Singapore has warned Malaysian lawmakers against interfering in the republic’s affairs in the wake of appeals to show leniency towards its citizens who face being barred from the country for taking part in illegal protests earlier this month.
Several opposition MPs had last week sent a memorandum via the Singapore High Commission here asking the republic’s government to “exercise restraint and give those arrested a second chance” to 21 Malaysians arrested for violating the Lion City’s laws on illegal assembly when they held two demonstrations protesting Malaysia’s 13th general elections at the iconic Merlion Park on May 8 and 11.
“Singapore does not interfere in the domestic matters of other countries. In turn, Singapore will not tolerate outside forces interfering in our internal affairs,” Singapore’s home affairs ministry and foreign affairs ministry said in a joint statement posted on the latter ministry’s website. Full story
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