Singapore charges Indian-origin man over abusive emails to MP and public servants

A Singapore court on Thursday charged a 72-year-old Indian-origin man with allegedly using abusive language against public servants and a Member of Parliament in the city-state.

The accused, identified as Singaporean national Manickam Manohar, is alleged to have sent multiple emails to the Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council between August 19 and October 6, 2025. The messages reportedly contained accusations of wrongdoing and abusive remarks directed at Chinese-origin Member of Parliament Hany Soh.

According to a report by The Straits Times, Manohar faces six charges under Singapore’s Protection from Harassment Act. His case is scheduled to be heard again in court on July 9.

The emails allegedly sent to MP Soh included accusations such as “receiving cheating money”, “misusing her MP power unnecessarily by keeping a criminal”, and claims that she “behaves exactly like a criminal”.

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He is also accused of sending abusive messages to a town council employee of Chinese descent, describing him as a “useless manager” and falsely alleging “stealing” and “cheating”.

The police said on Wednesday that the accused had previously been investigated for similar offences under the Protection from Harassment Act due to abusive conduct directed at the same MP and various town council employees.

“Members of the public who have concerns regarding municipal or public service matters should raise them through appropriate official channels,” the police said in a statement.

The police have zero tolerance for harassment and abusive conduct directed at public officers and town council staff who carry out their duties in the service of the community, it added.

Offenders charged with using or communicating abusive words or materials towards a public servant may face a fine of up to SGD 5,000 and a jail term of not more than 12 months.

With inputs from agencies