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【防假消息法】本社上诉要求撤回更正指示 遭国家发展部、人力部驳回
本月4日，包括《网络公民》、人民之声党、民主党和Sin Rak Sin Party脸书专页，被国家发展部透过防假消息法办事处，发出更正指示。
当局指本社一篇文章，在描述建屋发展局局长蔡君炫博士的言论有不实陈述。当局称蔡君炫博士，并没有在2018年的一场讲座上，表示我国人口会在2030年达到1000万。
另一方面，卫生部和人力部，在7月5日透过“防假消息法”办公处，对包括本社和主流媒体的单位，发出更正指示。当局指强调人力部在二月份时，并没有如传染病学教授淡马亚所言，劝阻雇主带工人做测试。
本社早前分别对人力部和国家发展部，提出上诉要求撤回更正指示。不过本社已在昨日收到回函，上述两部门都拒绝本社的上诉。
在防假消息法下，当事人不满部长裁决，可以上诉部长。若部长仍拒绝撤回更正指示，还可以向法庭上诉。
淡马亚早前在接受本社访谈的影片中，质疑人力部未咨询医疗专家意见下，劝阻雇主带工人做冠病检测等。
人力部文告则解释，卫生部是在2月初，接到本地医院的通知，指有雇主带工人到医院急诊部，作冠病检测。为此，卫生部、人力部等政府部门，在2月12日和19日发文，劝请雇主不要带健康员工到医院检测，让医疗设施用来照顾身体不适病人。
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