The five people questioned by the officials are aged between 29 and 66, Channel News Asia reported, citing police.
The senior minister said that the death toll in the Nepal-Tibet flash floods is over a thousand, while several are still missing. He said that even after the disaster, such remarks continued to circulate online. Shanmugam gave examples of online remarks about the missing Singaporeans, including “No they are not our own”, “I only see Indian faces here, according to the report. Earlier reporting noted: Shanmugam, the Home Affairs Minister, on Saturday gave several examples of racist remarks made online about the missing Singaporeans, including “No they are not our own”, “I only see Indian faces here. Rescue cut”, and “All ABNNs look the same, how to AI? He noted that “ABNN” is a derogatory term for Indians.
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More recently, questions about SIA’s investment in Air India have been accompanied by anti-Indian abuse,” he had said. “Unfortunately, we have seen an uglier side emerge online. After the devastating floods in Nepal, racist comments were made about Singaporeans who remain missing.
Singapore’s minister for transport Jeffrey Siow told parliament on Tuesday that SIA’s ability to serve Singaporeans is not affected by its investment in Air India, Channel News Asia reported.
