AGC advises against public comments related to 3 men charged in Thaipusam incident

SINGAPORE — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has advised members of the public to refrain from making public comments that may affect criminal proceedings against three Singaporean men charged with offences allegedly committed during last week’s Thaipusam procession.

In a statement released today (Feb 11), an AGC spokesman noted that various comments have been made on the Internet pertaining to the three Singaporean men — Ramachandra Chandramohan, 32, Jaya Kumar Krishnasamy, 28 and Gunasegaran Rajendran, 33. The trio were charged on Feb 7 and are expected to return to court on March 6.

“As criminal proceedings are currently before the Courts, we would like to remind the public that statements made may be sub judice contempt of court, if the statements are calculated to affect the judicial process and there is a real risk of prejudice being caused to the ongoing proceedings,” said the spokesman.

“All parties are advised to refrain from making any public comments, or posting any statements on the internet on these matters which may have that effect, pending final determination of the legal proceedings by the Courts.”

The spokesman added that the AGC takes “a serious view of statements made which are calculated to interfere with the integrity of the administration of justice”. Anyone who has information on the case should send it to the police, he said.