SINGAPORE, May 17 — The Singapore authorities have clarified there was no offence on the part of former Johor menteri besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman when he visited the republic during the campaigning period for Malaysia’s 13th General Election (GE13).
In response to media queries and a police report on Ghani allegedly canvassing for votes in Singapore on May 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs issued the following statement:
“The Singapore Police Force confirms that a report was lodged regarding Mr Ghani’s visit to Singapore on May 2, 2013. The police’s assessment is that no offence is disclosed from this report.
“The acts referred to in the report such as arriving in Singapore, having breakfast or speaking to reporters do not constitute an offence. Full story
