Will POFMA lead to self-censorship?
Does POFMA lead to self-censorship? I think it does. While I recognise the problem of fake news, I believe the law is overly wide and furthermore that the way that the government has chosen to use it in the first 4 cases lends credibility to the argument that the law has a political purpose that the government has not admitted...
To truly succeed, the opposition needs to rewire and inspire
Academic Lam Peng Er put it, do we want an opposition that can “attract in greater numbers and offer a narrative which counters the ruling party’s “hegemonic ideological discourse”? What kind of opposition do we want? Really, what can they offer to us voters? Check and balance? Safeguarding? Keep the ruling party on...
Beneath the politically correct answers lie a deeper skeptcism towards government
It was interesting to watch the Q&A section at the recent Singapore Perspectives 2020 conference, and how DPM Heng Swee Keat tackled these questions. Tacking 'difficult' questions ranging from GST hikes to the application POFMA, I can see that Minister Heng gave all the politically correct answers. But really, the deeper...
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