25 Jun 2025
Lee Siew Mei Chew Chin Swee
- Citation
- WA-23CY-24-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-23CY-24-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court held that two statements authored by Lee Siew Mei (Statement 1 and Statement 6) were defamatory of the five claimants because they imputed fabrication, dishonesty and criminality, were understood to refer to named individuals (notably the Treasurer) and were published to relevant WhatsApp groups; Lee could not prove justification (truth) or that statements amounted to fair comment or were protected by qualified privilege because she relied on assumptions, selective evidence, failed to call corroborating witnesses and published recklessly; by contrast statements in the other suits were e…