I got word of this event just now. The post header says it all. For any updates on this upcoming event, please refer to the facebook group In Memory of J B Jeyaretnam or the Reform Party’s website or facebook page. I will also update this blog post if there’s any news. Update: James Gomez … Continue reading
Mr Lee, apologise Monday, 28 December 2009 Singapore Democrats Mr Lee Kuan Yew says that if Singaporeans fall behind to foreigners in our own society, we have only ourselves to blame. The remark is contemptible. The Singapore Democrats call on Mr Lee to apologise unreservedly to this nation and its people. Does Mr Lee not … Continue reading
I would like to thank Isrizal for uploading to his scribd this Introduction from the book and also the interview with Dr Poh Soo Kai published in today’s Sunday Times. See also Martyn See’s blog post here for an excerpt from the book. A word of thanks to him for the video of Dr Lim … Continue reading
Source: TOC YouTube channel
Assistant Secretary-General John Tan gives the SDP’s Christmas message. Mr Tan was a Bible scholar and a missionary intern. He is currently a social psychologist. – yourSDP.org
Judge agrees that it is illegal to criticize Govt without permit Singapore Democrats, 19 Dec 2009 District Judge Ch’ng Lye Beng found Mr Gandhi Ambalam, Dr Chee Soon Juan and Ms Chee Siok Chin guilty of distributing pamphlets criticising the PAP Government without a permit and fined the three SDP leaders the maximum amount of … Continue reading
From Rojo Cancer’s blog post, Dear friends, For those who are not aware yet, Yong was granted a second stay of execution on 8 December 2009. The date for his appeal is set to be in March next year, and we’ll keep you updated on the details as we approach the date. To keep Yong … Continue reading
See my posts here about Ben Bland’s involuntary departure from Singapore. Listen here to Bland’s interview with the Lowy Institute, an Australian think-tank, about his case and media freedom in Singapore. He blogs at Asia File. The following report from 2005 titled Freedom of Expression and The Media in Singapore was written by James Gomez … Continue reading
This report by Jakarta Globe is noteworthy for two reasons. One, the plight of Indonesian migrant workers in Singapore and the statistics cited in the report. And two, the revelation by the Ambassador that eight Indonesian migrant workers had their death sentences overturned after they were sentenced to die and got lighter punishments. Contrast that … Continue reading
Thanks to Isrizal for uploading this chapter from Lee’s Laws: How Singapore crushes dissent. The Reform Party refers to this case in its press release on the death penalty.
