Social media accounts of Singapore political leaders spammed by supporters of banned Indonesian preacher


On May 17, the republic’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed that Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara arrived at Singapore’s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal on May 16, from Batam with six travel companions. They were denied entry. - The Straits Times/ANN

JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, May 19 (Bernama): The social media accounts of a number of political leaders and government agencies in Singapore have been spammed by supporters of an Indonesian preacher who was denied entry into Singapore on Monday, CNA has reported.

Quoting a Communications and Information Ministry (MCI) spokesperson, the online news said there were calls for cyberattacks against Singapore Government social media accounts on public Indonesian chat groups.

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