Serious Jialat! Gutzy Asia Falsely Claimed Naked Yishun Suicidal Woman is Migrant Domestic Worker

[Pinkieslut]

Corrections regarding a false statement of fact in articles and social media posts published by Singapore Eye, Gutzy Asia and The Online Citizen Asia on 12 and 13 October 2023.​

False statement in Gutzy Asia, Singapore Eye and the Online Citizen Asia article and social media posts that a migrant domestic worker from the Philippines had fallen from height and passed away.
5 min readPublished on 16 Oct 2023Last updated on 16 Oct 2023

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The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) would like to point out that the articles published by Gutzy Asia on 12 October 2023 and Singapore Eye on 13 October 2023, and social media posts published by Gutzy Asia, Singapore Eye and The Online Citizen Asia on 12 and 13 October 2023 contain a false statement of fact. MOM would also like to provide additional clarifications on other misleading points raised in Gutzy Asia’s article and Facebook posts.
Background
On 12 October 2023, the Singapore Police Force had received a call for assistance at Block 874 Yishun Street 81. A woman was conveyed unconscious to the hospital, where she subsequently passed away.
False Statement of Fact
The articles and social media posts by Gutzy Asia, Singapore Eye and The Online Citizen Asia stated that the deceased individual was a female domestic worker from the Philippines.
This statement is false.
The deceased is a Singaporean.
POFMA Correction Direction
The Minister for Manpower has instructed for a Correction Direction, under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019, to be issued to Gutzy Asia, Singapore Eye and The Online Citizen Asia, which requires them to insert a Correction Notice against each original post, with a link to the Government’s clarification.
We advise members of the public not to speculate and/or spread unverified rumours. The Government takes a serious view of the deliberate communication of malicious falsehoods.
Additional clarifications
Gutzy Asia’s article and Facebook posts had linked the death to “urgent concerns about the wellbeing of domestic workers in Singapore amidst recent similar incidents”, and stated that this “spark[ed] calls for greater oversight and reforms to ensure their safety and wellbeing”. This is misleading, as it suggests that there has been insufficient oversight by the government over migrant domestic workers’ (MDWs) well-being.
MOM has put in place a suite of measures to support the mental well-being of our MDWs.
Since April 2021, MOM officers have started house visits to engage some MDWs and their employers directly.
MOM officers are trained to look out for indicators of stress and discuss any issues raised with employers so that they can be adequately addressed.
Together with the Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE) under the National Trades Union Congress, MOM has launched three CDEConnect centres. The centres provide convenience for MDWs and their employers to walk in and seek advice on employment issues. The centres conduct compulsory interviews for all first-time MDWs to ensure they adapt well to their new role. MOM also works with other non-governmental organisations to extend our support measures.
In addition, within three months of the MDW’s placement, employment agencies must conduct a post-placement check. All newly arrived MDWs also attend the Settling-In Programme, where they are taught how to work safely and carry out their duties responsibly.
Besides working with non-governmental organisations and employment agencies, MOM has also required first-time employers to attend the Employers’ Orientation Programme (EOP). The EOP educates employers on their responsibilities of care towards their MDWs. Employers are reminded to be patient and understanding when guiding MDWs on their household chores, and to integrate them into the household.
MOM has also published a mental well-being guide for employers on our website. The guide highlights the signs and symptoms of stress; shares tips on how employers can help their MDWs adopt healthy habits; provides information on MDW courses and activities; and promotes helplines run by MOM, non-governmental and mental health organisations for distressed MDWs. MOM also regularly disseminates electronic mailers to advise and reiterate the key content in the mental well-being guide to employers.

 

[laksaboy]

You don't need POFMA for such nonsense. A retraction and apology would suffice.

Fucked up totalitarian regime. The government is not the arbiter and gatekeeper of truth.

 

[Pinkieslut]

Singapore Eye, Gutzy Asia and The Online Citizen Asia get Pofma orders over falsehoods on woman’s death in Yishun​

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A view of the public housing block in Yishun where a woman was reported to have fallen to her death on Oct 12, 2023.
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• Singapore Eye, Gutzy Asia and The Online Citizen Asia were issued correction directions for publishing “false” and “misleading” information
• This was for a case of a woman who fell to her death in Yishun on Oct 12
• They claimed that the deceased was a Filipino migrant domestic worker when the deceased was Singaporean
• They suggested that there were “urgent concerns" about the well-being of domestic workers in Singapore
• The Ministry of Manpower refuted their claims and said that it has put in place a suite of measures to support the mental well-being of these workers

BY

SUFIYAN SAMSURI​

Published October 16, 2023
Updated October 16, 2023
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SINGAPORE — Alternative news websites Singapore Eye, Gutzy Asia and The Online Citizen Asia were issued correction directions for publishing false claims about a case of a woman who fell to her death from a public housing block in Yishun last week.
In a statement on Monday (Oct 16), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said that it has instructed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) Office to issue the correction directions over articles and social media posts made on Oct 12 and 13.

These had falsely stated that a woman who had fallen off a building in Yishun and died on Oct 12 was a Filipino migrant domestic worker or a Filipino worker.
The police had then received a call for assistance at Block 874 Yishun Street 81.
A woman was taken unconscious to the hospital and later died.

STATEMENTS ‘FALSE’ AND ‘MISLEADING’​

MOM said that the statements by the websites claiming that the deceased was a female domestic worker from the Philippines was “false”. She was a Singaporean.
It added that Gutzy Asia’s article and Facebook posts had linked the death to “urgent concerns about the well-being of domestic workers in Singapore amidst recent similar incidents”, and these statements sparked calls for “greater oversight and reforms to ensure their safety and well-being”.

In response, MOM said that these statements were “misleading” because they suggest that there has been oversight by the Government over migrant domestic workers’ well-being.
“MOM has put in place a suite of measures to support the mental well-being of our migrant domestic workers.
“Since April 2021, MOM officers have started house visits to engage some migrant domestic workers and their employers directly,” the ministry said.
It also said that its officers are trained to look out for indicators of stress and discuss with the employers any issues raised by the workers to MOM, so that they can be adequately addressed.

The ministry, together with the Centre for Domestic Employees under the National Trades Union Congress, has launched three CDEConnect centres, which provide convenience for migrant domestic workers and their employers to walk in and seek advice on employment issues.

MOM said that it also requires first-time employers to attend an orientation programme, which educates them on their responsibilities of care towards their domestic workers.
A mental well-being guide for employers was also published on its website.
“MOM also regularly disseminates electronic mailers to advise and reiterate the key content in the mental well-being guide to employers,” it added.
Gutzy Asia, The Online Citizen Asia and Singapore Eye will be required to carry a correction notice against each of its original post, with a link to MOM’s clarification.
“We advise members of the public not to speculate or spread unverified rumours, or both. The Government takes a serious view of the deliberate communication of malicious falsehoods,” the ministry said.

 

[SinkieExile]

Looks like POFMA bar getting lower and lower. Gahmen really just using it like a shotgun now.

 

[sbfuncle]

Very poorly brained media and reporters.
When ever been Pinay cheese reserve for sinkie ? Is only for amdk and indians.