SINGAPORE – Reform Party leader Kenneth Jeyaretnam has been issued a correction notice under the law against fake news over his social media posts about the rental of Ridout Road bungalows by two ministers.
The notices must state that the posts contain a “false statement of fact” and provide a link to the Government’s Factually article, which “lays out the facts and clarifications of the matter”.On July 16, Mr Jeyaretnamin relation to a July 2 article he published on his website, The Ricebowl Singapore. He had complied.
“The guide rents are determined by professional valuers. These are valuers from Singapore Land Authority’s independent valuation team or valuers appointed by professional third-party managing agents,” MinLaw said. The ministry added that the valuer learnt of the identity of the tenant only after the case was reported in the media.during a parliamentary sitting on July 3,