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Singaporean opposition candidate misquoted online ahead of polls

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A graphic spread in social media falsely claimed a Workers' Party candidate said the "Israel-Palestine conflict is more important than bread and butter issues" In fact, Siti Alia Abdul Rahim Mattar said Singaporeans wanted to meet their members of parliament to discuss both local matters and the government's position on global issues.

The May 3 elections saw voters hand Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's ruling People's Action Party a landslide victory.