"Blogger Roy Ngerng to pay $150,000 in damages to PM Lee in instalments - The Straits Times 14 Mar 2016
Ngerng, 34, had asked to be let off by paying $36,000 of the $150,000 plus hearing costs, which Mr Lee rejected, his press secretary Chang Li Lin said in response to media queries.
"The Prime Minister had responded to say that Mr Ngerng had to discharge his entire debt, but that he was prepared to give Mr Ngerng time to pay the $150,000 by instalments, provided he paid the (hearing) costs immediately," she added.
"Mr Ngerng has agreed and this was recorded by the court this morning (Monday)."
Mr Thuraisingam, who started representing Ngerng on a pro bono basis from Dec 23 last year, said his client will start by paying $100 a month from April 1.
This arrangement will continue for the next five years until April 1, 2021, when the monthly payments will be increased to $1,000 until the full sum has been paid. Ngerng should be done paying back the the total sum by the year 2033."
Well, this is NOT a BAD deal for Roy. It is nice of PM Lee to allow him to take his time to pay the damages of S$150k till 2033.
Lessons for me are:
1. if you want to defame someone, please do pick on someone that will not sue you till thy Kingdom come!;
2. count yourself lucky if you are given enough time and not so demanding amounts. In this case, it is just a 'I want to make you pay for your mistakes though I could have forgiven you. But NO!';
3. will Blogger Roy learn from this experience? Hopefully so as it makes no sense to be paying hearing costs and damages. Money is hard to come by unless you are the lucky Toto winners! Always look to 'live to fight another day' until it is the FINAL BATTLE. Life is short, and we only live once. So, learn from the experience and move on Roy.
"The Prime Minister had responded to say that Mr Ngerng had to discharge his entire debt, but that he was prepared to give Mr Ngerng time to pay the $150,000 by instalments, provided he paid the (hearing) costs immediately," she added.
"Mr Ngerng has agreed and this was recorded by the court this morning (Monday)."
Mr Thuraisingam, who started representing Ngerng on a pro bono basis from Dec 23 last year, said his client will start by paying $100 a month from April 1.
Well, this is NOT a BAD deal for Roy. It is nice of PM Lee to allow him to take his time to pay the damages of S$150k till 2033.
Lessons for me are:
1. if you want to defame someone, please do pick on someone that will not sue you till thy Kingdom come!;
2. count yourself lucky if you are given enough time and not so demanding amounts. In this case, it is just a 'I want to make you pay for your mistakes though I could have forgiven you. But NO!';
3. will Blogger Roy learn from this experience? Hopefully so as it makes no sense to be paying hearing costs and damages. Money is hard to come by unless you are the lucky Toto winners! Always look to 'live to fight another day' until it is the FINAL BATTLE. Life is short, and we only live once. So, learn from the experience and move on Roy.
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