Platform for public petitions in the works

Petitions that draw 10k supporters may be passed to relevant ministry

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Singaporeans may soon get a new avenue to voice their concerns - through a platform where petitions that garner 10,000 supporters will be submitted to the relevant ministries for review.

A prototype of the platform, known as PetitionsSG, has been up since January this year. Currently, petitions can be started and processed on the site, but nothing will be sent to the Government.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 05, 2022, with the headline Platform for public petitions in the works. Subscribe