Kenneth Jeyaretnam has "remained out of jurisdiction and not made himself available to assist in investigations by attending any interviews", says the Finance Ministry.
Kenneth Jeyaretnam has"remained out of jurisdiction and not made himself available to assist in investigations by attending any interviews", says the Finance Ministry.New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: Reform Party leader Kenneth Jeyaretnam has been issued his eighth correction direction under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act .
He also alleged in the post that the reason why the government maintains a large land bank of heritage properties is to keep land prices as high as possible, and that this is part of its strategy of boosting the reserves.It added that the POFMA Office is investigating Mr Jeyaretnam. "Agencies have been in communication with Mr Jeyaretnam since April 2024 and have invited him to assist with the investigations," said the ministry.
The ministry noted that this is the eighth correction direction that has been issued to Mr Jeyaretnam for 21 online posts, adding that he has continued to make false and misleading statements about government policies and the operations of public agencies.
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