Singapore website apologises to PM's brother

I wonder if there is a channel for the common people to ask for the government's or PAP's apologies when they makes false statements or mistakes?

I am not anti-government but I want to know what checks and balances system do we have please, even down to managing & regulating public apologies. It seems the only people receiving apologies are either members of the government or PAP (it seems), why?

The PAP only makes things worse. They have not changed after the election despite people still voting for them. Can't blame Singaporeans for siding the Opposition because we have been in the cage for so long. The generation now are not as stupid as the older generation. Harsh truth? The government is using their power on the people but not in the right way. You want people to respect you and see you as a leader, you have to set a good example. Just like an abusive boss will only make his employees quit and turn rebelllious. Can't you see more Singaporeans are getting rebellious? Saying sorry only before an election really makes people think you will not repent because you are a government who only cares about power and money. Isn't that already going towards a corruption? There are certain truths and it is not defamation.

The Apple never falls far from the tree.same old same old.

Must get Concise Oxford Dictionary to add in one new word. Leepotism. Because not every case of nepotism is nepotism. Definition of Leepotism is very special and they are mutually exclusive. Note that these 2 words though may mean the same to a certain extent, but the vast difference comes from the fact that one incurs loss of money due to lawsuit, or apology, or both (in most cases).

Just because the old monkey and joker are your family member. lan lan apologise, When old monkey gone and joker out, Every citizen will curse and swear at you. then you lan lan.

"Singapore leaders however have countered that the lawsuits are necessary to protect their reputation."

WHAT reputation??
Oh ya!! Reputation for being "THE UNTOUCHABLES"
enuff said

So we have no right to say any comments on our views. Like this what freedom of speech we have. Little bit sue already. They can because they have the money, we have what nothing. Well people of Singapore see, hear, listen and observe what is happening.

Leaders of other nations can't be bothered to sue for defammation as they know who and what they are as leaders. They are secure and not afraid. Our Sporean leaders seem to be otherwise!!!

Some people just don't have it! They just cannot reinvent themselves. Catherine is ever so Right.

To all True Singaporeans!! We have to take our country back before we will like HK that maid also can become PR, dun let that day happens, vote wisely in 2016

if netizens stand up and defend their remarks with evidences and rationale, why fear?

Its not about fear, but we are in Singapore and the law is so "fair" that most of the time you will be the loser if your are at the other end.
法律是公正的，不过不代表是公平的。

Lees' legacy has been deteriorating from Singapore's pride to becoming a gang of prosecuters.

Even Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen got hounded by the media for the controversial property purchase of a HK$50 million three-storey 6500 sq ft penthouse unit at Shenzhen. Where is the transparency in Singapore? What are our journalists doing?

Aiyah! Say "SORRY" only, mah!
Pm also baey pai sei anyhow say "SORRY" before the GE but never meant it.
So, just say lor.

The risk of being a foreigner in own land

This is a risk Singapore has to face when we have a sizable population of newly arrived Chinese and Indians. Will we become more Singaporeans or more Chinese? Will we become more Singaporeans or more India?

This is a question that MOE cannot solve and so we have social integration programs for foreigners, for new citizens. We are spending to include them in our family called Singapore.

When we are welcoming foreign talents, scholars, and workers, mentally we must also accept their value system and cultural differences. There is no free lunch in this world! We must prepare to pay the price of the consequences – their criticisms, their comments, their behaviors, and their advantage taking of Singapore etc.

This is why we need to know the investment risk, the trade-off, the acceptable and comfortable level of having foreign talents, scholars and workers in Singapore. Perhaps, the government is already preparing the annual report of profit and loss and balance sheet of there foreigners every year. But as usual it is not prepared to share the annual report with the citizens or may be the report is too frightening to be released.

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let get rid of the Lee dynasty

ABIT SUE bit SUE...NO WONDER ALL MEDIACORPS NEWS CASTERS espeacially CHANNEL NEWS ASIA...DARE NOt ask tough questions during interview.melissa hyak will smile and smile ...Sir here ...Sir there till teeth go dry.....panty become loose...knees shiver.LEARN FROM bbc or CNN..that is true journalism...that is real news.....

at the end of the day, its still back to square one - the fear factor is very much alive.

LHY... Are U a Saint ???
Why you resigned from SinTel ??