Pritam Singh calls for Freedom of Information Act
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When Mr Singh (above) challenged the Government to consider how far the popularity of online media 'is partly a function of the PAP government's politics of indirect control, and the boundaries successive PAP governments have placed upon the mainstream media', Mr Shanmugam asked if he personally believed the mainstream media was controlled. -- PHOTOS: SCREENSHOTS FROM TV
The Government should move decisively to foster an informed and engaged citizenry by introducing a Freedom of Information Act, Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied GRC) said on Thursday.
He was resurfacing a call the Workers' Party had made in its 2006 and 2011 election manifestos.
Such a law would allow Singaporeans to access official information that public bodies had not made available.
It would help to inoculate Singaporeans against lies and misinformation online, Mr Singh argued.
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