Tag: Law
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No Censorship, Only Clarity
Ever since I began my career as a professional writer, I figured I would run afoul of the law someday. This time, I have a chance to prevent it from happening. On 4 February, the Singapore Parliament unanimously passed the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act. The blog Order and Law discusses the implications of this law, and how it erodes civil liberties…
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Singapore Continues to Slide Down the Slippery Slope
Flat owners in Singapore will be presumed guilty of high-rise littering until they prove themselves innocent under a proposed law. As described by the Straits Times: The presumption of guilt applies only when it is proven, such as through investigations and in court, that the littering occurred from that residential flat. During investigations, NEA will ask the…
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The Three Threatened Boxes of America
Five boxes make up the fundamental rights of the United States of America: the moving box, the jury box, the soapbox, the ballot box, and the cartridge box. Today, the last three are under fire, and with it, America itself. For decades the Left has shrunk the size of the cartridge box. Slice by slice,…
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Should Homosexuality be Decriminalised in Singapore?
The repeal of Section 377 in India has sparked a debate in Singapore over Section 377A of the Penal Code, which outlaws sex between men, even if it were mutually consensual. Leading the charge to repeal is Johnson Ong, who filed a constitutional challenge against Section 377A. Ong’s belief that abolishing S377A will put an end…
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Singapore Censors Push Amendments to Films Act
The Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore is seeking amendments to the Film Act. Among sundry amendments like classification of video games and clarification of films licensing, the IMDA wishes to ‘enhance’ its investigation and enforcement powers. To quote from the relevant section: Today, the Films Act provides IMDA and Police with powers to enter…