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Leader of Opposition clash with MCI minister

Leader of Opposition, Pritam Singh asked if the Government would consider forming a select committee to allow members of the public to express what editorial standards they expect from the Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)'s taxpayer-funded mainstream media, and to express their views on how best the SPH CLG can ensure editorial independence from any government of the day. This was in response to the Ministerial Statement by Communication and Information Minister, S Iswaran on the government support to the new media entity, SPH media as announced last Thursday. On the select committee, Mr Iswaran said: "If I understand correctly, it's about enabling people to express their views. I would say Singaporeans have already expressed their views. Because, first, when it comes to trust surveys, Singapore scores highly. Singaporeans have been quick to point out that they trust our news media, both print and broadcast." In his follow up question, Mr Singh presented a printout of a New Paper front page from the 1997 General Election. "It was a checklist to help you decide how to vote," he said. "Minister spoke earlier about objectivity and balance. The only thing objective about this cover page is the EPL (English Premier League) scores - no win for Liverpool and also for Manchester United. "There can be different views on the quality and standards of journalism in Singapore, and it is for that reason that I put my earlier question to the Minister about a select committee, and to try and get some understanding from the public what they expect of a taxpayer-funded CLG,"