After the matter was revealed, it seems that there is no ripple in society so far.This shows that Singaporeans are very clear about Singapore's foreign policy, and also have confidence in the government's ability to govern the country and Singapore's independence.
On July 19, the Ministry of the Interior issued a statement saying that the official has ordered 95 social media accounts related to Guo Wengui.These accounts involve foreign intervention and may be used to launch hostile information on Singapore.In order to protect the public interest, the Minister of the Interior cited for the first time to prevent foreign intervention (Countermeasures) Act (Countermeasures) Act, referred to as FICA) to prevent local users from browing the content published by these accounts.
The account involved belongs to X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Tiktok's five social media platforms.These accounts are the same network as Guo Wengui, a Chinese businessman in exile, and the "New China Federation" and "Himalayan Regulatory Company" related to him.
Who is Guo Wengui?About the majority of Singaporeans know half -knowledge, but those who pay attention to Chinese news are familiar with this person, because he is a well -known Chinese fugitive, just on July 16th because of fraud investors exceeding $ 1 billion (approximateS $ 1.342 billion), the crime of fraud in New York, USA was established, and the punishment remains to be determined by the court.The Federal Investigation Bureau arrested Guo Wengui in March 2023 and accused him of using his reputation on the Internet to deceive the money of thousands of investors.
The Ministry of the Interior also pointed out that a study by American social media analysis company Graphika in 2021 shows that Guo Wengui is a huge and interrelated physical media and social media account network, which spreads false information through multiple platforms.The 92 accounts that were blocked were between April 17 and May 10 this year, and more than 120 videos that talked about Singapore's leadership stratums were released.Himalaya Singapore.The Singapore Prime Minister's Office announced on April 15 that then the then Prime Minister Li Xianlong will be handed over to the leader of the fourth -generation leader team on May 15th.
According to Lianhe Morning Post, the video released between April and May this year was a conversation between Guo Wengui between 2021 and 2022 and attached English dubbing.The video states that "Singapore is the thing in the pocket of the mainland government", "Singapore is the next Hong Kong, it will only worse than Hong Kong", and "the Communist Party has ambushed thousands of troops in Singapore.""In the hands of the people controlled by the Communist Party", it is said that Huang Xuncai will be the prime minister's behind -the -scenes manipulation of the mainland government. All are nonsense.
After looking at these background information, many people believe that they will feel doubtful. What is the Chinese fugitive picture?What is his dissatisfaction with Singapore and so hostile?Is it a personal factor or another reason, causing him to publish the videos of Singapore between 2021 and 2022?He should have the motivation that cannot be sued, but we are unknown at present.
In any case, these videos have been added with English dubbing, and released between April and May this year, the purpose is obvious.Singapore's political leadership.This move is suspected of intervention in Singapore's politics.Is this just his own action?Or is there some kind of anti -China forces behind it?
Look at Guo Wengui's past, you may get a little clues.He colluded with corrupt officials in China. Later, the East Window had an incident. After he fled to New York in 2015, he became popular through the so -called "breaking news" (that is, exposed some inside information about Chinese senior officials involved in corruption).Trump's former military division Bannon.The two also anti -communist and China, one shot, and the publicity of the media, and the so -called "New China Federation" was established in June 2020.
Facts show that anti -Communist Party is just a means, so to collect money is the purpose.Judging from the case revealed by the court, Guo Wengui is a speculative treacherous businessman, but his business smell is particularly sensitive. He is mixed in the anti -communist group in the United States and can smell the "business opportunity" of making a lot of money from it.There is a large Chinese anti -communist forces in the United States, and members are from the mainland and some of them from Taiwan and Hong Kong.Although they are comrades in the anti -communist, most people dream that they will not expect that they will become the object of Guo Wengui's fraud.
In the current situation of Chinese and American fighting, the anti -mainland government is hot while trying to spread various false information through various methods and channels, including the most easy to use.But pulling Singapore also pulled the water, what is the heart, but it is intriguing and absurd.However, it is said that Singapore has become the mainland government's pockets, which is almost the same. It is no wonder that these videos have not attracted attention, and the Ministry of the Interior did not take action immediately after discovery.
Lianhe Zaobao reports, "According to the judgment at the time, this information was not directly targeted at Singapore, and it did not receive much attention locally, and did not need to take action immediately. Later investigations showed that this social media account network was willing and willing and willing to have a willing and willing and willing to have a willingness to be willing to be willing to be willingFalse discussions that have the ability to spread the interests of Singapore.For the promotion of hostile information in Singapore.
After the incident was revealed, it seems that there is no ripple in society so far.This shows that Singaporeans are very clear about Singapore's foreign policy, and also have confidence in the government's ability to govern the country and Singapore's independence.Singapore's foreign policy is very clear, that is, not in China and the United States.However, we must always keep in mind some of Singapore's "specialties", including we are a country with a number of Chinese people, and there are many Chinese immigrants here.Secondly, we also have close relationships with China.We do not want to be involved in the vortex of the struggle of others, but it turns out that there are various overseas forces that are always waiting for opportunities. Finding opportunities to impact our society various impacts and try to differentiate our society's cohesion.This is what Singaporeans must be vigilant.
The author is a former journalist and a former member of the Congress
