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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew were due to appear in court on Monday the 12th of May 2008. The case has been adjourned for two weeks.

But there was a turn of events on Monday. Lawyers for the Prime Minister and Minister Mentor said a major part of Monday’s hearing was centred on whether issues which were meant to be dealt in chambers should be heard in open court.

The SDP and its lawyers felt they were of matters of public interest and hence should be heard in open court.

But the judge finally decided that these matters could also be dealt with and heard in chambers.

The Chees also wanted Justice Belinda Ang to disqualify herself from hearing the case on the grounds that she had awarded the Lees a summary judgment in 2006 after the Chees had walked out of court.

But this was dismissed, with Justice Ang emphasising that it is her duty to hear all cases presented to her.

Also dismissed was an application to allow a representative from the Malaysian Bar Council to be admitted to observe the hearings in chambers. Link to CNA

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