Singapore Woman Goes to Court

Apr 23, 2026, 05:54

Introduction

On April 23, 2026, Kokila Annamalai went to court. The government says she did not follow a legal order.

Main Body

Ms. Annamalai is 37 years old. In October 2024, she wrote posts on social media. She wrote about a man and the death penalty for drugs. The government said her posts were wrong. They told her to add a correction to her posts on October 5, 2024. Ms. Annamalai did not do this. She said her posts were true. This is the second time the government used this law to charge a person since 2019. In October 2025, a court said she was not guilty of another crime.

Conclusion

Ms. Annamalai has a court meeting in May. If the judge says she is guilty, she may go to prison for 12 months. She may also pay 20,000 Singapore dollars.

Vocabulary Learning

court
A place where legal cases are decided法庭
Example:She went to court for her case.
follow
To obey a rule or instruction遵守
Example:You must follow the law.
guilty
Responsible for doing something wrong有罪的
Example:The court said she was not guilty.
post
A message or article shared online貼文
Example:She wrote a post on social media.
prison
A place where people are kept as punishment for crimes監獄
Example:She may go to prison for 12 months.