Anti-death penalty activist in Singapore faces Pofma Office probe for defying correction order

Under Pofma, individuals found guilty of failing to comply with a correction direction without a reasonable excuse can be fined up to S$20,000, jailed for up to a year, or both. - Photo: Lianhe Zaobao

SINGAPORE: An anti-death penalty activist has been referred to the office that administers Singapore’s fake news law for investigation, after she defied an order to carry a correction notice in her social media posts about the legal processes for death row inmates.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Thursday (Oct 31) that Kokila Annamalai has chosen not to comply with the correction direction issued on Oct 5 despite repeated reminders.