Singapore Foreign Minister among MPs who received letters with ‘distasteful’ photos, threats


The letters were sent to recipients’ workplaces and warned of “threatening consequences” if they did not contact the e-mail addresses provided. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is among several members of parliament (MPs) who have received letters containing fake distasteful images and threats.

Balakrishnan and fellow Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) MP Edward Chia, as well as Jurong GRC MP Tan Wu Meng, today posted on their social media pages on the matter, stating that they had filed police reports.

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