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Misinformation – the unconditional public apologies; add in Sorry x 3

Laws; FICA is law: Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill (Fica) – with all encompassing broad definitions to catch all under the sky though it is aimed at the big birds, not the sparrows;

================= . FICA is law now. Singapore authorities will be able to order from Thursday (7 July, 2022) takedowns of content deemed to be part of hostile information campaigns by foreign parties to interfere in domestic affairs. Let us watch … Continue reading

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POFMA…some cases to date; – POFMA Bill was passed in Parliament on 8th May 2019 – Faked news and articles; and on-line falsehoods; Should have jail sentence too not just fines for offenders; Fines do not affect those with deep pockets; POFMA Law – applied on first two cases in Nov 2019. First court case on 16th Jan 2020; Some could pay the fines by crowd funding; Will the fines go to benefit charities? Some want POFMA to extend to and be applied internationally; Possible?

============== . Wake Up Singapore admin charged with defamation for allegations over KKH miscarriage in online article Nuria Ling/TODAY Ariffin Iskandar Sha Bin Ali Akbar at the State Courts on April 24, 2024. BY KOH WAN TING Published April 24, 2024 … Continue reading

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Impunity? Allegations against the Civil Service by MPs in Parliament; Lawless? Falsehood on social media; Impose heavy penalties on those who spread misinformation; Some want freedom of expression and freedom of choice with no responsibilities and full impunity from prosecution or legal redress for the damage caused;

========= . Immunity and impunity… Are MPs untouchable, above the law? Can they get away with ‘murder’ in Parliament? . ======== . No one is above the law, not even the president, ministers or MPs. When will the law be … Continue reading

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Lawyer Alfred Dodwell apologised

Lawyer Alfred Dodwell apologises for “misleading” allegations against Supreme Court Defence lawyers Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss (front) and Alfred Dodwell (right) for Malaysian murder convict Kho Jabing leave the Supreme court on May 20, 2016.PHOTO: AFP PUBLISHED MAY 30, 2016, 8:53 PM … Continue reading

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TR Emeritus apologised…

TRE article on Heng Swee Keat’s hospitalisation fees a ‘blatant lie’: Govt Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s hospitalisation fees are “most certainly not borne by taxpayers’ monies”, the Government said in a statement on Tuesday (Jun 7). TR Emeritus has since … Continue reading

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ST Forum’s invitation – me to be profiled in ST: Writer of the week? I have declined the offer; Not for me, a person who has nothing; Writing to the press – use plain simple words;

=============== . I am grateful to receive the offer from ST Forum to be profiled in ST. Do I deserve to be profiled? I am far from being a prolific writer in the Main Stream Media. I have replied to … Continue reading

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Politics…non interference by outsiders, and foreign backers; Political blackmail or harassment; Become beholden?

============= . The Online Citizen taken offline, ahead of deadline set by IMDA after failure to declare funding Attempts to access the TOC website returned an “access denied” error.PHOTO: THE ONLINE CITIZEN Rei Kurohi UPDATED SEP 16, 2021, 6:03 PM … Continue reading

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Wokeism; The contest of ideology and ideas; Some want freedom with no responsibility; Some want more CCTV cameras at hot spots; Pragmatism: The temporary law for TraceTogether token in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021; Wokeism, be socially conscious of inequalities, and injustices with eyes wide open; spiritually or physically? “Cancel Culture” on social media and the Internet.

======== . The well-learned intellectuals believe that humans are born equal and yet some know it is untrue. They know friends or loved ones who are transexual, and some have three or six breasts. We know humans are not animals … Continue reading

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Aim to win hearts of all Singaporeans to win at GEs; What is the cost? Trust between elected leaders and the people; Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to PAP MPs on Rules of Prudence; Is it the PAP Govt’s honourable duty and responsibility to open the political floodgates to critics, and to lose at the next GE? What is true democracy? Google for the list of democratic countries;

================== . Trust is a two-way street, and it has to be earned. Once trust is broken, gone, it cannot be easily be regained and to return to what it was originally. Yes and no. There are strict rules for … Continue reading

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Conducting public surveys; Dialogue session on Common Space – held on 7 January 2003. My feedback to the Govt; Time and cost in relation to the refuse collection of landed properties vs the HDB and condo apartments;

=========. . Rich vs the poor… The Development Charge might not cover this as the DC is for other purposes like road widening and providing utility facilities. Solutions? . ======== . Forum: Refuse collection fees for landed homes seem disproportionate … Continue reading

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Humility is the way to rise spiritually. Be a practitioner of Genuine Humility; The key to become gracious is practise 吃亏 more than others in humility, remorse, repentance; Kototama, the power of words, it is for one to transform self from within in using purer words; Work harder with Divine Light, True Light to improve and maintain our pure Kototama, which reflects on our level of humility.

Sorry is an important and powerful word in an apology….. and in the practice of humility: 吃亏 The secret  is in the humility key that will open the door for a person to become gracious by polishing off the rough edges … Continue reading

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