Former Workers' Party politician Tang Liang Hong dies at 90

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 Woodlands Memorial Funeral Parlour from Oct 2 to 4, with a private family farewell service to be held on Oct 5.

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.

He was accused by the People's Action Party (PAP) of being an anti-Christian Chinese chauvinist. He denied these claims.

The WP lost Cheng San GRC with 45.18 per cent of the vote.

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.

He was eventually found liable for defamation.

Mr Tang left Singapore after the election and eventually moved to Australia, where he is believed to have lived until his death.