Joseph Ong Chor Teck, linked to socio-political website Temasek Review Emeritus (TRE), was arrested last month for offences under the Parliamentary Elections Act.
A police spokesman told The Sunday Times he has been released on bail pending further investigations but said it
was inappropriate to comment further as investigations are ongoing.
Ong
was arrested on 3 September for conducting a general election exit poll
on the TRE website, previously named Temasek Review, asking people to
share how they voted, the paper reported.
It is illegal to publish opinion polls during an election and exit polls on Polling Day before results are announced.
Ong
was previously reported to be the founder of TRE and its predecessor,
The Wayang Party. TRE, which has been suspended since last month, is
known for its articles critical of the government.
If found guilty, Ong can be fined up to $1,500 or jailed for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.
Last October, Ong was warned by the police after a smear campaign against Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah.
Man linked to Temasek Review arrested, now on bail
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Man linked to Temasek Review arrested, now on bail
By Alicia Wong | Yahoo! Newsroom – 3 hours ago
Joseph Ong, linked to Temasek Review Emeritus, has been arrested and released on bail. (Straits Times image)
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So he is involved after all. TRE tried to distance themselves from him. Anyway, sad day for Singapore politics. Used to read so much scoops from there but it's all gone now.
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They seem to be starting their cracking down operations now.
After the elections debacles this entire year, they are moving in for the kill.