Pofma order issued over ex-inmate’s false claims about prison treatment in podcasts

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Former inmate James Raj Arokiasamy made several false claims in three podcast episodes uploaded to Spotify on Sept 6, dealing with his treatment in prison, among other things, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In a statement late on Wednesday, MHA said the false...

Second, he falsely claimed that he was deprived of human interaction when he was remanded for a period of about two to three years.

Mr James Raj also claimed he was imprisoned for protesting against the regulation of Internet censorship. However, MHA said he was, in fact, wanted for absconding from bail after being arrested for drug offences. MHA said: “The prosecution proceeded on 40 charges, of which 39 charges were under the then-CMA and one charge under the MDA. The remaining charges were taken into consideration for the purposes of sentencing.

In a TikTok video posted on Monday night in response to Mindef’s post, Mr James Raj again claimed he was physically abused while in prison.

 

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