SINGAPORE — National swimmers Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim have been treated by the authorities in “the same way how others have been treated�
have been treated by the authorities in “the same way how others have been treated”, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam on Wednesday , as he urged the public to give the pair “our support and backing”.
“These swimmers have worked hard, given much. They brought glory to Singapore,” Mr Shanmugam wrote on Facebook. “Schooling in particular scaled heights which I never imagined: Olympic Gold and that too in swimming. I would never forget him lining up against legends — the finals had so many superstars. And he beat all of them,” he added, referring to Schooling’s“I am sure Singaporeans will be gracious, and remember the wonderful things these two young people have done. And give them our support and backing.”that Schooling had confessed to the use of cannabis in May, although his drug tests were negative.
Sport Singapore, the national sports governing body, also said that following the Central Narcotics Bureau's investigations into possible offences relating to the consumption of cannabis, the bureau had given Lim a stern warning under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
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