Trust in government should be enhanced by transparency rather than legislation
The minister of law said in Parliament that the fake news law is needed to retain trust in key institutions. I agree that there is a need to deal with actors who deliberate create fake news and propagate it widely using bots and other automated means. I believe that this abuse can already be stopped using the existing tools...
PAP government has made themselves above the law while Singaporeans lose out
The PAP government has made themselves kings and queens in the Singapore parliament. They created the fake news law but the ministers have given themselves the power to decide what fake news is on the get go. When a suggestion was made to set up an independent council to decide on fake news, the PAP government said: "the question...
Will Parliament Rise Above The Clones?
Will the whip be lifted for Parliament when it comes to voting on the Fake News bill? Parliament has everything to gain by showing its independence from the handful who have hijacked the executive to run their own agenda of exercising control over Singapore. We can only hope that Parliament goes beyond accusations cast against...
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