Anti-People’s Action Party (PAP) sentiments seem to have taken a new turn. The local press has reported that a “poison letter” has been “stuffed into letter boxes” in HDB heartland areas such as Sengkang, Punggol and Marine Parade.

The flier, headlined “The truth that every citizen must know”, is said to be critical of the PAP. According to the Straits Times, the flier was “an A4-sized sheet with the criticisms in English and Chinese, made allegations about corruption and exploitation and complained about cost of living issues, among other things.”

The Today paper says the distribution of such fliers falls under the Sedition Act which states, among other things, that a seditious tendency is one which seek:

(a) to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the Government;

(b) to excite the citizens of Singapore or the residents in Singapore to attempt to procure in Singapore, the alteration, otherwise than by lawful means, of any matter as by law established;

(c) to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the administration of justice in Singapore;

(d) to raise discontent or disaffection amongst the citizens of Singapore or the residents in Singapore

In 2007, the opposition Workers’ Party was targeted with similar fliers. In November of that year, three boys were paid to distribute anti-WP fliers at the restaurant where the party was celebrating its 50th anniversary.

As The Online Citizen reported:

When confronted, these teenagers said they were paid by someone to distribute the fliers and posters. TOC was told they were promised $20 for the task.

The three boys were unable to give details of who the person who employed them was and left after WP Organising Secretary Yaw Shin Leong spoke to them.

A police report has been made with regards to the latest incident involving the anti-PAP fliers.

Read also:

Straits Times report.

Today’s report.

———

Picture from wikimedia.

——–

Subscribe
Notify of
7 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
You May Also Like

Ho Ching: “Temasek’s own annual reporting will be delayed from Jul till Sep”

Ho Ching announced on her Facebook page today (2 Jul) that Temasek…

PE: An Unsatisfactory Election

by: Jen Tai/ Photos: Shawn Danker/ There are many things that are…

May day message: fortunes of workers and SDP are inseparable

Labour Day message from Singapore Democratic Party Even as we celebrate May…

马来西亚有条件行管令延长一个月

马来西亚首相慕尤丁今日(5月10日)宣布,马国行动管制令将从5月12日开始,再延长四个星期,直至6月9日。 从今年3月18日至今日,马国全国行动管制令已进行54天。而来临周三将迎来第四阶段“有条件行管令。” 马国是在本月4日落实有条件行管令,放宽许多限制恢复局部经济活动。不过,慕尤丁仍敦促马国民众,仍需遵守政府定制条规。 马国开斋节料落在5月24日,与此同时东马沙巴和砂拉越州“丰收节”落在5月30日至6月2日间。 上述新措施也意味着,该国穆斯林仍不能自由地返乡欢庆开斋节。慕尤丁还呼吁民众需耐心等候,以阻断疫情传播。