Singaporean minister: Conduct of historian who met Dr M 'a little sad' and 'a bit regretful'


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 02 Sep 2018

Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam's comments came a day after MP Seah Kian Peng questioned Dr Thum Ping Tjin for suggesting that Singaporeans should also rejoice on Malaysia's independence day, among other things.PHOTO: ST FILE.

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam on Sunday (Sept 1) questioned historian Thum Ping Tjin's meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, describing the conduct of the Singaporeans involved as "a little sad" and "a bit regretful".

The group that met Dr Mahathir in Putrajaya on Thursday included former student union leader Tan Wah Piow, Dr Thum, freelance journalist Kirsten Han, comic artist Sonny Liew and activist Jolovan Wham.

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