Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698831448806.pdf (Singapore)
Written Representation 10 Name: Chandra Das Property Agent Received: 18 Jan 2018 Title: Fake News Dear Sirs, People are already commenting that this could stifle free speech even though some of those speeches made could be less informed ones.

Already S’poreans are a passive lot , some would say even politically apathetic .

The younger Singaporeans should be taught to speak up for the truth , even inconvenient ones .

They should speak also what they feel is idealistic .
These comments can be naive , but these can be corrected with some realistic commentary .

People should be allowed to build up their critical thinking skills .

It will help Singapore in the long run.

We must believe in this if we love our country beyond partisan party politics .

This country is already renowned worldwide .

Let’s us also be known for our broad-minded stand in these matters and be a beacon for others too in this regard .
Yes, we have seen what has happened in the USA where people make decisions on less critical basis , just swayed by speculation & exaggeration.

However , here in Singapore we have strict libel laws , and a main stream that disseminates accurate news and deals with misleading ones straightaway.

There’s already sedition laws that deal with disparaging racial / religious comments .
Let’s go back to the lighter touch as promised by our PM when he was newly inaugurated ,in dealing with foolish / deprecating commentaries in the internet as they offer a safety vault in relieving tensions in this already stressed society where mental issues are on the increase .

We need to laugh at ourselves too and shouldn’t mind being an object of jokes too.
That will shore up our character as a nation with the self-belief in our worth that’s not affected by a few sleazy remarks that is not worthy of being made a fuss of.

We must believe that the majority of S’poreans are a rational lot who would not take less informed , jocular commentaries on politics especially to heart .

Instead they would be happy that our Governing party has become more mature & less sensitive to critical remarks on them.

Trust that will bring more dividends at the ballot box !
:) Thanks.

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