Roy Ngerng
Roy Ngerng Yi Ling 鄞義林 (Yín Yìlín) | |
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Ngerng during the 2015 general election at a Reform Party rally | |
| Born | 9 May 1981 |
| Citizenship | Singapore |
| Alma mater | Hong Dao Primary School Serangoon Junior College National University of Singapore |
| Occupation | blogger |
| Political party | Reform Party (2015-2016) |
| Website | thehearttruths |
Roy Ngerng Yi Ling (traditional Chinese: 鄞義林; simplified Chinese: 鄞义林; pinyin: Yín Yìlín; born 9 May 1981) is a Singaporean blogger and activist.
In 2015, Ngerng was found liable for defaming Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In his blog, he had accused the PM of being a "thief" and criminally misappropriating monies paid by citizens to the state-administered Central Provident Fund. The judge ruled that the accusation is malicious and "one of the gravest that can be made against any individual, let alone a head of government". Ngerng was ordered to pay defamation damages of S$150,000.
In the 2015 general election, Ngerng joined a Reform Party team to contest against the prime minister in Ang Mo Kio constituency, but lost with 21.4% of votes, the second lowest of all GRCs contested. In 2016, Ngerng relocated to Taiwan.