Are TRE’s transgressions lawsuit worthy?
Richard Wan Freedom of press and freedom of speech are the hallmarks of democracy. Singapore’s current position in the Press Freedom Index would therefore seem to indicate that Singapore is somewhat lacking in a key component of democracy. Of course, Singapore is a young country and any new nation needs time to come into its...
Threats of Defamation Lawsuits : Not a way to win over netizens
You ever wonder...... why President Obama can run a country with 311 million citizens without ever threatening to sue someone for what they say and leaders of a small island have to waste their time doing this through their lawyers? There are not enough problems around to keep them busy? Leaders suing ordinary citizens for saying...
Tired of the government’s libel suits
Lee Hsien Loong When Charlie Rose asked Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong what he would do if some journalists made mention of nepotism and alluded that that was how the Prime Minister of Singapore came to power, PM Lee said “Well, then we’ll sue him”. PM Lee then went on to explain why it was important to sue, saying...
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