00:00In a statement issued on Monday, Lee says he disagrees with last Wednesday's ruling by High Court Judge Westman James
00:06and intends to pursue the available legal remedies.
00:09The legal challenge arose from criminal proceedings involving allegations that Lee abused his parliamentary vehicle tax exemption to avoid paying
00:18approximately $1.4 million in taxes on an imported luxury vehicle.
00:23Lee and businessman Hugh Leong-Poi were charged in September 2022 with conspiring to defraud the state over the importation
00:31of a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG valued at more than $2 million.
00:37In April 2025, Acting Chief Magistrate Christine Charles discharged both men following a preliminary inquiry.
00:45However, the Director of Public Prosecutions subsequently took steps to restart the proceedings, prompting Lee to challenge the legality of
00:53that process.
00:55Justice James rejected Lee's judicial review and constitutional claims last Wednesday.
01:00In a statement, Lee argues that the procedure raises concerns about his right to be heard and the principles of
01:06natural justice.
01:07He maintains that the High Court judgment concerns a legal procedure and does not amount to a finding of criminal
01:14guilt.
01:15Aksha Galston, TV6 News.
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