IPBA member files police report over threat
SINGAPORE: A member of the Inter—Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
organising committee, which had staged the first major event at
Marina Bay Sands (MBS), has filed a police report after receiving a
threatening email.
Among the statements made in the email: "Move on ... unless you
have a death wish".
A police spokesman told MediaCorp on Tuesday that investigations
are ongoing.
The email came on May 10, four days after the committee had sent a
letter to MBS seeking compensation for the glitches that occurred
during its conference. The organisers had also held back payment of
$300,000.
The member who received it requested that his identity not be
disclosed. He told MediaCorp he was irritated by the email and
informed the committee before going to the police. He believes it
came from outside of Singapore.
When contacted, an MBS spokesperson said: "As Marina Bay Sands has
not seen the contents of the police report and alleged email
threat, we are not in a position to comment specifically on it.
However, Marina Bay Sands condemns these statements and would never
condone any such reprehensible statements or any unlawful behaviour
of any kind."
MBS had filed a suit on March 14 against the IPBA conference
organisers, demanding payment of the $300,000 owed. The IPBA
conference organisers then counter—sued for aggravation and
embarrassment caused by glitches such as power failures, which led
to delegates being stuck in lifts and meeting venues thrown into
darkness, including during an address by the Chief Justice of
Australia’s New South Wales state.
On Tuesday, the IPBA committee filed a memorandum of appearance
with the court, indicating that it intends to defend its position,
and said it will be represented by law firm Drew and Napier. —
TODAY
