{"id":59840,"date":"2026-06-11T12:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T04:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=59840"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T04:24:03","slug":"man-charged-with-harassment-over-abusive-language-in-e-mails-sent-to-mp-town-council-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=59840","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with harassment over abusive language in e-mails sent to MP, town council staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->A man was charged in court on June 11 over using abusive language towards public servants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Manickam Manohar is said to have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/man-to-be-charged-for-sending-abusive-e-mails-to-mp-town-council-employee-in-marsiling-yew-tee-grc?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\"> sent multiple e-mails between Aug 19 and Oct 6, 2025 to the Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council,<\/span><\/a> containing accusations of unlawful conduct and abusive comments directed at MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC Hany Soh and<!-- --> <!-- -->several town council employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In e-mails to Soh, Manickam, 72, accused her of \u201creceiving cheating money\u201d, \u201cmisusing her MP power unnecessarily by keeping a criminal\u201d, and that she \u201c(behaves) exactly like a criminal\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He also sent e-mails containing abusive language to town council employee Neo Yeng Kwang, calling him a \u201cuseless manager\u201d, and falsely accusing him of \u201cstealing\u201d and \u201ccheating\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Manickam had also sent e-mails to several other town council employees, calling them \u201cidiot\u201d and \u201cstupid\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Aside from e-mails, the court heard that he was allegedly abusive via feedback sent through the OneService App, referring to Soh as \u201cstupid\u201d and \u201cidiot\u201d, and using the words \u201cHany Soh I not so stupid like you to send e-mail or by Facebook to a criminal like you\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">His correspondences were in relation to the execution of their duties as town council member and public servant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Manickam was handed six charges in total under the Protection from Harassment Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The police said in a statement on June 10 that Manickam had previously been investigated over similar offences under the Protection from Harassment Act, for abusive conduct directed at the same MP and various town council employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cMembers of the public who have concerns regarding municipal or public service matters should raise them through appropriate official channels,\u201d the police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In the statement, the police said that they have zero tolerance for harassment and abusive conduct directed at public officers and town council <!-- -->staff<!-- --> who carry out their duties in service of the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Manickam\u2019s case will be heard in court again on July 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Offenders charged with using or communicating abusive words or materials towards a public servant may face a fine of up to $5,000 and a jail term of not more than 12 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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