Amnesty International : Contempt of court bill is a threat to freedom of expression
Singapore’s Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill is a broad and vaguely worded law that will impose yet another undue restriction on freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today. “Under the guise of protecting the judicial system, the new law threatens to criminalise people for criticising the courts or...
NMP Kok: Why I voted ‘yes’ to the Contempt of Court Bill
Kok Heng Leun Reflection on the Parliamentary Debate of Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill Since the Parliamentary Debate on the Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill on 15 August 2016 I have received many tags and messages from various people questioning my vote in support of it. Quite a number of them have expressed...
Are NMPs more than just plastic and decorative flowers?
The performance of the NMPs in the Administration of Justice bill bring to mind that earlier this year, opposition leader Low Thia Khiang said NCMPs are "duckweeds" - a flora metaphor that describes NCMP as not having roots, unlike elected MPs who have a constituency in which to keep in close touch with residents, and can sink...
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