Roy Ngerng Yi Ling is a Singaporean blogger and activist.
31 Facts About Roy Ngerng
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In 2015, Ngerng was found liable for defaming Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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Roy Ngerng's father is a chai tow kway seller while his mother is a retired factory worker.
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Roy Ngerng lived with them and his younger sister in a four-room Housing Development Board flat in Sembawang.
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Roy Ngerng's family were unaware of his blogging activities until the events of May 2014.
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At the age of 15, Roy Ngerng revealed his homosexuality to friends, but described facing resultant discrimination.
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Roy Ngerng went on to study in Serangoon Junior College, where he took art as an GCE Advanced Level subject and won an award for topping his level in geography and art in his first year.
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Roy Ngerng majored in sociology at the National University of Singapore, where he participated in its community service club helping autistic or hyperactive children and people with mental disorders.
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Roy Ngerng then joined the Health Promotion Board's Communicable Diseases department for six years, working on campaigns and presenting at international conferences, and winning an Employee of the Year award for innovation in 2011.
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On 10 June 2014, Roy Ngerng was sacked from his job at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for "conduct incompatible with the values and standards expected of employees" and for misusing resources for personal pursuits.
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On 21 May 2014, Roy Ngerng applied to be a Nominated Member of Parliament, with the proposal being submitted by fellow blogger Han Hui Hui.
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Roy Ngerng was ultimately not selected as an NMP in August 2014.
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In 2018, Roy Ngerng took part in an Al Jazeera documentary, Singapore: The House that Lee Built.
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Roy Ngerng started his sociopolitical blog, The Heart Truths, in 2012.
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On 15 May 2014, Roy Ngerng made a post entitled "Where Your CPF Money Is Going: Learning From The City Harvest Trial" on his blog the Heart Truths.
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Roy Ngerng claimed there was an "uncanny resemblance" between this chart and another chart by news agency Channel News Asia regarding the relationship among City Harvest Church leaders, who were being charged with misappropriating funds.
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Roy Ngerng then posted another blog post entitled "Your CPF: The Complete Truth And Nothing But The Truth".
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Roy Ngerng asked that he not pay for damages and legal fees, while requesting an "open dialogue" with Lee on the CPF.
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Meanwhile, Singh said that Roy Ngerng had "misled" Lee and the public by not removing his YouTube video as agreed upon, claimed that the video was merely made private, and alleged that Roy Ngerng had sent two emails with links to the posts and video to "a far wider audience" including local and international media.
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An injunction against Roy Ngerng was granted, barring him from publishing future similar accusations regarding Lee and the CPF.
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Roy Ngerng expressed disappointment at the verdict, but maintained that he would "still continue to speak up on the CPF and other issues that concern Singaporeans".
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On 12 January 2015, the High Court ordered Roy Ngerng to pay Lee S$29,000 for costs of legal fees and related expenses; with damages yet to be settled.
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The damages hearing proceeded as scheduled from 1 to 3 July 2015 with Roy Ngerng representing himself and Lee being represented by Singh.
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Roy Ngerng is expected to repay S$100 a month from 1 April 2016 onwards over five years until 1 April 2021 when instalments are increased to S$1,000 until the full sum has been paid by the year 2033.
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Roy Ngerng was a speaker at the Return Our CPF protest organised by blogger Han Hui Hui at Hong Lim Park on 7 June 2014.
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Roy Ngerng spoke at the second and third Return Our CPF protests at the same venue on 12 July and 23 August 2014.
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In October 2015, Roy Ngerng pleaded guilty to charges of public nuisance and organising a demonstration without approval.
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Roy Ngerng attended the Hong Dao Primary School for a few years then transferred to Ang Mo Kio Primary School.
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Roy Ngerng was on the dean's list of his university for one semester.
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Roy Ngerng is gay, as stated in his personal blog, My Right To Love, in 2011.
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Roy Ngerng has written on topics related to the LGBT community, such as relationship woes and AIDS.