As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. After eight years of publicly writing about whistleblowing in Singapore, it was only when I shared a post from the Transformative Justice Collective that Channel News Asia finally reached out to me for a comment. I'm a firm believer in everything happens for a reason. Here is my response, just in case I'm not quoted in full. (And as I suspected I wasn't)
"I was happy to post a notice acknowledging that the article I shared apparently contained inaccurate information. It's unrealistic to expect everyone to have the time or resources to fact-check every article they share; we typically rely on the author to verify their content and take responsibility for any inaccuracies.
I'm pleased, however, because this suggests that the articles I've personally written and published about Singapore-related matters have been accurate. I'm also pleased that both POFMA and your article have resulted in increased traffic to my website.
I would add that if the erosion of public trust in the Singapore Government is a major concern, perhaps Channel News Asia and other news outlets should investigate why there have been no investigations into the numerous alleged misconducts within the billion-dollar EZRA Holdings Group before its collapse, especially given the conflicts of interest involving parties connected to the Singapore Government.
It's lack of transparency and poor management of conflicts of interest that erodes trust, more so than social media posts with minimal engagement. I will endeavour to write an article this week that outlines the various conflicts of interest.
Julie O'Connor
I also now need to thank Straits Times for facilitating the increased traffic to my website, much appreciate the marketing. Who knew that sharing an article would be this lucrative. More are now interested in the conflicts of interest and cover-up than what TJC wrote.
Thank you for all the messages!
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