The self-inflicted curse of Singapore’s politicians
An American friend recently remarked that he found it astonishing that Singaporeans so frequently debate and dissect how much money their political leaders get paid. This is a topic that is seldom talked about in his country and almost anywhere else around the world. But we are in the a unique situation where the Prime Minister...
Proposed fake news law is a political tool to be used against critics
What exactly will be the object of this proposed Fake News Act? What is the underlying purpose of the law? Which gaps in our existing law really need to be addressed if at all? The KL law against fake news was repealed after just five months as being unnecessary and otherwise contrary to the interests of the people as there...
A Right to Information Act would be better than a fake news law
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...
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