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Lee Hsien Yang complies with POFMA directive, continues to assert PAP Govt’s erosion of public trust

Mr Lee Hsien Yang has adhered to the POFMA correction notice concerning his alleged inaccurate statements, but remains firm in his criticisms of the PAP government and his brother, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, calling into question their integrity and trustworthiness.

Lee Hsien Yang issued a POFMA Correction Direction over alleged misleading claims in Facebook post

In response to allegations by Lee Hsien Yang, Singapore’s POFMA office has issued a Correction Direction under the instructions of Mr Edwin Tong. The order refutes claims about property renovations, tree felling, and inflated circulation numbers, asserting these were unrelated to specific ministers or fraudulent acts.

Questions raised over POFMA Directive to ‘Political Sophistry’: Hazel Poa and Ravi Philemon weigh in

Progress Singapore Party (PSP)’s Hazel Poa and Red Dot United’s Ravi Philemon express concerns about the recent POFMA correction order issued to ‘Political Sophistry’, questioning the lack of initial full disclosure about Minister Iswaran’s arrest and the balance between CPIB operational judgment and political leaders’ discretion.

Singapore authorities clamp down on The Online Citizen Asia: Declares its online platforms as declared online locations under POFMA

Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information declares The Online Citizen Asia’s (TOC) online platforms as Declared Online Locations under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, warning visitors about TOC’s history of propagating falsehoods. This unprecedented declaration follows a series of POFMA correction directions issued by the Government amidst discussions surrounding scandals involving members of the People’s Action Party and the growing public distrust of the ruling party. The declaration’s validity will last two years, continuing until 21 July 2025.

POFMA correction notices issued for social media posts on claims of investigation into opposition leader Pritam Singh’s alleged lies

False social media claims about Pritam Singh’s involvement in a non-disclosure investigation were refuted by the Leader of the House Indranee Rajah, amidst alleged inaccuracies surrounding a Committee of Privileges’ probe into former Workers’ Party MP for Sengkang GRC, Raeesah Khan and the involvement of Mr Pritam Singh. The social media posts also called for a COP into Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s supposed non-disclosure about an affair between former Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and another People’s Action Party MP.

POFMA issues correction over false claims of information withholding by PM Lee and DPM Wong on Iswaran’s CPIB arrest

The POFMA office has issued a correction direction to a political commentary blog over alleged misinformation suggesting PM Lee and DPM Wong deliberately withheld details on Minister Iswaran’s CPIB arrest, affirming the officials’ consistency with the initial statements from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.

Application of POFMA faces criticism for overlooking alleged SLA falsehoods amidst ministerial bungalow rental controversy

Law practitioner Mr. Yeoh Lian Chuan highlighted the uncorrected falsehoods within SLA’s 12 May statement, and Andrew Loh, co-founder of The Online Citizen, criticized these “factually false” claims, questioning POFMA’s selective enforcement. “Yet the Pofma Office does nothing about SLA’s falsehood, and instead goes after others.”

POFMA Correction Directions issued to Kenneth Jeyaretnam and online publication Jom over posts on ministerial rental of Ridout Road properties

Singapore’s Ministry of Law dispenses POFMA correction directions to Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Mr Thamil Selvan, and Jom, a weekly publication, refuting alleged irregularities in ministers’ bungalow rentals.

Singapore blocks access to Asia Sentinel following its failure to comply with the placement requirement for the POFMA correction notice

Singapore has blocked access to online news publication Asia Sentinel following its failure to comply with the country’s fake news law’s requirement regarding the placement of a correction notice. The controversy began over an Asia Sentinel article titled “Singapore Kills A Chicken To Scare The Monkeys,” which criticized Singapore’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis and drew comparisons between the article author’s experiences and those of human rights lawyer M Ravi and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s brother, Lee Hsien Yang. The Ministry of Home Affairs claimed the article contained false statements, issuing a correction direction. However, the publication did not place the correction notice at the required position on its website and the article page. The access-blocking order implemented by the Ministry of Communications and Information could be revoked if Asia Sentinel adheres to the directive.

Singapore’s Home Affairs Ministry clashes with Asia Sentinel over POFMA correction notice compliance

Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister had earlier ordered Asia Sentinel to correct a story under the POFMA act, claiming factual inaccuracies. The US-based outlet complied but criticized the act as a “draconian provision” and stood by its reporting. Singapore’s MHA maintains that the correction notice promotes truth without removing original content, but warns of further action if the notice isn’t displayed according to POFMA standards.