Friday, 24 Jan 2020 01:35 PM MYTLawyer Datuk Gurdial Singh Nijar speaks to reporters at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex January 24, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
According to the filing, LFL is also seeking a declaration that Shanmugam, or anyone acting under his authority, cannot take any action to enforce any provision under the republic’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 against the plaintiffs. Datuk Seri Ambiga Sreenevasan, who is also representing the group, said Shanmugam’s directive demonstrated why the POFMA was detrimental to civil liberties.
Yesterday, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs directed the POFMA Office to issue these correction orders to LFL together with sociopolitical website The Online Citizen , online news site Yahoo News Singapore and freelance journalist Kirsten Han, alongside their social media posts or articles.
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