A day after news made its rounds on social media about how several Return Our CPF protesters and at least one co-leader were called up for questioning by the authorities, the Singapore police has come out to make some clarifications on Oct. 12, 2014.

Here is protest co-leader Han Hui Hui's version vs the police's version of events:

1. Time of police visitation

Han: Han had been visited at her home by police officers at midnight on Thursday, as online reports claim.

Police: A police spokesman said its officers had visited Han's home on Thursday at about 9.30pm to inform her of the interview at the Police Cantonment Complex "after she did no answer... telephone calls".

The notice of her interview appointment at the Central Police Division was delivered to a family member since Han was not home.

At 11pm the same night, Han called the division to reschedule her appointment to 8pm on Friday, a point that Han did not make clear in her account of events.

2. Urgency and length of police questioning

Han: Online reports quoted Han as saying she had arrived at the police station at 2pm and was made to wait for half an hour before being questioned until 10pm.

Police: According to the police, this is not what happened. At 1.45pm on Friday, Han called to say she would show up soon. Again, this is a point that Han did not reveal.

Han then turned up at about 2.30pm and the police made arrangements to accommodate her schedule. The interview ended at about 9.30pm.

3. Was Han denied food?

Han: She was not given any food and was prevented from leaving for dinner. But this was also because she assumed the interview will not last too long beyond dinner time.

Police: "During the interview, Ms Han was provided with refreshments. She took several breaks but she declined an offer to take a break for dinner," the spokesman added.

4. What happened to Han's notebook?

Han: She claimed she was asked some 300 questions and she made a record of what went down in a notebook. This notebook was later taken by the police. She had wanted to transfer the contents of this notebook into another notebook, but was told this other notebook would be seized as well. No reasons were given as to why she could not keep the notebook with her.

Police: Did not respond to this matter.

5. Han was not allowed to call her lawyer

Han: She was told she did not have access to legal counsel. But she used her phone to make a call to M. Ravi, her lawyer, anyway. He answered her call.

Police: Did not respond to this matter.

However, in the statement yesterday, the police reiterated that no one has been arrested in connection with the Sept. 27, 2014 protest.

Protest co-leader Roy Ngerng is understood to be out of the country and the police have not been able to contact him.

Ravi told The Sunday Times he intended to write to the police to ask why Han's notebook was taken.

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