A correction direction has been issued to TikTok user Jay Ish’haq Rajoo under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA), in relation to a video posted on 26 August 2025 concerning a new community leadership course.
The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) said the video contained false statements about the government’s involvement in the Chinese Community Leadership Course.
The correction direction was issued on 7 September 2025, on the instruction of Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo.
It was said that Jay had alleged in his video that National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat had announced government plans to provide money and resources to attract mainland Chinese to Singapore and groom them for leadership roles.
He also allegedly claimed that government resources were being used solely to nurture leaders from the Chinese race.
In response, MCCY stated that these claims were false and could “cause serious misunderstandings and erode public confidence in the government’s commitment to serve the interests of Singapore and Singaporeans, regardless of race, language or religion”.
The ministry added that a correction direction was necessary to ensure accurate information was conveyed to the public.
By the time the correction direction was issued on 7 September, the original TikTok video was no longer accessible on Jay’s account.
TOC understands that the post was removed by Jay within a day of its upload.
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