PETALING JAYA: PAS Treasurer-General Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad has denied allegations that he attempted to influence the outcome of Singapore’s upcoming general election, scheduled to take place on May 3.
According to a report by Sinar Harian, Iskandar said he had never urged voters to cast their ballots based on race or religion.
“I did express hope that several Muslim candidates would do well, but I do not know them personally and have never met them.
“It is illogical to accuse me of interfering in the electoral process of another country.
“I have also previously commented on politics in other countries without any repercussions,” he said in a Facebook post on Saturday (April 26).
Singapore’s Home Affairs Ministry and Elections Department, in a statement issued on Friday (April 25), said they had identified three foreign nationals, including two PAS leaders, who allegedly attempted to influence the country’s general election.
According to the statement, alongside Iskandar, those named included Selangor PAS youth chief Mohamed Sukri Omar and an Australian national, Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff, who renounced his Singaporean citizenship in 2020.
Iskandar explained that his Facebook post was intended to highlight several Muslim candidates from opposition parties as well as young candidates from the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) contesting in the election.
He added that although some of his posts were written in English, they were actually aimed at Malaysians living in Malaysia.
“As a politician, I cannot be faulted for taking an interest in political developments outside of Malaysia.
“I do not believe my Facebook page holds much influence, even within Malaysia, and I was very surprised when it was blocked and made inaccessible in the republic,” he said.
