An episode of a Taiwanese talkshow discussing the Little India riot that took place on Sunday night has enraged many Singaporeans and Malaysians.
Among the many inaccurate statements made on the show is the claim that people arrested for spitting, and that sticking bubble gum on public property carries the penalty of caning.
In addition, the show stated that the 1964 racial riot was the reason that Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia, as a lawless, hellish country.
The TV show also say that Singapore government will harvest organs of Singaporeans without the permission of Singaporeans. They also say that falling asleep in a public area will result in a $200 fine which is very unhumane.
This is the second television programme from overseas to make false claims in the context of Sunday's riot, after SunTV's erroneous news broadcast.
TRS reader Max had come across the segment of the talkshow discussing the Little India riot and sent it in to share.
Below is what he said:
Dear The Real Singapore,
This video by the Taiwan TV channel CtiTV, also known as 中天电视台 YouTube account.
In the show the guess and the host are giving wrong information of Singapore just like the previous video about SunTV reporting about the Little India riot.
In the video, the speakers said that Singaporeans are fined for talking loudly in MRT trains and caned for sticking bubble gum on public property.
They also allege that Singapore was chased out from Malaysia because of the racial riot and the lawlessness of its citizens.
On the show's facebook page, many Singaporeans and Malaysians are demanding an apology from the show's producers.
Please also read the comments section in the Youtube video below.