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Lim Tean, 61, handed 3 new charges for allegedly absconding from S'pore while on bail
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk Gawain Pek , as published by Mothership
· October 9, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further information is available from the Singapore Police Force. A 61-year-old lawyer and opposition politician faces new charges.
A 61-year-old lawyer and opposition politician faces new charges. He was supposed to start a jail term but did not show up. The individual had been ordered to surrender himself to begin serving time for practising law without proper certification.
He was later found and arrested at an apartment complex. This led to his deportation back to the place where he was supposed to serve his term.
The details of the new charges are related to his failure to surrender and leaving the country without proper documentation. Further information is available from the Singapore Police Force.
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Category: News Published: October 9, 2026 Source: Mothership Reading time: 1 min
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