• About Us
    • Fact Checking Policy
    • Ownership & funding information
    • Volunteer
  • Subscribe
  • Letter submission
    • Submissions Policy
  • Contact Us
The Online Citizen Asia
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Commentaries
    • Letters
    • Comments
  • Current Affairs
    • Singapore
    • Malaysia
    • Indonesia
    • China
    • ASEAN
    • Asia
    • International
  • Finance
    • Economics
    • Labour
    • Property
    • Business
  • Community
    • Arts & Culture
    • Consumer Watch
    • NGO
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Politics
    • Civil Society
    • Parliament
    • Transport
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
  • Law & Order
    • Legislation
    • Court Cases
No Result
View All Result
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Commentaries
    • Letters
    • Comments
  • Current Affairs
    • Singapore
    • Malaysia
    • Indonesia
    • China
    • ASEAN
    • Asia
    • International
  • Finance
    • Economics
    • Labour
    • Property
    • Business
  • Community
    • Arts & Culture
    • Consumer Watch
    • NGO
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Politics
    • Civil Society
    • Parliament
    • Transport
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
  • Law & Order
    • Legislation
    • Court Cases
No Result
View All Result
The Online Citizen Asia
No Result
View All Result

律政部《防假消息法》指南范例:历史学者“J”推论冷藏行动未涉国安问题

by Yee Loon
12/07/2019
in 历史, 社交媒体, 舆论, 言论自由
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0

《防止网络假信息和防止网络操纵法案》在今年5月正式在国会通过,并已在六月25日发布于宪报,正式生效。该法自提呈国会以来即备受争议,不仅在国会引起激辩,包括国内外学术界、媒体、公民组织等都已对该法提出质疑。

其中,本地历史学者覃炳鑫博士发现,律政部也有发布一份指南,以不同范例解释哪些情况下可援引《防假消息法》,例如哪些陈述属于意见,哪些是造假事实。

这份指南指出,可援引该法的条件包括出现虚假事实,以及涉及公众利益。其中一个栏目特别提出学术界研究例子,阐述什么情况下可能出现学者发表虚假陈述。

覃炳鑫博士曾受邀出席去年的国会特选委员会听证会,为如何应对网络假消息提供意见。期间,他因为提及1963年冷藏行动和1987年光谱逮捕行动,目的在于政治利益,而非国家安全问题,批评人民行动党和前总理李光耀,才是假新闻的散播者,引起律政部长尚穆根等人围剿。

覃炳鑫发现,上述指南陈列的其中一个学术界例子,是这样的:

J,一名历史研究者,依据各种历史文件推论,指冷藏行动未涉及国家安全问题。

而后指南继续阐释:

针对(ix)的个案,假设J诠释历史文件,尔后又承认他的诠释是不准确的,然后又重复之前的误导性诠释,那么J就是做出了虚假事实陈述。

难道是如有雷同,纯属巧合?虽然上述案例没有指名道姓,但似乎在影射覃炳鑫博士的经历。对此覃博士只得在脸书自嘲:“如果你的政府拿专制立法特别针对你,那也算一种荣幸。”

不过,他也补充,事实是没有任何证据能表明,在冷藏行动下的拘留者涉及参与颠覆国家的共产党阴谋。

针对上世纪50、60年代期间,新加坡是否有共产主义阴谋散布?左翼份子是否受马共唆使企图进行不利新加坡的政治活动,才有必要进行逮捕行动,覃炳鑫在去年的听证会,和尚穆根等人展开六小时的审问拉锯战。

在过程中,尚穆根以“是或不是”、“同不同意”、“你有读过这些资料吗?”“对与否”等威权式的提问,无意与覃炳鑫对话,过度简化复杂的历史争议,其背后意图却是要质疑覃炳鑫历史研究的正当性和理据。

而在去年九月,国会研究蓄意散播假消息特委会发表报告,特别批评历史学者覃炳鑫“撒谎、自抬身份“、罔顾那些否定他虚假指控的资料。

当时,律政部长兼特委会成员尚穆根向媒体表示,委员会的结论是,覃炳鑫谎报自己的学历和学术职位,因此他的陈述不可信。

覃炳鑫也辩称冷藏行动不存在对国家的安全威胁,当他被质疑时,却承认没有阅读或没有将马来亚共产党资深党员的论述考虑在内。最后覃炳鑫也没有提供文件,跟进他所提出的论述。

此事也立即引来公民组织的炮轰。前学运领袖、流亡异议份子陈华彪就批评,这是针对我们最优秀、最勇敢公民的另一次人格诋毁行动。

For just US$7.50 a month, sign up as a subscriber on The Online Citizen Asia (and enjoy ads-free experience on our site) to support our mission to transform TOC into an alternative mainstream press.

Related Posts

WHO panel in talks on COVID emergency status
AFP

WHO panel in talks on COVID emergency status

27/01/2023
AFP

Two years after Myanmar coup, UN says situation ‘catastrophic’

27/01/2023
Grab driver supposedly earned $5,227.82 in a week prior CNY, netizens voice worries over his health
Community

Grab driver supposedly earned $5,227.82 in a week prior CNY, netizens voice worries over his health

27/01/2023
Philippines to appeal ICC resumption of drug war probe
AFP

ICC grants new inquiry into Manila’s deadly ‘war on drugs’

27/01/2023
Minister refutes claims of Malaysia consulting Singapore on housing policy due to its inefficient civil service
Housing

Minister refutes claims of Malaysia consulting Singapore on housing policy due to its inefficient civil service

27/01/2023
457 civil society organizations call on ASEAN to move beyond the Five-Point Consensus
AFP

Myanmar junta sets out tough new rules for political parties

27/01/2023
Subscribe
Connect withD
Login
I allow to create an account
When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account.
DisagreeAgree
Notify of
Connect withD
I allow to create an account
When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account.
DisagreeAgree
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Latest posts

WHO panel in talks on COVID emergency status

WHO panel in talks on COVID emergency status

27/01/2023

Two years after Myanmar coup, UN says situation ‘catastrophic’

27/01/2023
Grab driver supposedly earned $5,227.82 in a week prior CNY, netizens voice worries over his health

Grab driver supposedly earned $5,227.82 in a week prior CNY, netizens voice worries over his health

27/01/2023
Philippines to appeal ICC resumption of drug war probe

ICC grants new inquiry into Manila’s deadly ‘war on drugs’

27/01/2023
Minister refutes claims of Malaysia consulting Singapore on housing policy due to its inefficient civil service

Minister refutes claims of Malaysia consulting Singapore on housing policy due to its inefficient civil service

27/01/2023
457 civil society organizations call on ASEAN to move beyond the Five-Point Consensus

Myanmar junta sets out tough new rules for political parties

27/01/2023
Thai ruling party names deputy PM as main election candidate

Thai ruling party names deputy PM as main election candidate

27/01/2023
Mrs Teo says SG continues to invest in training local talent while MNCs transfer staff to work in SG

Mrs Teo says SG continues to invest in training local talent while MNCs transfer staff to work in SG

27/01/2023

Trending posts

Two Indian nationals paid about S$330 and S$730 respectively for forged certificates submitted in their S-Pass application

MOM found issuing EPs meant for foreign PMETs to PRC waitress and general worker

by Correspondent
26/01/2023
33

...

Ho Ching breaks silence over Temasek’s write down of its US$275 million investment in FTX, says it “can afford to be contrarian”

US regulator questions VCs’ due diligence work prior to investing in FTX; Ho Ching says Temasek can afford to be contrarian

by The Online Citizen
24/01/2023
28

...

Indian rupee falls 60% since signing of CECA while Singapore becomes top investor in India

by Correspondent
25/01/2023
52

...

律政部《防假消息法》指南范例:历史学者“J”推论冷藏行动未涉国安问题

by Yee Loon
12/07/2019
0

...

Temasek and GIC reportedly in talks with Adani Group accused of “brazen” market manipulation and accounting fraud

Temasek and GIC reportedly in talks with Adani Group accused of “brazen” market manipulation and accounting fraud

by The Online Citizen
26/01/2023
46

...

“党籍不会过期失效”  前进党称已就党籍终止知会卡拉

AGC asked to explain purposes of 68 private letters of inmates illegitimately forwarded to prosecutors

by The Online Citizen
21/01/2023
16

...

July 2019
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  
« Jun   Aug »
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Letter submission
  • Contact Us

© 2006 - 2021 The Online Citizen

No Result
View All Result
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Commentaries
    • Comments
  • Current Affairs
    • Malaysia
    • Indonesia
    • China
    • ASEAN
    • Asia
    • International
  • Finance
    • Economics
    • Labour
    • Property
    • Business
  • Community
    • Civil Society
    • Arts & Culture
    • Consumer Watch
    • NGO
  • Politics
    • Parliament
    • Transport
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
  • Law & Order
    • Legislation
    • Court Cases
  • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Subscribers login

© 2006 - 2021 The Online Citizen

wpDiscuz