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The Straits Times, the media gatekeeper of the island state, censored out the F word and PAP from a photo to ensure Singaporeans and those living in the country read the right things.
According to Wikipedia, the justification given for censorship in Singapore is that "The Government of Singapore argues that censorship of political, racial and religious issues to a certain extent is necessary to avoid upsetting the delicate balance of Singapore's multi-racial society."
As such, readers of the Straits Times should be thankful for decision to censor out the F word and PAP from the photo so as to avoid upsetting the delicate balance of Singapore's muti-racial society.
The original photo of the graffiti was spread over Facebook and Twitter, it would be extremely hard for the over 3.22 million and 2.56 million users respectively to not see uncensored version of the graffiti. That almost equates to half of the Singapore population would have been exposed to this atrocity.
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Given how online media have been described the wild west, it is definitely irresponsible for online social media to spread the F word and PAP to its readers. Those sharing the photo barring the F word and PAP online will most likely be ostracised as being irresponsible.
As such, netizens should play a part in nation building by only sharing and liking the photo which censors the F word and PAP. Doing otherwise would upset delicate balance of Singapore's multi-racial society.
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Yahoo Singapore ran an article of the Ramly Burger by highlighting that it is ban in Singapore.
Yet, the writer from Makansutra failed to address the most important issue of why the Ramly meat patty is banned in Singapore.
A search online easily did highlight that the famous Malaysian meat patty is banned by the AVA but didn't go into details.
Wrote Arlina Arshad for The Straits Times in January 2004,
"But the importing of beef and beef products from Malaysia is not permitted, said theAgri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).
Selling and supplying them without a permit is also an offence, and offenders can befined as much as $50,000 or jailed two years, or both, said the AVA."
In May of the same year, another article highlighted that a man was even charged in court for "smuggling" the Ramly burger in 2004.
"The AVA said that meat products processed in Malaysian food factories which it had notapproved were banned here.Suzali was yesterday jailed for four month…
Yet, the writer from Makansutra failed to address the most important issue of why the Ramly meat patty is banned in Singapore.
A search online easily did highlight that the famous Malaysian meat patty is banned by the AVA but didn't go into details.
Wrote Arlina Arshad for The Straits Times in January 2004,
"But the importing of beef and beef products from Malaysia is not permitted, said theAgri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).
Selling and supplying them without a permit is also an offence, and offenders can befined as much as $50,000 or jailed two years, or both, said the AVA."
In May of the same year, another article highlighted that a man was even charged in court for "smuggling" the Ramly burger in 2004.
"The AVA said that meat products processed in Malaysian food factories which it had notapproved were banned here.Suzali was yesterday jailed for four month…
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