Who is boon suan ban?

Answer 1

He was the remisier of the former Chief Justice of Singapore, Yong Pung How. It appears that he wrote 2 letters to the former judge over some financial matters. Following that, the judge commenced a civil defamation suit. At the same time, the Attorney General commenced a criminal defamation proceeding against Boon. In the criminal proceeding, Boon pleaded guilty. That by itself is a remarkable thing as a guilty plea from a person of unsound mind would be unsafe as a basis upon which to convict the accused. Amazingly though the District Court judge who presided over the criminal proceedings decided not to issue the usual sentences (imprisonment of up to 2 years or fine) but ordered that Boon be detained in a mental facility. The reason? Because he was of unsound mind. In relation to the civil proceedings, the court documents have been sealed. If they were destroyed, there would be under current circumstances any way of knowing that. One wonders how is Boon Suan Ban now? Has anyone spoken to his family members?