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SINGAPORE : Two blogs featuring racist comments have been blocked about a week after the authorities were alerted.
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Peppered with vulgarities, the postings carried derogatory remarks about Muslims in Singapore. One blog was created in August and the other earlier this month. Both were apparently created by the same person — a Singapore—based male student, if the user profile on both blogs was to be believed.

Hosted on Google’s Blogger site, both blogs were taken offline last week for violating the host’s "terms of service". Just before they were blocked, the sites registered more than 140 hits in total.

Trainee teacher Tanveer Khan stumbled across the blogs on 9th September. The 32—year—old immediately emailed an alert to the Media Development Authority (MDA).

Three days later, he received a reply that the police were looking into the matter. The blogs were blocked on 18th and 20th September, respectively.

When contacted, a Google spokesperson told TODAY: "When we are notified of the existence of content that violates our Terms of Service, we act quickly to review it and determine whether it violates these policies."

"If we determine that it does, we will remove it immediately."

The spokesperson added: "Blogger prohibits certain kinds of content from being hosted on its servers."

More details on specific content that violates the company’s policies are at www.blogger.com/content.g.

In response to queries, the Ministry of Home Affairs said: "The Government has always maintained a strong stance against activities that could disrupt our racial and religious harmony and will not hesitate to take action against those who attempt to do so."

It added: "The Police do not patrol the Internet because it is not practicable to do so. However, when warranted, the Police will inquire and investigate conduct on the Net based on specific intelligence received or information from complaints."

While such inflammatory sites should not be allowed to exist, Hong Kah GRC Member of Parliament Zaqy Mohamad agreed that it was impossible to monitor everything on the Web.

But Mr Tanveer told TODAY: "This person has a dangerous mind and needs to be traced. He must be stopped."

With the proposed changes to the Penal Code tabled last week in Parliament, a person convicted of causing racial and religious disharmony can be jailed up to three years or fined, or both. The Bill is up for debate next month.

Said Mr Zaqy: "If the blogger is found guilty, then I will leave it to the court to decide the punishment. I don’t think there should be an exception in this case." — TODAY/ym

Source : http://www.sgclub.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=3

wenchong1985

it is useless to take the blog offline or not, this racist thingy will be still around... the government is just trying to press it down only...

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There is a Bill that is going to be debated by the Parliament soon that prohibits such a behaviour I guess... So, at least they are doing something about it already.

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Kill Tat Mother****er man!!!
I Stupid Racistism... Damn tat Racist!!
Hate Racist.
Sorry for Being rude... But jus hate it.

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genzo2106

well thou the blogs have been taken down, it doesn't mean its the end of racism. These blogs will just keep on resurfacing if the mentality of the writers persist

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derelicte

well, lets see how his mentality will be after the police have tracked him down..... I wont be surprised if it is just a student (more angst) who did it.....

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dun lyk other races jiu go other country la..
no1 force him to stay here n crap=x
singaporean muz be united..no matter wad reces or religion=]

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orangeXUE

singapore is a multi-racial country.

i think mayb e muslims hab angered him, thats yy he scolded them.
some more, the penalty for this is quite serious.
previously, there are already bloggers fined and jailed for this

sychai

everybody give in a step and make the world peace

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:mellow3: Definitely agree.

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