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POFMA Is Powerless Against Brave Activists Like TOC!
The government tried to bring down The Online Citizen (TOC) again! Recently, TOC shared a video interview with an elderly who alleged that she was bullied by the police. This video was subsequently POFMAed by the minister with two positions (Law and Home Affairs) Shanmugam who wasted his time by …
Read More »TOC’s Terry Xu had Items Confiscated Again. What A Desperate Attempt to Silence us!
TOC's Editor Terry Xu had his items confiscated again. How many times have we seen it happen? Is this part of a desperate attempt to silence people who speak up?
Read More »Daniel De Costa Delivers Message on Freedom and Unity at Peaceful Warrior Day Rally
Singapore Daniel De Costa was selected by American grassroots to perform a Jewish ceremony and deliver a short message for the global Peaceful Warrior Day before inauguration.
Read More »Defamation Suits Against Terry Xu And Leong Sze Hian Backfired On Lee Hsien Loong
Lawyer Lim Tean recently defended Leong Sze Hian and Terry Xu against Lee Hsien Loong over the 38 Oxley Road saga. Lim Tean shared how these defamation suits may have backfired against Lee Hsien Loong
Read More »Daniel De Costa: 158th Media Publishes Fake News
I am rather surprised to find this line in the paper that states there was “corruption in the highest echelons” of the PAP leadership. That was never what I had written.
Read More »Lim Tean Representing Terry Xu In Libel Proceedings By Lee Hsien Loong
Lawyer and political veteran Lim Tean shared on his Facebook that he will be representing The Online Citizen (TOC) editor Terry Xu in his trial against a defamation suit filed by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Read More »Commentary: “Justice Is In The Hearts Of The People”
I refer to last Friday’s disastrous handling of an intoxicated man at the juncture of Collyer Quay that caused quite a stir on and offline which ignited a debate on police procedural tactics. It is a very curious case on why the 6 officers did not subdue the man much earlier and allowed the situation to escalate? Compare this with previous scenes of peaceful activists gathering for candlelight vigils and giving a non-violent address where hordes of officers would be dispatched to round and restrain them. It becomes very polarising when the public sees double standards for similar or worse situation.
Read More »The Online Citizen Is The Latest Opposition Voice To Get POFMA
The POFMA was issued to TOC due to them sharing the statement by Malaysia-based Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) in which they alleged stated "untrue, baseless and preposterous allegations about the use of unlawful methods in judicial executions conducted in Changi Prison" according to the MHA press release. Two others who shared the same LFL statement were also issued POFMA, according to the MHA press release. The two were another opposition voice Kirsten Han, and non-PAP controlled media, Yahoo Singapore Facebook.
Read More »POFMA will be the Nuclear Bomb to Free Speech and Press in Singapore
POFMA was passed in parliament in May earlier this year. Despite what the government says about protecting citizens from fake news, it is all their way of pushing down a draconian law that has the potential to stifle and kill authentic contrarian views and any point of view that the government doesn't agree with. Here are what other prominent academics, human rights advocates and even a former PAP MP have to say about POFMA.
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