THE couple accused of distributing seditious publications said their only intention was to spread the word of God.

SingTel technical officer Ong Kian Cheong, 49, and his wife, Dorothy Chan Hien Leng, 45, an associate director with UBS, gave their response in written statements to the police during investigation earlier this year.

They are alleged to have distributed a seditious publication each to Mr Irwan Ariffin, 32, a police officer, and Mr Isa Raffee, 35, an administrative officer, and an undesirable publication to Madam Farharti Ahmad, 36, an internal auditor, between March and December last year.

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