Siew Kum Hong makes police report against
defamatory comments made by netizens
18/05/09 Siew Kum Hong makes police report against defamatory
comments made by netizens/ write
Nominated MP Siew Kum Hong has made a police report against
netizens posting defamatory comments about him.
He revealed this in his blog.
He's also requested forums which hosted such remarks to take
them down
When contacted, Mr Siew refused further comment saying the
matter is now with the Police.
The latest attacks have alleged or insinuated that he asked for
and is receiving foreign funding from a Swedish politician who
allegedly funds the Singapore Democratic Party as well.
It’s also alleged that he’s involved or associated with the SDP
and may be their representative or “mole” in Parliament.
Mr Siew has issued a strong rebuttal to these allegations on his
blog.
He said both of these allegations are untrue and false.
He considered them extremely defamatory and criminal in nature
and goes beyond anything that a reasonable person could possibly
perceive as being a valid or legitimate exercise of the right to
free speech.
Mr Siew stressed that he did not at any time ask for, and have
not at any time been offered or accepted, any sort of funding from
any local or foreign entity.
He said the only sources of income or funding that he has are
from his employer and the Government in the form of his monthly NMP
allowance.
He also said he’s not involved or affiliated or associated,
whether directly, indirectly or in any other way, with the SDP, and
certainly not their representative or “mole” in Parliament.”
The attacks on Mr Siew first started in the aftermath of the
Aware EGM.
It has culminated in an campaign to sabotage his re-application
for a second term of NMP.
A week ago, netizens flooded the REACH portal with comments
about why he shouldn't be given a second NMP term.
--938Live