{"id":8289,"date":"2025-10-02T14:50:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/former-workers-party-politician-tang-liang-hong-dies-at-90\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:50:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:50:54","slug":"former-workers-party-politician-tang-liang-hong-dies-at-90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/former-workers-party-politician-tang-liang-hong-dies-at-90\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Workers’ Party politician Tang Liang Hong dies at 90"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Workers’ Party (WP) politician Tang Liang Hong, a lawyer who contested Cheng San GRC in 1997, died on Sept 15 at the age of 90.<\/p>\n

An obituary published in The Straits Times on Oct 2 did not state the cause of death or where he died.<\/p>\n

Mr Tang’s wake will be held at the Woodlands Memorial Funeral Parlour from Oct 2 to 4, with a private family farewell service to be held on Oct 5.<\/p>\n

During the 1997 General Election, Mr Tang was part of a five-member WP team in Cheng San GRC, which comprised Jalan Kayu, parts of Ang Mo Kio and Serangoon North, as well as Punggol and Sengkang.<\/p>\n

He was accused by the People’s Action Party (PAP) of being an anti-Christian Chinese chauvinist. He denied these claims.<\/p>\n

The WP lost Cheng San GRC with 45.18 per cent of the vote.<\/p>\n

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After the election, Mr Tang, who had filed police reports against several PAP members, was served with multiple lawsuits, alleging that he had defamed the members – including then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.<\/p>\n

He was eventually found liable for defamation.<\/p>\n

Mr Tang left Singapore after the election and eventually moved to Australia, where he is believed to have lived until his death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anjali Raguraman for The Straits Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Former Workers’ Party politician Tang Liang Hong dies at 90<\/div>\n

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Former Workers’ Party (WP) politician Tang Liang Hong, a lawyer who contested Cheng San GRC in 1997, died on Sept 15 at the age of 90. An obituary published in The Straits Times on Oct 2 did not state the cause of death or where he died. Mr Tang’s wake will be held at the…<\/p>\n

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