Church receives suspicious envelope

05:55 AM May 09, 2009

First, it was an envelope containing suspicious white powder - which turned out to be baby powder - sent to Aware’s office on April 14. Now, police are investigating another envelope containing yellowish granules sent to the Church of Our Saviour. Church staff alerted police on April 30 upon receiving the envelope, one of two received by senior pastor Derek Hong, and investigations are ongoing, said a police spokesman.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force found the granules to be non-hazardous.

Today understands the two envelopes, dated April 21 and 27, contained letters and drinking powder respectively.

The church was involved in the recent Aware saga when six of its members were voted into the organisation’s executive committee in a shock election result. NEO CHAI CHIN

From TODAY, Home – Weekend, 09/10-May-2009