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Police arrest man accused of using racial slur, kicking 55-year-old woman in Choa Chu Kang

Madam Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai was assaulted while brisk walking from Choa Chu Kang MRT station towards Choa Chu Kang stadium on May 7, 2021.PHOTOS: HINDOCHA NITA VISHNUBHAI

Malavika Menon

May 11, 2021

SINGAPORE - The police on Tuesday (May 11) arrested a 30-year-old man alleged to have used a racial slur and kicked a woman on the chest last week.
The man was arrested for public nuisance, uttering words with intent to wound the racial feelings of others, and voluntarily causing hurt, following a report lodged about an incident in Choa Chu Kang Drive on Friday (May 7), said the police in a statement, adding that investigations are ongoing.
"The police take a serious view of such acts that have the potential to damage racial harmony in Singapore. Any person who makes remarks or takes action that can cause ill-will and hostility between the different races will be dealt with swiftly and in accordance with the law," they said.
The woman, private tutor Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai, 55, told The Straits Times on Tuesday that she went to Jurong Police Division Headquarters at noon and narrated the incident to an officer. Madam Nita also accompanied the officer to the scene of the alleged incident.
"I feel so much safer now that a suspect has been identified. The police were very efficient and have done a commendable job addressing this incident," she said.
Madam Nita, an Indian Singaporean, was brisk walking from Choa Chu Kang MRT station towards Choa Chu Kang stadium at about 8.30am on Friday when the alleged assault took place.

The offence of public nuisance carries a jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.
The offence of uttering words with deliberate intent to wound the racial feelings of any person carries a jail term of up to three years, a fine, or both.
The offence of voluntary causing hurt carries a jail term of up to three years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

 

[laksaboy]

Oooh... racial slur eh? Slippery slope.

If my hunch is correct, hate speech laws akan datang. Of course, they will decide what constitutes 'hate speech'.

Can we have an official list of racial slurs so we know which ones break the laws?

 

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These two Indians were given only a conditional warning. No fine, no jail for racism.


YouTuber Preetipls and brother Subhas given conditional warning by police over rap video on 'brownface' ad
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YouTuber Preeti Nair and her brother Subhas, who have drawn flak over a controversial rap video. They have been given a conditional warning by police. PHOTOS: ST FILE, SUBHASMUSIC/INSTAGRAM

Ng Huiwen

AUG 14, 2019

SINGAPORE - Local YouTuber Preeti Nair and her brother Subhas were on Wednesday (Aug 14) given a conditional warning over their controversial online rap video made in response to a "brownface" advertisement.
A stern reminder has also been issued by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to those involved in the "brownface" ad.
In a statement on Wednesday, the police said they had completed their investigations into the video, which allegedly contained offensive content.
The police said they considered the circumstances of the case and consulted the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), and had given the siblings a 24-month conditional warning.
This means they must remain crime-free for 24 months or they may be dealt with in court for both their original and new offences.
A police report was made on July 29, after the video was posted on Facebook and YouTube on the same day.

The siblings later admitted to the police that they had produced and published the video.
"The video was in clear contravention of the Penal Code," the police said in their statement.
"If this video were to be allowed, then similar expletive-laden, insulting, offensive videos, targeted at all communities will have to be allowed."

The police added there is clear evidence around the world, including in the past week, that such paths inevitably lead to more racism, more racial tensions, and, eventually, violence.

"It will be the minority communities, specifically the Malay and Indian communities, who could suffer more in such a situation.
"Singapore has taken a clear approach, to say no to offensive speech, targeted at race and religion," they added.
Ms Nair, who is better known as Preetipls, and Mr Nair, a rapper, subsequently issued public apologies for their actions.
Ms Nair's video was made in response to an advertisement featuring Mediacorp actor and DJ Dennis Chew. He was pictured as four characters - apparently a Chinese man and woman, a Malay woman wearing a tudung, and, with his skin darkened, an Indian man.
The ad was created for epaysg.com, an e-payments website.
Mr Chew also apologised for his role in the ad, saying: "My role in a recent ad has caused much disappointment. For many days I held back what I have to say, afraid of making things worse. I feel terrible about how things turned out."
Mr Chew's post comes after several apologies on the incident, including those by e-payment firm Nets and creative agency Havas Worldwide Singapore.
Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said Ms Nair and her brother's video crossed the line and was unacceptable. "When you use four-letter words, vulgar language, attack another race, put it out in public, we have to draw the line and say 'not acceptable'," he said.
He also said the siblings had every right to discuss racism, but the manner in which they did so was wrong.
"We want to build a cohesive society, but racism corrodes and deepens the fault lines in society. We do a lot to counter it, and we have set out what we do," he added.
In their statement, the police said they also received reports on the e-pay advertisement, which had been referenced in the rap video.
The AGC had advised that there was no criminal offence disclosed in respect of the advertisement, the police said, adding that no further action would be taken.
In a separate statement on Wednesday, IMDA said that it had issued a stern reminder to those involved in the "brownface" ad on the importance of paying attention to racial and religious sensitivities.
IMDA, which completed its assessment of the ad, said that while it did not breach the Internet Code of Practice, it was done in poor taste and had caused offence to minority communities.
All advertising companies and other content producers are expected to be similarly mindful of these sensitivities, the authority added.
IMDA said that it would not hesitate to take action against any content found to be in breach of its Codes of Practice and guidelines.
Ms Nair also issued a statement on her social media accounts on Wednesday evening, saying "the case is closed" and thanking those who offered her help in the past two weeks.
"Don’t get me wrong - I understand exactly why people got offended with the (music video) so I’m not here to justify it, I am here to say thank you and let’s hope we don’t see anymore painted faces and 'offensive rap videos' ever again," she wrote, adding that "we should all strive to be more accountable, both individually and as corporations."

 

[sleaguepunter]

How can it racist when the accused is of the same race or at least same color.
the Indian in context is not a race but nationality.

 

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Police investigating man for allegedly uttering racist remarks at Indian family

The man allegedly uttered offensive remarks towards an Indian family at Pasir Ris Beach Park on May 2, 2021.PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE

Lim Min Zhang

May 13, 2021

SINGAPORE - A man is under investigation for public nuisance and uttering words with deliberate intent to wound the racial feelings of others, said the police on Thursday (May 13).
This was in relation to an incident at Pasir Ris Beach Park on May 2. The man, 47, had allegedly uttered offensive remarks towards an Indian family and confronted a male member of the family for not wearing his mask at about 6pm, the police said in a statement.
A video of the incident sent to Mothership last week had shown a man shouting at another person, telling him not to "come and spread the virus".
The first man, who appeared to be agitated, also said that the latter was breaking the law by not wearing a mask, although the man responded that he had been drinking water.
A woman, who appeared to be a family member of the man being shouted at, also protested at being called names in the two-minute video.
The police said they take a serious view of acts that have the potential to damage racial harmony in Singapore.



"Any person who makes remarks or takes action that can cause ill will and hostility between the different races or groups will be dealt with swiftly and in accordance with the law," they added.
Another man had been arrested for similar offences recently.
On Tuesday, the police said they arrested a Chinese man, 30, for public nuisance, uttering words with intent to wound the racial feelings of others and voluntarily causing hurt.
This was for an incident on May 7 in Choa Chu Kang Drive where a 55-year-old Indian Singaporean woman who was brisk walking towards Choa Chu Kang Stadium was allegedly kicked by the man and had racial slurs shouted at her for lowering her mask below her nose.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and other ministers have denounced the attack. PM Lee said in a Facebook post on Monday: "It goes against everything that our multiracial society stands for, and the mutual respect and racial harmony that we hold so dear."

Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam also addressed the issue in Parliament on Tuesday, saying that the alleged attack appeared to be racist conduct, based on her account of the incident.
The offence of public nuisance under Section 290 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.
The offence of uttering words with deliberate intent to wound the racial feelings of any person under the Penal Code carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

 

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Man charged over racially aggravated attack against S'porean woman in Choa Chu Kang​

Wong Xing Fong allegedly kicked Madam Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai, causing her to fall, on May 7, 2021.PHOTOS: HINDOCHA NITA VISHNUBHAI

Shaffiq Alkhatib
Court Correspondent

Sep 11, 2021

SINGAPORE - A man accused of kicking an Indian Singaporean woman's chest in May was charged on Friday (Sept 10) with one count each of wounding her racial feelings and committing a racially aggravated attack.
Wong Xing Fong, 30, allegedly kicked private tutor Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai in the chest with his right leg on May 7.
The Singaporean man is also accused of using vulgar words to hurl racially charged insults at Madam Nita, 55.
This case made the headlines earlier this year after the mother of two adult children told The Straits Times that she was attacked while brisk walking.
She said she had lowered her mask below her nose to prevent breathlessness as she was walking fast, dressed in a sleeveless top and track pants.
A man, Madam Nita said, shouted at her to wear her mask over her nose.

When he started verbally abusing her even after she explained that she was exercising, she decided to walk away. But he ran towards her and gave her a "flying kick".
Madam Nita, who sustained scratches on her arms and hands when she fell, filed a police report.
The incident took place at around 8.45am, at a sheltered walkway near the Northvale condominium in Choa Chu Kang.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and several other ministers later denounced the attack in separate Facebook posts on May 10.

PM Lee said that the attack "goes against everything that our multiracial society stands for, and the mutual respect and racial harmony that we hold so dear".
Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said: "Based on the lady's version, this seems to be a racist, xenophobic attack. Unacceptable."

In her post, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu urged people to keep in mind Singapore's core value of unity as a society.
She said: "While Covid-19 has brought out the best in people in difficult situations, with many coming forward to help those in need, it is unfortunate that discriminatory behaviour and even violent xenophobic attacks stemming from fear and intolerance have also been witnessed around the world.
"We felt indignant when Asians were attacked merely because of their race in other countries. Let us not allow such behaviour to take root here. As we battle this unprecedented pandemic, it is more important than ever for our communities to band together and foster stronger cohesion."
Wong's pre-trial conference will be held on Oct 8.
If convicted of voluntarily causing hurt to another person in a racially aggravated attack, he can be jailed for up to 4½ years and fined up to $7,500.
If convicted of wounding another person's racial feelings, Wong can be jailed for up to three years and fined.