NSP uploads video accusing a foreign worker of illegal election activity

Turns out the foreign worker may be giving out town council newsletter.

Jonathan Lim| September 07, 06:02 PM

The National Solidarity Party (NSP) uploaded a video today (7 September) titled "ilegal distribution of PAP election material" with the caption "Foreigner Caught Distributing PAP Election Material in Tampines!"

The video shows a Bangladeshi worker holding a stack of materials being questioned by the person shooting the video and another individual wearing an orange polo shirt with an NSP badge on his colour. The video-shooter asked for the worker's permit repeatedly while holding on to the worker's identification document.

When the worker could not answer the question on the permit or who his boss was, the video-shooter said he would call the police.

The video was uploaded on NSP's Facebook page alleging that the worker was distributing election material.

Under the Parliamentary Elections Act, it is illegal for non-Singaporeans to conduct election activities.

After the video was uploaded, several people on Facebook commented that the worker was distributing town council newsletters:

NSP foreign worker confrontation

The video is below.

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Caught Distributing PAP Election Material in Tampines!

Posted by National Solidarity Party on Sunday, 6 September 2015

 

Here's a screenshot of the post:

-2  ilegal distribution of PAP election material - National Solidarity Party 2

Update at 6.15pm:

NSP has come out to explain why they think that the town council newsletter is considered elections advertising. They point out that the photograph in the newsletter includes candidates for Tampines GRC Desmond Choo and Cheng Li Hui. One Facebook user pointed out that the photograph was taken during the National Day period:

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is the material PAP have been handing out to Tampines residents via foreign labour.It is claimed that this is NOT...

Posted by National Solidarity Party on Monday, 7 September 2015

 

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