Tharman opens up about his 1992 Official Secrets Act case

When talking about presidential hopeful Tharman Shanmugaratnam's long career, it's hard to skip over his brush with the law, specifically, his conviction under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) in 1994.

The offence? Negligence in allowing sensitive government data to be communicated to the media in 1992.

Tharman was fined S$1,500, while the rest S$2,000.

More than three decades later, Tharman has revealed more information about what transpired behind the scenes—in his words, "a nuanced account"—in an exclusive interview with Mothership.

Read more here: https://mothership.sg/2023/08/tharman...


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