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Jailed for kangaroo T-shirts

Three Singaporeans were jailed yesterday after being charged with contempt of court for showing up at Singapore's Supreme Court wearing T-shirts depicting kangaroos in judges robes.

Isrizal Bin Mohamed Isa, Muhammad Shafi'ie Syahmi Bin Sariman, and Tan Liang Joo had worn the T-shirts at a court hearing in May to determine the damages that Chee Soon Juan and his sister Chee Siok Chin were to pay after being found guilty of defaming Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and former leader Lee Kuan Yew.