SINGAPORE: Online news outlet MalaysiaNow was issued a Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) correction direction by the Singapore government on Saturday (Nov 15).
The correction order relates to an article published by MalaysiaNow on Nov 9 that contains false statements concerning the treatment of convicted drug courier Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a press release.
“The government takes a serious view of the deliberate communication of falsehoods,” said the ministry, adding that MalaysiaNow will be required to carry correction notices alongside the article on its website, Facebook, X and LinkedIn posts.
MHA said the MalaysiaNow article made several false statements, including that Pannir’s execution was carried out without regard for the rule of law and that the government’s decision not to issue a certificate of substantive assistance to Pannir was unlawful.
The article also claimed the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) secretly facilitated an interview of Pannir by the Malaysian police and that at the interview, a CNB officer wore a Malaysia police (PDRM) uniform and deliberately hid his identity as a CNB officer.
The article additionally falsely stated that the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) officers attempted to mislead Pannir’s family into signing a form stating that all of Pannir’s belongings had been handed over to them.
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