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Purveyors of fake news need to be taught a lesson 14 Mar 2021 / 21:32 H.
IN March 2020, news of the “arrest” of ex-finance minister Lim Guan Eng’s son in Singapore created waves. A national Chinese daily, picking up on chatter in cyberspace, first reported that the younger Lim was detained for bringing in RM2 million into Singapore without due process. In no time, the news went viral as other major news establishments amplified the “development”.
Hours later, IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador refuted the claim. No one was arrested in Singapore for bringing in huge amounts of cash to the republic, least of all the son of the younger Lim. In other words, it was all fake news. But as far as the Lims were concerned, the damage had been done. With Malaysians whipped into a frenzy, the reputational damage as well as the political ramifications were long felt after the end of the news cycle concerning the “misdeed” that did not take place at all.
IPOH, March 12 ― Approximately 95 per cent of police officers and personnel across the country are ready to receive the Covid-19 vaccine shots, according to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. He said only three per cent of them will not be able to do so due to health reasons..
KUALA LUMPUR: The wrong statement could lead to public distress, the Inspector-General of Police said in reminding politicians not to stir up issues for their own benefit.