On 20 May 08 at about 9.45 pm, Police arrested a 24-year-old Chinese man at his residence at Paya Lebar Way for posting contents in his blog which may wound the racial feelings of another person. A computer, believed to be used to post the suspect's blog, was seized for investigations, which are ongoing. The case came to the attention of the Police on 19 May 08 when Police received two reports complaining of the alleged posts by the suspect.
Under Sec 298 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, whoever, with deliberate intention of wounding the religious or racial feelings of any person, causes any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.
Deputy Commander of Central Police Div HQ, Superintendent Lee Ping Yue (Ms), stressed that Police take a serious view of such irresponsible blog postings in a multi-racial society like Singapore and will expend all efforts in tracking the perpetrators.
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