OPINION: PAP uses clout to deny services to opposition constituency

Asia Sentinel, 7 Jan 2013
PAP uses clout to deny services to opposition constituency
On Dec. 21, a Singapore blogger named Alex Au published a report questioning transactions between Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and private company, Action Information Management (AIM) over a financial software system that had been developed for Singapore's town councils, which maintain the common areas of public housing flats.
Au followed up his original blog with three others delving into other concerns as the issue began to gain traction among Singaporeans.
For his troubles, Au received a demand letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong saying that his claims were "false and baseless" and asking him to take down his first blog post -- along with accompanying comments -- and issue an apology. It was a familiar move: the Singapore government has often been criticized for using defamation suits to silence dissenters.  Full story



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