Function 8 condemns the harassment of Dr P J Thum, founder of independent media New Naratif by the Prime Minister’s Office acting through the Elections Department and the Singapore Police Force.
Dr P J Thum has not committed any offence and should not be summoned to the Clementi Police Station to be interrogated for four hours yesterday. It ended with the seizure of his mobile phone and being transported home, escorted by four police officers. His laptop was seized from his home.
Dr P J Thum is not the first nor will he be the last victim of the Prime Minister’s Office unless this abuse of the law committed by the very people who are entrusted to keep law and order is stopped.
We call on the police to cease its investigations and return the laptop and mobile phone in good order to Dr P J Thum immediately.
— Function 8
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