32-year-old security officer Mohamad Khalid Mohamad Yusop was charged on Monday with vandalism by scrawling graffiti on the Cenotaph at Connaught Drive with spray paint. He was arrested at Handy Road last Saturday and will be remanded at Central police division for further investigation.
Cenotaph vandal nabbed by Central Police Division officers
Police on Saturday arrested a 32 year-old Singaporean in connection with the vandalism of the Cenotaph war memorial at the Esplanade Park. — PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
By Hoe Pei Shan
Police on Saturday arrested a 32 year-old Singaporean in connection with the vandalism of the Cenotaph war memorial at the Esplanade Park. The suspect was nabbed by Central Police Division officers at about 11.30am, in a Handy Road building just three days after the incident was reported, said the police. “Extensive investigations and round the clock enquiries were conducted,” said the spokesman.
“Extensive investigations and round the clock enquiries were conducted,” said the spokesman. “Among the exhibits seized are a long-sleeved T-shirt, a pair of denim jeans, a pair of shoes, a ‘tote’ bag, and a pair of headphones for investigation.” — PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
“Among the exhibits seized are a long-sleeved T-shirt, a pair of denim jeans, a pair of shoes, a ‘tote’ bag, and a pair of headphones for investigation.”
War memorial defaced: STOMPer’s fiance chased after vandal in hoodie
STOMPer deepsecret‘s fiancé had chased after a man in a dark blue hoodie who was vandalising the Cenotaph located within the Esplanade Park on Apr 23, at around 11.15pm.
The Cenotaph is a war memorial that was built in memory of men in Singapore who gave their lives in World War I and World War II.
Said the STOMPer:
“On 23 April 2013 at about 2315hrs, my fiancé and I witnessed a man vandalizing this monument.
“He was with his headphones, in a dark blue hoodie, dark jeans and shoes along with a brown/black backpack.
“My fiancé chased after him. He then mentioned somehow in fear, “Oh its revolution”.
A worker cleaning the Cenotaph after the alleged vandalism. Photo: Amanda Lee
SINGAPORE – Workers have been cleaning up the Cenotaph at Esplanade Park for the past three hours, after the national monument was reported to be vandalised earlier today. The word, Democracy, was reportedly sprayed painted over the monument.
The Cenotaph was erected in 1920 for soldiers lost in World War I. A dedication to those who died in World War II was added later. It was gazetted as a national monument in Dec 2010.
For God’s sake, this is a national war memorial, not a random wall to vandalize on. And to add on, this isn’t ‘democracy’ in any way – instead, this is called:
HAVING NO RESPECT.
Seriously, has the person no respect for the lives for the men who gave their lives in WWI and WWII for Singapore? I’m super horrified at his/her actions.
