The facts.
Zakir called migrant workers in Singapore 'work slaves', and our dormitories 'work camps'. He also alleged that soldiers and armoured vehicles had surrounded a dormitory, Westlite Tukang, when there were no soldiers, let alone armoured vehicles.
This false characterisation threatened to incite the migrant community.
His post was made worse by the fact that he signed off as “workers of Westlite Tukang”, even though he has never lived there.
There were police personnel on standby close to the dormitory as a precautionary measure.
"They never surrounded the dormitory or engaged workers there. Rather, it was MOM officers and dormitory personnel who engaged the workers to address their concerns.
Despite his activism....
"We renewed his work pass many times despite his activism and writings. We draw the line, however, when public posts are misleading, false or deliberately provocative," said MOM.
Singapore gave him a living.
