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Exhumation

Clarification regarding exhumation works at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery

16 July 2020

Did you receive this WhatsApp that has been going round? Is it true that those graves mentioned are going to be exhumed?

Fake WhatsApp screenshot.

Did you receive this WhatsApp that has been going round?

Is it true that those graves mentioned are going to be exhumed?

Is it true that you need to start calling MUIS?

We've certainly been receiving lots of calls on this.

Well, actually it’s not true.

While the list of blocks in the image are actually blocks affected by Tengah Airbase Expansion, their exhumation date has not been announced.

The graves which are actually in the current exercise was announced back in 2017.

The actual news article is actually here:

https://berita.mediacorp.sg/mobilem/singapura/35-000-kubur-islam-terjejas-dengan-penggalian-semula-tanah/3771088.html

Sometimes it's good to look at actual sources rather than just read a screenshot which could cause confusion. In this age of smartphones, it doesn’t take long to do a search and get some clarity.

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