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Vikram Nair does not intend to engage in debate with TOC SINGAPORE: First it was the socio-political blog, TR Emeritus, now it is The Online Citizen website (TOC). TOC has reported that PAP MP for Sembawang GRC Mr Vikram Nair has floated the possibility of taking legal action against it. It said this arose out of an article written by a TOC contributor, Mr Ng E-jay, on comments Mr Nair made regarding Workers' Party MP Chen Show Mao's suggestion that the government invest in people. According to the TOC posting, Mr Nair has said he does not have any legal plans now. And he hopes not to take legal action but if there is lingering damage he might have to consider it. Mr Nair had said he wants to clear his name. Responding to queries from Channel NewsAsia, Mr Nair reiterated his position that he does not have any legal plans. Mr Nair also said he does not intend to engage in a debate with the TOC on its website. He said this in response to TOC's invitation to him to write to them and state his point of view, which TOC said will be more than happy to carry in full on its website and it will then respond, if necessary. - CNA/ck

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