Singapore police officers have been so busy these days, we wonder if they’ve found time to read Facebook comments?
Yesterday, Singapore Police Force confirmed in a post that three men aged between 20 and 26 years old are assisting them with investigations into cases of defaced election posters.
At least six PAP posters along Sengkang East Way — displaying a picture of party leader and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong — have been reported vandalised, with the bottom part torn off.
According to SPF, under the Parliamentary Elections Act, it is an offence for any person to alter, remove, destroy, obliterate or deface any election posters or banners. The punishment for such an offence is a fine up to S$1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.
What do the voting public think about police looking into the vandalised posters?
A user by the name Ahmad Zainal asks, “SPF, good job very fast, I wonder why?” While another, Phua Welli, says, “Can someone enlighten me? Why everything that involve PAP and government, the police sure arrest the suspect and investigate the case very fast? I hope Singapore police won’t be double standard.”
There were also those who were pleased with the announcement. “As always super efficient sia. This is vandalism please rotan their backside,” wrote Emily Chew. “Even if u dislike or hate PAP to e extreme, certain things cannot do mean cannot do, we still hv to respect each party,” adds Jason Lim.
But among the many comments on SPF’s post, the only one SPF had time to reply to was a tip-off by an Alfred Leong about a Workers Party campaign poster allegedy defaced with a drawing of the late Lee Kuan Yew (he shared it via All Singapore Stuff Facebook page).
“Dear SPF, there is another case of vandalism and disrespect to LKY, can you please investigate and arrest the person(s) involved fast,” asks Leong. (See image above)
Pasted over the face of one of the candidates is Singapore’s founding father, arms in fight stance a la Bruce Lee, and three words that will leave you shaking in your boots: “I’m back, bitches!”
SPF’s non-committal reply? “Hi Alfred, thank you for the information. You may also wish to lodge a Police report at any Neighbourhood Police Centre/Post or online via the Electronic Police Centre.”
The same illustration has also been on PAP campaign posters on Jalan Lepas and in Punggol, as shared by Stomp users.
Photo: All Singapore Stuff
