S'poreans are feeling betrayed because of TraceTogether. The govt needs to restore trust.

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Jan 9 S'poreans are feeling betrayed because of TraceTogether. The govt needs to restore trust.

Edwin Lau

Merit Award (Commentary), Jan 2021

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On Monday (January 4), in a short oral reply to a parliamentary question, the Government indicated that the Covid-19 TraceTogether (TT) data may be used for criminal investigations. Under the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), the Singapore Police Force is empowered to obtain any data, including TT data, for criminal investigations.

Written by
Eugene K B Tan,
Mothership

Saturday,
9 January 2021

Merit Award, Commentary

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