When Yahoo! Singapore caught up with Seah for a one-on-one interview last Friday, she said that it is not illegal to solicit for political donations online but she understood why it sparked so much heated debate.
"With regards to the Political Donations Act, there is no legal issue involved but I understand that this is something new," said Seah.
"So that has led to some people questioning whether this was the right way to go," she added.
On why her own personal account was used instead of the party's, NSP party chief Goh Meng Seng had explained earlier that "it would be technically tedious for us to differentiate between funding meant for the Marine Parade team if donations are made to the party's bank account." Full story
