The man who posted a comment on Facebook saying he wanted to throw an egg at Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said the remark was meant as a joke.
Mr Anning, who stirred controversy in blaming the Christchurch shootings on Muslims, was hit with an egg on the back of his head by a 17-year-boy at a Melbourne event on March 16. The older man had responded to Mr Zhong's comment with information on the minister's upcoming Meet-the-People Session. MR ASHWIN GANAPATHY, a lawyer at IRB Law, noting that in Mr Zhong's case, the authorities would have to prove that there was an intention to incite violence.He said:"To be honest, I don't feel much regret. I feel it's a matter of freedom of speech, and that we have a right to voice such opinions."Mr Ashwin Ganapathy, a lawyer at IRB Law, said that in Mr Zhong's case, the authorities would have to prove that there was an intention to incite violence.
Explaining that this action will serve as a deterrent, he said:"The comment was directed at a minister, who is a public servant. If social media becomes an entirely unregulated space, other ministers will also become targets."