Another sad day for freedom of speech in Singapore
Alan Shadrake Mr Alan Shadrake's conviction and punishment for criticising the Judiciary marks another sad day for freedom of speech in Singapore. Sentenced to 6 weeks' imprisonment and fined $20,000, the 76-year-old British author was penalised for writing Once A Jolly Hangman in which he questioned the administration of the...
Life as a Singaporean sucks
Nowadays, Singapore citizenship is given out like candy to children, without any NS obligation whatsoever. And for what purpose? To boost PAP votes. All the reasons for bringing in FTs, PRs and new citizens given by our PAP govt and ministers are just a smokescreen to cover up the real reason. Our grouse is NOT with the FTs,...
Western governments wont mind if you are western
As the fiasco of British author, Alan Shadrake, comes to a close, we have seen absolutely no protest or condemnation nor any criticism from British Prime Minister, British parliament nor British media. Had only the country in which Alan Shadrake been arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail and fine been Iran or North...
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