Chee's fate still unclear

Sat, 26 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB | Source: REUTERS

SINGAPORE (Reuter): The fate of prominent Singapore opposition
figure Chee Soon Juan remained unclear yesterday after a marathon
parliamentary hearing over charges of contempt against him and
three of his colleagues.

Chee, the secretary-general of the opposition Singapore
Democratic Party, and the other SDP members faced 12 hours of
questioning among them on Thursday on allegations they had
deliberately misled a parliamentary select committee in August.

If found guilty by parliament, Chee and the others could be
fined up to S$50,000 (US$35,460) each or jailed.

Parliament could decide to refer the matter to the attorney-
general for possible prosecution. If they were then convicted in
the courts and sentenced beyond certain minimum fines or jail
terms, they could be barred from contesting future elections.

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