Recently, Senior Minister of State Low Yen Ling from the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) clashed with the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) on Facebook over an alleged harassment incident during a walkabout in Bukit Gombak, Choa Chu Kang GRC.
Several Facebook users have reported being blocked from accessing Low’s post, while others mentioned that they could not view their own comments on her page.
Although Low’s Facebook post remains publicly accessible, the official TOC account appears to be blocked from viewing her content, seemingly after TOC reported the PSP members’ accusations.
SMS Low Accused PSP of “Twisting the Truth” Over Alleged Harassment in Bukit Gombak
Earlier, PSP member S Nallakaruppan and volunteer Stella Stan Lee accused alleged PAP supporters of harassment during a walkabout on 4 January in Bukit Gombak’s Goodview Gardens.
Nallakaruppan reported that individuals followed PSP members closely, photographed them, and disrupted their outreach efforts by distributing flyers despite requests to conduct outreach at separate blocks.
Lee, who filed a police report on 5 January, posted a photo of an individual filming her at close range, describing the incident as unsafe and a potential violation of privacy.
Following PSP’s accusation, Low, in an 8 January Facebook post, accused the PSP of having “twisted the truth” and presented an inaccurate account of the events.
Low, who is also Chua Chu Kang GRC MP and Chairperson of the Mayors’ Committee and Mayor of South West District, presented her version of events from Bukit Gombak that day.
Low alleged that during a walkabout at Goodview Gardens, a PSP member physically and verbally harassed a male PAP volunteer by slapping him twice and using derogatory language while inside a lift.
She claimed another PAP volunteer was taunted by the same PSP member, who forcibly took a selfie and video with him. According to Low, female PAP volunteers also claimed PSP members recorded their movements, prompting them to do the same.
According to Low, later that afternoon, PSP members allegedly shouted, taunted, and took photographs of PAP volunteers near a sheltered walkway.
Low stated that while the PAP team initially considered filing a police report, they decided against it, hoping the PSP would refrain from such actions in the future.
She noted that PSP has instead made allegations and filed a report, and she welcomes a full police investigation to uncover the truth.
Users Allege Censorship of Critical Comments on Low Yen Ling’s Facebook Page
Observing comments on mainstream media platforms like The Straits Times, Mothership, and CNA’s Facebook posts about Low’s refutation of PSP’s accusations, some users pointed out that Low did not provide any photos or videos to substantiate her claims of harassment, while her statements seemed inconsistent with the events shown in the videos shared by the PSP.
Several users reported that their comments on Low’s page were allegedly blocked or deleted, suspecting that administrators were filtering out critical or unfavourable opinions.
Some criticised this action, questioning the notion of “transparency,” with one user noting that his simple question about whether Low would file a police report regarding alleged slaps and request CCTV footage was deleted, and he were subsequently blocked from the page.
In a separate instance, a member of the Facebook group “Complaint Singapore” shared a screenshot showing their comment on Low’s post, but claimed they were unable to access Low’s page after posting.
The comment questioned whether CCTV inside the lift could substantiate Low’s claim of PAP volunteers being slapped by PSP members and suggested that Low should file a police report if her members had been assaulted.
Forumers on the HardwareZone forum also shared that they were blocked after raising questions about the claims made by Low and her volunteers, requesting video evidence to be shared.
