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Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chairman Paul Tambyah has described as inappropriate the use of the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) over comments he made regarding the Covid-19 situation in foreign worker dormitories.
The Pofma Office had issued five correction notices in total to The Online Citizen Asia, New Naratif, Channel News Asia (CNA) and National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) over comments Professor Tambyah made on July 3 at an NUSS forum.
CNA and NUSS have complied with the correction direction.
Speaking to reporters during a walkabout on Monday (July 6), the 55-year-old, who is contesting Bukit Panjang SMC, described the development as “complete distraction”.
“What I said was from a circular from MOM (Ministry of Manpower),” said Prof Tambyah, referring to an e-mail advisory sent to employers.
“It was sent out by MOM. It was not sent out by MOM and MOH (Ministry of Health).”
He added that the advisory was signed only by an MOM official and not anybody from MOH.
“Frankly, that seems to me an inappropriate use of Pofma.”
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