S'pore police identify & interview 5 people, aged 29-66, over online comments on Nepal floods & SIA's Air India investment
The police said they will continue to investigate and identify others responsible for the online comments.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has identified and interviewed five individuals, aged between 29 and 66, over online comments made about the Nepal floods and Singapore Airlines' (SIA) investment in Air India. Following the devastating floods in Nepal, online comments questioning the nationality of the nine missing Singaporeans emerged, as did racist tones in discussions regarding SIA's investment in Air India.
Senior Minister K Shanmugam described these comments as "anti-Indian racist ranting," prompting Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong to urge Singaporeans to reject such views. Senior Minister Shanmugam instructed the police to investigate these online comments, and the SPF stated they would continue their investigation to identify those responsible.
The police take a serious stance against conduct that may wound racial feelings or incite hostility and ill will between different racial groups. However, they are unable to disclose further details about the individual cases, as the investigations are ongoing.
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