44-year-old Chai Fui Chet, who was charged in court last November for harassing Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Facebook, was given a discharge amounting to an acquittal after being issued a stern warning.
He was acquitted of his offences on 3 February, and cannot be charged again with the same offence, according to The Straits Times.
The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said that they reviewed the evidence after the culmination of their investigations, where he was found to be suffering from a delusional disorder, and applied for an acquittal.
They said that they also took into consideration the time that Chai had spent in remand, which was about 2 months.
The Malaysian man, was accused to messaging the Singapore Prime Minister on Facebook and threatening to burn down Seagate Singapore, a technology firm.
He was subsequently remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for examination, where he was found to be suffering from a delusional disorder.
Recap
A 44-year-old man from Malaysia, Chai Fui Chet, was charged with intentionally causing harassment to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, according to The Straits Times.
He had allegedly threatened PM Lee by sending him a Facebook message on 7 November 2022 at about 1.51pm, at the Istana.
In his message, he had allegedly threatened to burn down Seagate Singapore.