SINGAPORE has ordered Meta to block Facebook posts by two PAS politicians and an ex-Singaporean now Australian Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff for allegedly influencing its May 3 election.
Zulfikar, detained in 2016 for promoting terrorism, accused Malay-Muslim MPs of failing Muslims, a post reposted by Selangor PAS Youth chief Sukri Omar.
PAS treasurer Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad backed an opposition candidate. Singapore’s authorities warned, “All this has the potential to fracture the multiracial and multireligious harmony.”
The government stressed, “Singapore’s politics must be for Singaporeans alone”, citing laws against foreign election interference and emphasising secularism to maintain social cohesion.
Zulfikar criticised Malay-Muslim MPs, while PAS figures supported candidates, which the Singapore government said risked racial and religious harmony in the tiny republic.
Singapore’s government, emphasising its secular stance, condemned these actions as threats to national unity. The Parliamentary Elections Act bans foreign election involvement. — April 26, 2025
Main photo credit: The Straits Times
