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Man held for defacing wall outside Parliament

By Selina Lum & Lee Siew Hua

POLICE yesterday arrested a man in his 40s for vandalism, after a wall outside Parliament House was defaced at lunch hour.

Scribbled in black marker on the top right corner of the wall were the words: 'Hi Harry Lee. I love you.'

Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is called Harry by some of his family and old friends.


Man arrested for vandalism

By Selina Lum

POLICE on Wednesday arrested a man in his 40s for vandalism, after a signage stone wall outside Parliament House was defaced at lunch hour.

At about 1.30pm, three unifomed Certis Cisco guards were seen wrestling down a man, wearing a red T-shirt and brown trousers, on the lawn outside Parliament House.

Scribbled in black marker on the top right corner of the shoulder-high wall were the words: 'Hi Harry Lee. I love you.'


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