of yio chu kang mp set on fire by disgruntled man

MP hospitalised after man pours flammable liquid him, sets him on fire: Yio Chu Kang Member of Parliament, Seng Han Thong, was torched by a 70-year-old man. It was reported that the man was disgruntled for not being selected to receive the hong bao containing S$200. The man also attacked Mr Aw Swee Seng who was the chairman of a Chinese temple. Both man are warded at Singapore General hospital.


Photo of MP Seng Han Thong [photo via]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Yio Chu Kang, Seng Han Thong, is in hospital with 10 per cent burns after a man poured flammable liquid on him and set him on fire on Sunday. Mr Seng was at a bursary and hong bao presentation ceremony at Yio Chu Kang Community Club when the attack happened. The chairman of a nearby Chinese temple, Aw Swee Seng, also suffered burns. Both men are now at the Singapore General Hospital.

Yio Chu Kang Community Club was filled with police and Civil Defence officers who were going about their investigations, but reporters were barred from entering the premises. It is believed that a 70-year-old man approached the MP and Mr Aw from behind, poured the flammable liquid on them and set them on fire using a lighter.

A caller to the MediaCorp Hotline, Mr Zhang, said

A man ran in, lit a bottle of kerosene and threw it at Mr Seng. Half of Mr Seng's hair was burnt...his back suffered burns as well. The man who threw the bottle tried to escape, but some people caught him and brought him to the CC.

The suspect tried to flee but was pinned down by several people and handed over to the police. [photo via]


The attack took place at the Yio Chu Kang Community Club. [photo via]

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In response to queries whether tighter security for MPs was required, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said,

MPs have to be accessible. They have to go round and meet residents. They have to be in contact with the people. But they have to take precautions.

It was not the first time MP Seng Han Thong was attacked. In 2006, he was also attacked by a disgruntled taxi driver.

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