Singapore High Court Justice Quentin Loh today released a judgment in the Constitutional challenge of statute 377A of the Singapore Penal Code, upholding the law which criminalizes sex between men and provides a jail term of up to two years.
In a 54-page judgment, Justice Loh has “found that the statute has not infringed the rights of the plaintiff, Tan Eng Hong, and is not inconsistent with Articles 9 and 12 of the Constitution of Singapore, which ensures that one will not be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law and that all persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law, respectively,” according to a media statement issued by Tan’s lawyer, M Ravi.
In response to today’s judgment, M Ravi, who has been working on the case for more than three years says he is not discouraged and his client will appeal the ruling.
“We will continue to fight until we collectively position ourselves on the right side of history, and toward a more inclusive society in Singapore,” M Ravi said.
In April this year, Justice Loh dismissed a legal challenge filed by a gay couple Gary Lim and Kenneth Chee. The two men, who have been partners for 15 years, had sought to challenge the constitutionality of section 377A of the Penal Code.
All three men plan to appeal their rulings to the country’s highest court .
Singapore is a hellhole.