Death penalty exhibition rejected over 'false and one-sided' info, possible contempt of court: IMDA

The authorities did not allow an exhibition on the use of the death penalty in Singapore as it contained "false and one-sided information" that might mislead the public and undermine trust in public institutions.

- Goh Yan Han

In a statement on Oct 9, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said it had assessed that the Fighting For Life exhibition by activist group Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) "exceeds what is allowable" under the Arts Entertainment Classification Code.

It had consulted the Ministry of Home Affairs in its decision, the two agencies said in a joint reply to queries from The Straits Times.

In their statement, the authorities said the Government recognises that people may hold differing views on issues. However, the exhibition was refused classification as it "contains materials that cast aspersions on the integrity of, and undermine public trust and confidence in public institutions involved in the administration of justice".