratif.com/category/podca.... The podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and everywhere else you usually get podcasts from. New Naratif explains and explores the forces which shape Southeast Asia. Find out more about our movement for democracy in Southeast Asia at https://www.newnaratif.com/hello​​​. Please join our movement at https://newnaratif.com/join​/​​ or donate at https://newnaratif.com/donate​​/​. Follow us: New Naratif Spotlights on YouTube:    / @newnaratifspotlights   Instagram:   / newnaratif   Twitter:   / newnaratif   Facebook:   / newnaratif   TikTok:   / newnaratif   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/NewNaratif Website: https://newnaratif.com Subscribe to our Weekly Naratif newsletter for more updates: https://bit.ly/NNweekly