Vincent Cheng, an ex-Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee, was scheduled to publicly speak for the first time this Friday, 4th June, at an NUS History Society seminar. But the Society was told by the National Library Board to remove him from their panel of speakers. The seminar will go ahead at NLB’s Pod. See Martyn … Continue reading
July 19, 2010 update: Read my post here on the author’s arrest a day after the launch of his book This is a new book by Alan Shadrake. The author’s name sounded very familiar but before i go into that here’s information about the book, Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock ISBN: … Continue reading
I received word at 11.30am from Rachel that the Court of Appeal has rejected Yong Vui Kong’s appeal against his death sentence. Vui Kong’s lawyer, M. Ravi, is applying for time to present a clemency petition. Furthermore, the Court of Appeal has closed off further arguments and the Mandatory Death Penalty will stay. Executions by … Continue reading
Arts Funding: A Statement from the Singapore Theatre Community We are disappointed by the National Arts Council’s recent act of cutting funds to a theatre company, based on a supposed violation of its funding guidelines. In the past, NAC would withhold funds based on specific productions. This most recent move suggests that funding cuts are … Continue reading
Organised by a group of Singaporean activists – Rachel, Shafiie, Kai Xiong, Jarrod, Seelan and Khalis – the Labour Day Picnic was held at Hong Lim Park aka Speakers Corner on 1st May 2010. See Rachel’s post here about the picnic. Alex Tan delivering the first speech Papsmear performing a song they composed Lyrics: Once … Continue reading
