Lim Tean arrested in Johor Bahru days after failing to surrender in Singapore to begin jail term
The Singapore Police Force is working closely with Malaysian police to secure the lawyer's return to Singapore.
Singaporean lawyer Lim Tean was arrested by Malaysian police in Johor Bahru on August 6, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF). This occurred three days after Lim was scheduled to surrender to serve a three-month-and-one-week jail term for practising law without a valid certificate. The SPF is collaborating with Malaysian authorities to ensure Lim's return to Singapore, as he has an outstanding warrant for arrest in the country due to his failure to appear in court.
Lim's lawyer, Mr. Revi Shanker, declined to comment when contacted by CNA. Initially, Lim was ordered to surrender on July 20, but the Court of Appeal delayed his sentence to August 3 in July. Lim, 61, had been convicted in July 2024 and was initially sentenced to six weeks in jail and a S$1,000 fine, which was later increased to three months and one week after the judge deemed it insufficient.
He is also bankrupt and faces a S$30,000 fine for mishandling a former client's funds. Lim is the founder of Peoples Voice and the secretary-general of the People's Alliance for Reform, an opposition party alliance. He placed third in the last General Election in Potong Pasir SMC.
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