Lim Tean: The Incredible Law Known As POFMA!

[TerrexLee]

I read with incredulity the submission of the Deputy Attorney-General, Hri Kumar, to the High Court today, that the burden of proof is on the SDP to prove that the statements they made which were POFMAD are true.

This submission is so ridiculous I would have sneered it out of Court.

Let’s examine some fundamental undeniable facts under this crazy law, which is against all tenets of free speech guaranteed under our Constitution.

First, the Minister has the power to POFMA a post and demand that you put up a “Correction Notice “ on your post stating that “it contains false statements of fact” and to click onto a link for the “ correct facts “.

If the party putting up the post is aggrieved at the Minister’s decision, it is supposed to appeal to the Minister and if the Minister rejects the appeal, then the aggrieved party has to bring court proceedings under an originating summons to a High Court judge, if he/she wants to take the matter further.

Hri Kumar says that since the SDP is the party bringing the court action, the burden of proof is on them to prove the truth of their statements.

More at https://tinyurI.com/yfbcdl8t

 

[batman1]

Just an anti-fake news law to be used by PAP against its political opponents.
PAP got no shame ???

 

[dickheadchang]

Just an anti-fake news law to be used by PAP against its political opponents.
PAP got no shame ???

You think a bunch of scumbags who lied through their teeth and was prepared to turn and Indian into a Malay is concerned about being shameful?

 

[bobby]

Only in Singapore....in addition to the GRC, Reserved President, $m ministers, Husband PM...wife CEO of largest GLC etc etc

 

[mudhatter]

will he be pofma'd again?

and stupid stinking chinks dared to brag how stinkypura was superior to malaysia?



no such nonsense in malaysia as dr m clearly rejected any 'anti fake news' law.

 

[mahjongking]

PAP is thinking.........sinkees are so peaceful and good to bully and easy to con, we should teach them to be more ballless earlier in life in kindergardens