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April 08, 2006
Singapore Opposition Parties Slam Podcast
Three opposition parties in Singapore are making new campaign plans after the Singapore government announced Monday a ban on political podcasting and video podcasting. The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), the first political party to use podcasts on its website since last August, said the latest move "deals a crushing blow to the SDP's strategy." "The party will consult IT experts to see what can be done to salvage its plans," said SDP chief Chee Soon Juan in a statement. Workers' Party (WP) chairman Sylvia Lim also said the party now has to scrap plans for podcasting to promote the party during the polls. "It is limiting but we will work within the law. This just shows the PAP does not trust Singaporeans to make informed choices," she said. Mr Tan Tarn How of the Institute of Policy Studies said: "Such rules should not be there in the first place. In a democracy, you want the people and political parties to have access to as many tools as possible for a free flow of information."
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Posted by Gary at April 8, 2006 03:44 PM
