Man under investigation for taking his kids to distribute campaign flyers in Punggol
Persons below the age of 16 are prohibited from conducting election activity.
A man is under investigation after reportedly taking his two children along to hand out campaign flyers for the People's Action Party (PAP) in Punggol.
The incident came to light after a Reddit user shared CCTV footage on April 27, showing two children going door-to-door at an HDB block while distributing leaflets.
The user claimed his bicycle was damaged by the children, who were seen playing around during the activity.
In the clip, a boy is seen jumping to kick a girl before losing balance. A loud thud is then heard.
In a joint statement, the Elections Department and the police confirmed that a police report on the incident was received on April 28.
Preliminary investigations found that a 48-year-old man was distributing campaign leaflets with two children under the age of 16.
Lianhe Zaobao reported that the man took his children with him as he did not want to leave them alone at home, and was unaware that his actions had violated the law.
According to the Parliamentary Elections Act, persons under the age of 16 are not allowed to participate in election-related activities.
The Elections Department has advised political parties to remind their members to comply with election campaigning laws.
Police investigations are ongoing.