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The government wants to pass a law to stop the spreading of fake news. I agree that deliberate spreading of fake news and lies should be stopped. But it should not be done by passing a law. Why? The law can be abused in the following ways: a) The government can use it to stop people from raising questions about abuse of power... 

In 2011, the Workers’ Party spectacularly captured a Group Representation Constituency, ousting a People’s Action Party team helmed by two ministers and a senior minister of state. But four years later, it only won by a whisker against the weakest GRC team ever fielded by the PAP. Currently, the WP also has a court case... 

More than a decade ago, PAP must have already been aware of the excessive use of CPF for housing:  CPF usage for 99-year leasehold private property with remaining lease of between 60 and 30 years was drastically reduced. PAP could, and should, have done the same with public housing. But since more than 80% of Singaporeans...