...In Singaore,subversion includes acting for foreign powers,whetherMHA,07 May 1988.read link below.
communist or western....
Soon after Mr. Seow's arrest,Hank Hendrickson, First Secretary of the US Embassy in Singapore was expelled from the island for “meddling in Singapore politics.”.
"It was no secret that I was friendly with Hank," Mr Seow said in an interview after his seven week detention.5.read materials first ,think and conclude who is more reliable?
"We met on many occasions and discussed various matters including politics. But I was in no way in the pay of the United States. That is hogwash."


The (SG) Government noted that US gov has neither disputed nor refuted the facts in Patrick Seong's Statutory Declaration and the Gov statement of 7 May ( 1988 )search US Embassy ,1950 to 2007,press release.

mmmmm.....i like him alreadyOriginally posted by maurizio13:Francis Seow is a Singapore-born political dissident.......
I guess for some people, after they acquire all the basic hierarchy of needs they proceed to satisfy the highest level of need, which is self actualisation. Helping fellow Singaporeans achieve Democracy, unlike a despot who can only cling on to greed and power.Originally posted by weiqimun:mmmmm.....i like him already
The former AG Francis Seow sad story is a classcial exampleQuestion: Are we not already heavily dependent on US for support? Both economically and military-wise?
of the above.Lawyers have to do justice for country man.
But it is dangerous to look for material supports from foreign
powers ,even US,to win power in SG!
If Francis Seow become PM,would SG become another state
of US?
US gov has neither disputed nor refuted SG's claim that First Secretary of the US Embassy interfered in SG's domestic affairs,urging SG lawyers
contest for election,among other things.
If u gain support from US,I gain support from PRC,she from MY,
he from UK,....SG will become battle grounds of other countries.
2.US gov has neither disputed nor refuted SG's claim thatOriginally posted by BillyBong:.......................
Another poor attempt at trying to confuse the masses?
Originally posted by lionnoisy:Where do you get all your informational sources from?
2.US gov has neither disputed nor refuted SG's claim that
First Secretary of the US Embassy interfered in SG's
domestic affairs,urging SG lawyers
contest for election,among other things.
pl read MHA,07 May 1988 statement from the link in my opening
post ,think and talk .
How Seow left SG?By USS sub or hidden in US dilpomatic
bag?or there is a tunnel in US Embassy leading to St John Island?
How SEow got so much $$$ to pay his debts?
3.Seow will not be last one approached by foreign power
to promote democracy in SG and get what they want.
Our huge reserve is one of their main target,under
the pretest of promoting freedom and democracy here.
U think no one spy on SG?read this:
[b]SG never short of spies
Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Wong Kan Seng )said in a written reply released in Parliament on 20.01.1999 and reported in Zaobao on 22.01.1999:
extract:6 persons were detained in 1997 and 1998 under Order of Detention for
espionage.4 of them had been released under Suspension Order.
1.In 1997,one female Sg citizen and a male SPR were arrested.The man worked for a foreign spy agency and he recruited the female to assist him.
2.In 1998,4 sg male citizens were arrested. 3 worked for foreign spy agency. One of them recruited the 4 th.They were spying to collect info in local community organisations and espionage.
3.The two caught in 1997 and two in 1998 had been released
after detained for 4 to 11 months.
End of extract
4.The two remaining were still detained in June 2000,as told by Mr Wong
in a interview by ZB on 26.06.2000.
5. One was still on Restriction Order
Parliment 2003-03-14
Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Wong Kan Seng) answered to a question:
How many people are now detained for espionage cases? As of today, actually nobody has been detained. All have been released, and one is on a restriction order.
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In what way was he acting prejudicial to the security of Singapore? By running for elections? The only thing prejudicial about the whole issue is PAP's dominance of the political arena. The old man saw him as a threat and he sought to eliminate him. Can you tell me what was it that he did that made his actions prejudicial to the security of Singapore?Originally posted by lionnoisy:THE GOVERNMENT HAS ISSUED A DETENTION ORDER FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AGAINST FRANCIS SEOW TO PREVENT HIM FROM ACTING IN ANY MANNER PREJUDICIAL TO THE SECURITY OF SINGAPORE
Yes. Pay them back with democracy. Please afew hundred thousand US dollars (S$500,000) is PEANUTS compared to our minister's salary. It's a grain of sand when compared to the GDP of USA. When I see a crippled person begging in the streets, I give him $10. Does this mean I will ask him something in return? Did he sell out himself to me?Originally posted by lionnoisy:2.[b]Politics like playing foot balls.
u can send only 11 men to play.Dunt send more than 11.
By asking for financial,political help from foreign countries,
whether communist,semi--communist,democratic western,
u are selling our SG out.
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How is he, by accepting financial assistance from USA deemed as selling Singapore out? USA has provided military and financial assistance to a lot of countries during the post World War 2 cold war era. Do you mean all these countries by accepting the financial assistance from USA sold out their country too? If not for "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" unleashing all those energy over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we'll all be eating sushi and hailing Hirohito now.
I guess to USA, Singapore is like a thorn in the flesh. Around 12.5% of our imports/exports goes/comes to/from USA, being such a major trader with USA, yet we violate their precept of democracy. Don't you think the USA would sought to right this wrong. That's why USA always ties MFN (most favoured nation) status and trade to democracy.
[quote]Originally posted by lionnoisy:
There is no free lunch and once u are in power,u have to
pay back. U think they support u for sake of democracy
and freedom.
You are not thinking with your head again, you only ingest the trash the government feeds you and regurgitate it out undigested.Originally posted by lionnoisy:SG people dunt need other to FREE us.
Our passport and education help us migrate.
Originally posted by FireAndHell:Well, I like to have chats with different classes of people from society. I have heard abuses by the police most often from gangsters. Other than that, I am sure you have heard a case some time back about this person alleging that he was abused by the police during interrogation (I can't remember the details).
Let's not be jumpy about detainees being subjected to certain [b]alleged forms of torture in SG to extract information/confessions. No one noes whether it is true or heresay.
US can say this is undemocratic and all the crap. But look at what the US is currently practicing......they are also alleged to have and do practice torture to extract info from detainees.
To make themselves look democratic, they allegedly send detainees to other countries to do the torture. This is a big joke on the part of the US.
You can read the above in the newspapers now and than.
Why do they resort to alleged torture?......to extract information/confession for the sole purpose of safeguarding the US against threats. Now where is the so called "human rights" and "freedom" so aggressively preached by the US. Do tell.
Do you seriously believe you can extract sensitive info/confessions from determind detainees just by pussyfooting with them? By sweet-talking? By friendly pat-on-the-back over hot coffee discussion? The US probably dun believe this crap one bit, but at the same time they wanna show the world they embrace freedom and human rights.
So please dun criticise SG for the alleged ill-treatment/torture. Btw, losers like Fancis Seow and other who fled SG to avoid persecution have to drum up support by alleging SG's ill-treatment/torture, so they would look good and SG gov crap. If they are what they are, they should stand firm and fight it in court, win or lose. Why need to flee and claim persecution?[/b]
Originally posted by lionnoisy:Did it occur to you that neither admitting or rebutting a question is already an admission of potential guilt? Ultimately, an omission of truth is still a lie, whether the question is not answered or half-answered. Wasn't the intrinsic meaning of the US secretary plain enough?
2.US gov has neither disputed nor refuted SG's claim that
First Secretary of the US Embassy interfered in SG's
domestic affairs,urging SG lawyers
contest for election,among other things.
pl read MHA,07 May 1988 statement from the link in my opening
post ,think and talk .
How Seow left SG?By USS sub or hidden in US dilpomatic
bag?or there is a tunnel in US Embassy leading to St John Island?
How SEow got so much $$$ to pay his debts?
3.Seow will not be last one approached by foreign power
to promote democracy in SG and get what they want.
Our huge reserve is one of their main target,under
the pretest of promoting freedom and democracy here.
U think no one spy on SG?read this:
[b]SG never short of spies
Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Wong Kan Seng )said in a written reply released in Parliament on 20.01.1999 and reported in Zaobao on 22.01.1999:
extract:6 persons were detained in 1997 and 1998 under Order of Detention for
espionage.4 of them had been released under Suspension Order.
1.In 1997,one female Sg citizen and a male SPR were arrested.The man worked for a foreign spy agency and he recruited the female to assist him.
2.In 1998,4 sg male citizens were arrested. 3 worked for foreign spy agency. One of them recruited the 4 th.They were spying to collect info in local community organisations and espionage.
3.The two caught in 1997 and two in 1998 had been released
after detained for 4 to 11 months.
End of extract
4.The two remaining were still detained in June 2000,as told by Mr Wong
in a interview by ZB on 26.06.2000.
5. One was still on Restriction Order
Parliment 2003-03-14
Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Wong Kan Seng) answered to a question:
How many people are now detained for espionage cases? As of today, actually nobody has been detained. All have been released, and one is on a restriction order.
[/b]
Originally posted by maurizio13:Ironically there are people that are actually worthy of respect within the PAP. It is clowns like lionnoisy that make everyone want to curse the whole party.
You are not thinking with your head again, you only ingest the trash the government feeds you and regurgitate it out undigested.

prisoner of conscience??
For S$500,000 you want to sell out Singapore which has a GDP of around S$181 billion. The ministerial salary for 1 year would be around S$2 million. A person who "sells out" Singapore for S$500,000 would not be very bright.Originally posted by lionnoisy:it seem some dunt mind foreign powers playing SG politics.
My new party called Forget Me Not Party(U know Gomez?)
I will call for RMB,Yen,US$,Sterling Poung,RM,.....
support and promises them good return if I
elected in office.Any new members.
Middle path? Haha...that's funny, since when are most of the forumers here interested in the middle path?Originally posted by LazerLordz:Let's not get into Republican vs Democrats here.
Hypocrisy comes in different degrees.
While we cannot currently ascertain if Francis Seow is tellin the whole truth, can you at the same time say that the MIW are telling the whole truth as well? We are not in their shoes, so we can only speculate and try to find a middle path.