The article added that critics were worried that the law could have “a chilling effect on online free expression”, quoting Mr Phil Robertson, Human Rights Watch's deputy Asia director.
In his letter to Mr Ryan, MCI's Mr Bernard Toh said that only a brief quote from Mr Mirpuri was included in the article, but it"ignored the crux of our response".The letters to the Washington Post was released to the public"in the interest of transparency", Mr Toh said.The Washington Post article quoted only part of Mr Mirpuri’s letter on Dec 7 to say that POFMA helps protect Singapore from the risks of fake news.
"This can no more have 'a chilling effect on online free expression' than your publishing this letter can stun The Washington Post into silence." In Mr Toh’s letter to Mr Ryan on Monday, he wrote that the news outlet had declined to publish the response on grounds it only ran letters on articles that appeared in its print edition, not just online.
"It is ironic that the Post should have responded thus, given that your article had accused us of censorship. By refusing to carry our letter or report it more adequately, the Post is perpetuating false allegations."SINGAPORE’S INVITATION TO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
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