Temporary SPH clerk held for RP chief online threat

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The 23-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly threatening Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam was a temporary clerk at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).

Sources said the man was an administrative assistant with ST701, a classified ads website.

Responding to queries yesterday, an SPH spokesman said: "A temporary staff member is being investigated for a criminal offence which has no bearing on or related to SPH. He has since resigned, and we have accepted his resignation."

He was arrested on Wednesday after a police report was lodged by Mr Jeyaretnam last week. The threats, via e-mails, targeted Mr Jeyaretnam's London-based wife and teenage son. They were sent after the politician joined the race in the Punggol East by-election.

The arrested man is being investigated for criminal intimidation under the Penal Code. He has not been charged yet. The police confirmed that he has been released on bail.

If found guilty, he faces a fine or a jail term of up to two years, or both.