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Singapore GE2020: Two police reports lodged against WP's Raeesah Khan for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups
Workers' Party candidate Raeesah Khan for Sengkang GRC was also alleged to have commented that Singapore jailed minorities mercilessly.PHOTO: ST FILE
Tee Zhuo
SINGAPORE - Two police reports were made against Workers' Party candidate Raeesah Khan for Sengkang GRC over the weekend, in relation to comments she allegedly made on discrimination by Singapore's law enforcement authorities.
Police said in a statement on Sunday (July 5) that she had allegedly commented that Singapore law enforcement authorities discriminated against citizens, and that compared with other groups, rich Chinese and white people were treated differently under the law.
In the context of a news article on the City Harvest Church ruling, she was also alleged to have commented that Singapore jailed minorities mercilessly, harassed mosque leaders but let corrupt church leaders free.
"The police have consulted the Attorney-General's Chambers, which advised that an offence of promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race under Section 298A of the Penal Code is disclosed," said the statement.
"Police investigations are ongoing."
For promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race under the Penal Code, a person can be jailed up to three years, or fined, or face both punishments.
Singapore GE2020: Two police reports lodged against WP's Raeesah Khan for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups
Workers' Party candidate Raeesah Khan for Sengkang GRC was also alleged to have commented that Singapore jailed minorities mercilessly.PHOTO: ST FILE
Tee Zhuo
SINGAPORE - Two police reports were made against Workers' Party candidate Raeesah Khan for Sengkang GRC over the weekend, in relation to comments she allegedly made on discrimination by Singapore's law enforcement authorities.
Police said in a statement on Sunday (July 5) that she had allegedly commented that Singapore law enforcement authorities discriminated against citizens, and that compared with other groups, rich Chinese and white people were treated differently under the law.
In the context of a news article on the City Harvest Church ruling, she was also alleged to have commented that Singapore jailed minorities mercilessly, harassed mosque leaders but let corrupt church leaders free.
"The police have consulted the Attorney-General's Chambers, which advised that an offence of promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race under Section 298A of the Penal Code is disclosed," said the statement.
"Police investigations are ongoing."
For promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race under the Penal Code, a person can be jailed up to three years, or fined, or face both punishments.
