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Times November 18, 2001 SINGAPORE RELATED: Lee Sr rejects Western-style democracy A MAN has been remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for psychiatric evaluation after allegedly posting inflammatory articles on the Internet during the General Election last month. Robert Ho Chong, 51, was arrested on Friday (Nov 16) and produced in court yesterday morning. He allegedly posted the articles from home on Oct 19. Five days later, the police found out about the articles on the Singaporeans for Democracy website at sfdonline.org and the online newsgroup soc. culture.singapore. Ho is accused of posting the article, Break The Law And Get Away With It, Like PAP. The document allegedly encouraged electors to enter polling stations without authority on Polling Day. The incident was classified as an attempt to incite violence or disobedience to the law which is likely to lead to a breach of peace. If convicted, Ho may be jailed for up to three years. |
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