Singapore GE2020: Parties and candidates not required to submit scripts to IMDA for online campaign activities

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SINGAPORE - Political parties and candidates taking part in the July 10 general election can carry out online campaigning activities, including rallies, without having to submit their scripts to the authorities beforehand.

The Factually clarification on Sunday comes a day after the Progress Singapore Party had expressed its concerns over having to hand in the scripts of its party political broadcast speeches at least two days in advance. It noted that the arrangement has been in place since the 1980s, and that political parties and candidates have been told of it it at a briefing last Friday .

On Saturday, Mr Michael Chua, PSP's organising secretary and candidate in Tanjong Pagar GRC, had said the party found it"disturbing" to have to submit its speeches 48 hours in advance and was worried the contents might be leaked before the broadcasts.

 

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