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SINGAPORE – The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) on Thursday (Jan 2) defended two Facebook posts and an article that drew correction orders under Singapore’s fake news law, saying the statements it made “are, in fact, true and correct”.
A party spokesman said the SDP will file an application to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday to cancel the correction notices issued under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma).
In a media statement, the party also called on Manpower Minister Josephine Teo, who had initiated the corrections last month, to retract the direction and issue a public apology.
Responding to the SDP’s statement, the ministry said it has not received any application from the party to vary or cancel the correction directions.
“If SDP takes the position that the correction directions were wrongly issued, there is a process under Pofma for them to follow,” said a ministry spokesman. “The facts remain that SDP published specific falsehoods.”
There is no deadline for the party to submit an application.
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