Why can’t we agree to disagree and avoid unnecessary conflict?
When the Press Secretary of Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong asked The Online Citizen (TOC) to remove an allegedly “libellous” article and Facebook post, and apologize by this Wednesday or face legal action, many Singaporeans were left puzzled and confused. Suddenly, many started inquiring about the content of the original...
All TOC did was report Lee Wei Ling’s accusation – and *that* is considered defamation?
How can PM Lee Hsien Loong suggest that since he had presented his side of the story in Parliament with full cabinet support, that ought to settle the issue once and for all? I echo Dr Tan Cheng Bock who recently said: DPM Heng (Swee Keat) also said I contradicted myself when I cited the example of the debate in Parliament...
PM Lee’s threat to sue The Online Citizen
Even on a Sunday (1st September 2019) the press secretary to the prime minister had to work. And it was not even work for the country though the threatening three-page letter was written on official stationery. The prime minister is unhappy because of an article and a facebook post that allegedly repeated his siblings’ falsehoods...
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