Pinky's Press Secretary has no shame

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http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/06/20/pms-aide-rebuts-economist-article-on-defamation-suit/

SIR – I refer to the article “A butterfly on a wheel” (June 13th). You referred to an “alleged ‘serious libel’” by Roy Ngerng. This is not an allegation. Mr Ngerng has publicly admitted accusing Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister, of criminal misappropriation of pension funds, falsely and completely without foundation. After promising to apologise and to remove the post, Mr Ngerng did the opposite; he actively disseminated the libel further. This was a grave and deliberate defamation, whether it occurred online or in the traditional media being immaterial.

What is at stake is not any short-term positive or negative impact on the government, but the sort of public debate Singapore should have. When someone makes false and malicious personal allegations that impugn a person’s character or integrity, the victim has the right to vindicate his reputation, whether he is an ordinary citizen or the prime minister. The internet should not be exempt from the laws of defamation. It is perfectly possible to have a free and vigorous debate without defaming anyone, as occurs often in Singapore.

Chang Li Lin
Press secretary to the Prime Minister

Super Head Bang. Guy must have failed his GP.
 
freedom of speech forms the cornerstone for the foundation of democracy in Britain,it allows issues,and disagreements to be brought up and discussed at the table with words first in a civil manner before having to resort to more drastic and extreme measures.by refusing to allow freedom of speech and discussion of opinion,ASS LOONG has seriously undermined democracy in this country and turn it into a facist dictatorship.

salman rushdie once wrote a extremely scathing and revealing book about the ironies and unpleasant truths about islam and the book of quran.for expressing his views in a indirect story,salman was impeached by the international muslim community and a fatwa(islamic law) was issued seeking his murder and assasination.....many people died trying to protect salman and his legacy......the same will happen if we let PAP take away our rights to freedom of speech....what if someone writes a book regarding the controversies that surround PAP and CPF and GIC and temasek.....will he be sued to bankruptcy and exiled from the island of singapore?
 
freedom of speech forms the cornerstone for the foundation of democracy in Britain,it allows issues,and disagreements to be brought up and discussed at the table with words first in a civil manner before having to resort to more drastic and extreme measures.by refusing to allow freedom of speech and discussion of opinion,ASS LOONG has seriously undermined democracy in this country and turn it into a facist dictatorship.

salman rushdie once wrote a extremely scathing and revealing book about the ironies and unpleasant truths about islam and the book of quran.for expressing his views in a indirect story,salman was impeached by the international muslim community and a fatwa(islamic law) was issued seeking his murder and assasination.....many people died trying to protect salman and his legacy......the same will happen if we let PAP take away our rights to freedom of speech....what if someone writes a book regarding the controversies that surround PAP and CPF and GIC and temasek.....will he be sued to bankruptcy and exiled from the island of singapore?

To be frank, the UK sucks at Freedom of Speech--trust me.

Rushdie is lucky.

Pinky is crap though.
 
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