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Contempt of court: Apex court dismisses appeals by opposition politician John Tan, activist Jolovan Wham

SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal on Monday (Mar 16) dismissed appeals by social activist Jolovan Wham and opposition politician John Tan against their convictions and sentences for contempt of court. This means that Tan, who was re-elected into the Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) Central Executive Committee last October, cannot contest the next General Election. Advertisement Advertisement