Law to come down hard on those who abuse virus relief fund: Shanmugam

Singapore

HOME Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has warned that the government will "come down quite hard" on people who abuse the Covid-19 Temporary Relief Fund.

"We take this very seriously," he said at a "door-stop" interview via Zoom video conference, adding that the culprit would face "a heavy jail sentence" if he or she is found to have broken the law.