SINGAPORE: Former Change Party chairman Charles Yeo is wanted by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) after he did not return to Singapore, within breach of courtroom conditions for the approval of his overseas travel.
The police mentioned in a news release on Monday (Aug 1) that they have issued the gazette for Charles Yeo’s arrest following his abscondment. SPF added that it is furthermore working with foreign law enforcement counterparts to trace Yeo’s whereabouts.
In an announcement on Instagram on Saturday, Yeo said that he had been seeking “political asylum” in the United Kingdom, after repeated claims in recent months that will criminal charges against him have been “politically motivated”.
The authorities said that they are aware of social media posts simply by Yeo.
Yeo was on bail when he remaining Singapore last week, having obtained permission from your court to travel to Vietnam for work. But rather of returning to Singapore after, the 31-year-old said he had flown to the UK.
Yeo was charged in The month of january over a number of social media posts that allegedly harassed a police officer and wounded the religious feelings of Christian believers .
SPF said Yeo is also on police bail as he is currently under investigation for separate offences of supposed felony breach of rely on simply by an attorney and forgery offences, after issues were lodged towards Whitefield Law Company. Yeo was a previous partner of Whitefield Law Corporation.
On Jul twenty, the State Courts given Yeo permission to travel to Vietnam for function between Jul twenty-seven and Jul thirty.
The police said Yeo reported to the Investigation Official on Jul 26 to collect his passport, provide his vacation itinerary, and provide additional bail with his bailor before his departure the next day.
Under the circumstances of his app to leave Singapore, Yeo was necessary to report to the investigation officer on Aug 1 at 6pm to surrender their passport upon their return.
“Charles Yeo did not go back to Singapore on Jul 30 and he did not report to the Investigation Officer on Aug 1, ” mentioned SPF, adding that it received a report through his bailor on Jul 31 telling that he did not return to Singapore on Jul 30 and had been uncontactable.
“Following the report, Police attempted to get in touch with Charles Yeo on Aug 1 but to no acquire. As Charles Yeo had breached the conditions for the Court’s approval of their overseas travel, the authorities issued a law enforcement gazette for Charles Yeo’s arrest. ”
Yeo was part of the Reform Party team that contested in Ang Mo Kio GRC within the 2020 General Political election, against a five-member team led simply by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
He walked down as leader of the party subsequent his arrest in January.