AS Singaporeans become more politically engaged, they should feel free to discuss politics and even criticise ministers and policies, provided they do not make spurious allegations they cannot substantiate, said Law Minister K. Shanmugam.
Responding to law students’ questions about Singapore laws and their impact on free speech at a dialogue organised by students from the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, Shanmugam signalled that the government was not about to soften its stance on defamation laws, even as he said the laws do not curtail political discussion.
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