Serious PAP Amrin Amin Explains Why Must Seize Oppie Electronic Equipment! Oppies Love To Defame PAP Using Other People's ID!

[JohnTan]

SINGAPORE - The lack of verification of an author's identity by socio-political website The Online Citizen (TOC) and subsequent publication of an article by that writer which alleged corruption by government officers has troubling implications, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Amrin Amin on Wednesday (Dec 12).

"In this particular instance, an innocent man was almost implicated and Mr De Costa could have escaped identification and accountability," he said.

Mr Amrin sought to explain the authorities' actions to charge TOC editor Terry Xu, 36, and alleged author of the article, Mr De Costa Daniel Augustin, 35, with criminal defamation.

Police investigations had revealed that the article in question, which had been e-mailed to TOC and signed off as Willy Sum, was in fact written by Mr De Costa, said Mr Amrin.

Mr De Costa had allegedly used another person's e-mail account to send the piece to TOC without his consent.

For this, he faces an additional charge of unauthorised access to computer material.

"Terry Xu has said that he published the article without checking who the real author was, in fact TOC has published other articles by Mr De Costa under the name Willy Sum before," said Mr Amrin.

He noted some people had questioned why the police had to seize the laptops and mobile equipment of the suspects for this case.

"The law on this is very clear," stressed Mr Amrin. "Under Section 35(1)(b) and (c) of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Police will seize material necessary for investigations, material which is suspected of having been used to commit offences and so on."

"The seizure of the electronic equipment in fact uncovered evidence pointing towards the identity of the true author of the article."

He said action was being taken in this case as the article in question made "serious" allegations that members of the Cabinet were corrupt.

"The allegations go to the core of the integrity and reputation of leaders and the Government, and this is something that we cannot take lightly," he added.

"A clear stand has to be taken. This is what we are founded on and it is important that we keep the foundations firm, whether it is new media or old media."

The fact that investigations showed there was an attempt by an individual to hide his tracks using the e-mail account of another person was another factor that warranted a swift response from the authorities, noted Mr Amrin.

He added: "People have to be responsible and there are clear implications under the law."

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...serious-allegations-were-necessary-says-amrin

 

[AhMeng]

Wasting police resources just to protect the Lees. All these resources should be channeled to catch loansharks etc. Instead, elites get better service from Matas. Lol

 

[JohnTan]

Wasting police resources just to protect the Lees. All these resources should be channeled to catch loansharks etc. Instead, elites get better service from Matas. Lol

The police resources were used to protect the innocent and law abiding citizens. If PAP cadres went around posting defamatory articles on the oppies while hiding behind anonymous accounts or software to hide their IP addresses, I would expect the police to seize the PAP cadres' electronic equipment too.

 

[mojito]

Secretary is ger job why this fatty want do?

 

[glockman]

SINGAPORE - The lack of verification of an author's identity by socio-political website The Online Citizen (TOC) and subsequent publication of an article by that writer which alleged corruption by government officers has troubling implications, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Amrin Amin on Wednesday (Dec 12).

"In this particular instance, an innocent man was almost implicated and Mr De Costa could have escaped identification and accountability," he said.

Mr Amrin sought to explain the authorities' actions to charge TOC editor Terry Xu, 36, and alleged author of the article, Mr De Costa Daniel Augustin, 35, with criminal defamation.

Police investigations had revealed that the article in question, which had been e-mailed to TOC and signed off as Willy Sum, was in fact written by Mr De Costa, said Mr Amrin.

Mr De Costa had allegedly used another person's e-mail account to send the piece to TOC without his consent.

For this, he faces an additional charge of unauthorised access to computer material.

"Terry Xu has said that he published the article without checking who the real author was, in fact TOC has published other articles by Mr De Costa under the name Willy Sum before," said Mr Amrin.

He noted some people had questioned why the police had to seize the laptops and mobile equipment of the suspects for this case.

"The law on this is very clear," stressed Mr Amrin. "Under Section 35(1)(b) and (c) of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Police will seize material necessary for investigations, material which is suspected of having been used to commit offences and so on."

"The seizure of the electronic equipment in fact uncovered evidence pointing towards the identity of the true author of the article."

He said action was being taken in this case as the article in question made "serious" allegations that members of the Cabinet were corrupt.

"The allegations go to the core of the integrity and reputation of leaders and the Government, and this is something that we cannot take lightly," he added.

"A clear stand has to be taken. This is what we are founded on and it is important that we keep the foundations firm, whether it is new media or old media."

The fact that investigations showed there was an attempt by an individual to hide his tracks using the e-mail account of another person was another factor that warranted a swift response from the authorities, noted Mr Amrin.

He added: "People have to be responsible and there are clear implications under the law."

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...serious-allegations-were-necessary-says-amrin

Are they related?

 

[Annunaki]

I have briefed gay fuck jolovan wham to stand in front of state court Everyday until fat fuck Amrin Amin retract his statement, apologised and return the equipments to fat fuck terry Xu and siao Lang Daniel de costa.

 

[rushifa666]

Im sprry whk is this monkey again?

 

[Tongkatali]

Who the fuck is amrin?

 

[meepokboy]

It begs the question of whether TOC/botak terry knows who the real authors are for those articles that are submitted to TOC and subsequently published in their web. A simple "I don't know" or "it's public opinion" is no help to someone who manages the site on a daily basis.

 

[ToaPehGong]

The allegations go to the core of the integrity and reputation of leaders and the Government, and this is something that we cannot take lightly

Yes correct, the integrity and reputation of our million dollar ministers must be protected at all cost (apparently it means millions). Long live PAP, huat ahhhhhhh