The man was also accused of making misogynistic remarks about a rape victim.
According to reports, Sun Sicong, a Singapore permanent resident, on Friday (May 6) pleaded guilty to one charge of making remarks with deliberate intention to wound religious feelings.
Two unrelated charges will be taken into consideration during sentencing.
Sun was a student at Temasek Polytechnic at the time of the offense.
Sun had been suspended for two consecutive semesters following investigations it conducted in June 2020.
“(The polytechnic) does not condone any action or behaviour that incites hatred and violence. As the case is before the courts, we are unable to comment further,” it said in that statement.
Back Story : In June 2020, police said that they received many reports about an Instagram user posting insensitive comments and threats that could incite violence against Muslim community.
The police arrested Sun on June 8, 2020 and seized his laptop, computer and handphone. There were 62 police reports according to media report.
In an Instagram story posted by Sun Sicong with a disclaimer “This is legit”.
He wrote “I just had a dream where I shot up an office building where I only killed Muslims”.
“Somehow my classmates like lan were in dream and I let him go, including every Chinese running past away from me”.
Court documents showed that Sun’s Stories included statements expressing violent intentions to the Muslim community and insulting remarks over their beliefs, TodayOnline reported.
In one of the stories he posted on Instagram, he also said that when he returned to China, Singapore’s “oppressive laws” would not apply to him and he would be free to mock those who “need a higher power to survive”.
DPP Senthilkumaran: “The accused thereby caused the (offensive posts), which among other things, involved threats of serious violence against Muslims, threats to burn the Quran and insults against Islamic teachings, to be seen by other users of Instagram, including Muslim users, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of Muslims.”
While no police reports were made at that time, screenshots of the stories were shared widely on social media in June 2020.
In an earlier statement in December 2021, the police said Sun’s computer and hand phone were seized as part of investigations.
His phone was found to contain p*rnographic material, which form the basis of the second unrelated charge taken into consideration, according to the report.
District Judge Kessler Soh called for a probation suitability report before he passes sentence on June 23.
For making remarks with deliberate intention of wounding religious or racial feelings of any person, Sun could be jailed for up to three years, fined or both.
Images credits : Ili Nadhirah Mansor
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