No public update over investigation findings in PSP-PAP volunteer altercation case after six months
It has been over six months since Progress Singapore Party (PSP) volunteer Stella Stan Lee filed a police report on 5 January 2025, alleging harassment during a walkabout in Bukit Gombak. While the police concluded investigations and referred the case to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), no public update has been given as of 8 July 2025, despite repeated calls from the PSP during the GE2025 campaign.
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8 July 2025
SINGAPORE: It has been over six months since Progress Singapore Party (PSP) volunteer Stella Stan Lee filed a police report on 5 January 2025, alleging harassment during a walkabout in Bukit Gombak.
Although the police have completed their investigations and referred the matter to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), no public update has been provided as of 8 July 2025.
PSP leaders call for transparency during GE2025
Repeated calls were made by PSP leaders during the General Election 2025 campaign, urging authorities to release the outcome of the investigation.
Hazel Poa, then PSP vice-chair, raised the issue at multiple campaign events.
During a doorstep interview on 30 April, she described the matter as “very serious” and urged for the investigation’s outcome to be made public.
She noted that police had completed their investigations more than a month before polling day and had submitted the findings to the AGC, yet no update had been shared with the public.
Her call was echoed by then-PSP chairman Dr Tan Cheng Bock, who expressed hope that the findings would be released during the election period.
Tan, a former PAP Member of Parliament, emphasised that political engagement should be conducted with dignity and mutual respect.
“I’m very strict. I don’t like people to shout and fight with each other,” said Tan.
“We are a country of very educated people. We must behave ourselves.”
At PSP’s final rally on 1 May, Poa further criticised what she described as a lack of transparency by the Government in withholding the outcome of the investigation. She asserted that the PSP “has nothing to hide.”
“At our rally five days ago in Bukit Gombak, I called on the Government to release the result of the police investigation. A member of PSP still has an unsubstantiated assault allegation hanging over him,” said Poa.
PSP volunteer Stella Stan Lee filed a police report the following day, alleging that she was harassed during outreach efforts.
Her report described being followed and filmed closely by three individuals — a man in black, a man in yellow, and a woman in white — whom she said filmed her and photographed car number plates.
Stella characterised the experience as a “direct invasion of her privacy” and urged stronger protections for women and political volunteers.
PSP founding member S Nallakaruppan supported Stella’s account in a Facebook post, alleging a recurring pattern of harassment during walkabouts.
He referenced a similar event in November 2024 and suggested that the conduct of certain PAP volunteers warranted broader scrutiny.
On 8 January, PAP MP Low Yen Ling countered these claims in a Facebook post, accusing PSP members of assaulting a PAP volunteer.
Low alleged that one PAP volunteer was slapped twice by a PSP member and that another was pulled by the shirt.
The following day, PAP volunteer Azman Ibrahim identified himself as the alleged victim and released two edited video clips purporting to show the incident.
However, the footage did not capture any actual slap and was heavily edited, with critics highlighting the lack of continuity and reliance on subtitles.
In response, PSP released unedited footage showing Azman filming PSP members throughout the walkabout and allegedly provoking them.
Dr Tan and Poa both issued statements on 10 January rejecting the allegations.
Dr Tan asserted that the PSP did not condone violence but would defend its members if wrongly accused, and called on Low to release full evidence.
Hazel Poa reiterated earlier concerns about consistent harassment during outreach events, noting the November 2024 incident as a troubling precedent.
TOC understands that the police had completed their investigation as of 17 February and referred the findings to the AGC by mid-February.
As of 8 July 2025, no public statement has been made by the AGC regarding charges, closure, or next steps.
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