Singapore warns UK journalist for meddling in its domestic affairs
Singapore has accused a British journalist of interfering in domestic politics after he publicly endorsed a local independent digital magazine, comparing "Singapore to an illiberal state.”
Dominic Ziegler, Singapore's bureau chief for the UK-based Economist weekly newspaper, wrote in a public endorsement for the local digital magazine, Jom that "in illiberal states around the world independent media need supporters.”
In the post published last month, Ziegler said the magazine "touches deeper truths about the way Singapore is run and about the culture that runs through all Singaporeans than you will ever find in the state-supported press.”
Singapore’s Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) said it had issued a warning on Friday to Ziegler over "interference" in Singapore's domestic politics.
It said that the British journalist “encouraged Singaporeans to embrace an alternative vision, instead of what was being offered by the state and an allegedly captive media.”
Ziegler’s actions "clearly crossed the line from reporting on Singapore to participating in Singapore's domestic affairs,” said the MCI.
“It is long-standing government policy that such foreign interference in our domestic politics will not be tolerated. Singapore politics is reserved only for Singaporeans.”
The MCI said it had expressed "clear expectation" to Ziegler that he not interfere in domestic politics again.
Under a law that was passed in 2021, Singapore bans foreign interference in domestic politics.
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