SINGAPORE - A 51-year-old public servant will be charged under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) with wrongfully communicating information about Singapore's post-circuit breaker reopening.
The man, who was authorised to receive the information, allegedly shared it via WhatsApp on June 11 last year, said the police in a release on Tuesday (May 18).
The information had to do with the resumption of activities in phase two of the country's reopening.
The police added that it was then disseminated by members of the WhatsApp group, resulting in wide circulation of the classified information before it was meant to be released.
Six others who wrongfully received and communicated the information will be issued with stern warnings.
The authorities take a serious view of any breach of the OSA, said the police.
Those convicted can be fined up to $2,000 or jailed for up to two years.
The police added: "Unauthorised recipients should delete and not further circulate any confidential information received, as they may otherwise be similarly liable under the Official Secrets Act."
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