SDP to hold rally outside Parliament House this Saturday
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Wong Kan Seng says no to rally against price hikes but SDP to proceed
Singapore Democrats
10 Mar 08
Mr Wong Kan Seng has rejected the appeal of the Singapore Democrats to hold a rally outside Parliament House this Saturday, 15 Mar 08.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said in its reply (which came only three weeks after the appeal was first made):
"Parliament House is a high security installation. The Police accordingly rejected the SDP's application. Outdoor protest activities organised by political parties are not allowed given its potential for public disorder and disruption to community life."
Despite this rejection, the SDP will go ahead with the planned rally. This is because the Minister is abusing his powers yet again. The reasons he has given is, to put it mildly, disingenuous, and it must be challenged:
a. Parliament House is a high security installation
If this is the case, then why was CASE allowed to conduct its march on 18 Mar 2007 when thousands of people assembled, carried placards, and made speeches at the exact spot that the SDP has applied to do?
How is it that Parliament House is a high security installation only when it comes to the SDP and not CASE when both events are open to the public?
b. Outdoor protest activities by political parties are not allowed
Who is Mr Wong trying to kid? In the first place, other activities organised by non-political parties such as People Like Us, Sg Human Rights, Burmese nationals, and international students, etc. have also been disallowed. His answer demonstrates his complete disrespect for the people's intelligence.
Secondly, where in the Constitution does it say that the Executive can ban a certain class of groups, much less opposition political parties, from exercising their right to freedom of expression and assembly as laid out in Article 14?
Article 12(1) distinctly states that all persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law. The Government cannot show favour to CASE and discriminate against the SDP.
c. There is potential for public disorder
If this is the case, then Mr Wong should also ban all football matches, New Years' Eve countdown celebrations, and Swing Singapore parties because the potential for public disorder is always there.
In fact, there were many incidents that male revellers were groping and molesting women during such celebrations. Fights and gang violence occur at many gatherings that are open to the public. Why not ban all these as well?
Even PAP meet-the-people sessions should be disallowed because members of the public can cause disorder and disruption. It was at such a session where PAP MP, Seng Han Thong, was assaulted by one of his constituents.
And why is it that there is not a potential for public disorder in CASE's event
Singaporeans can see through Mr Wong Kan Seng's lame excuses in rejecting SDP's application. It is plain that the Minister is abusing his powers to suppress any demonstration of public anger at the ruling party.
Such abuse must be stopped.
In view of this the Singapore Democrats will proceed with the planned rally this Saturday at 2 pm at the concourse between Parliament House and the Singapore River.
The protest is targeted at the recent spate of price hikes that have caused inflation to rise to an unprecedented high. This has severely affected the middle- and lower-income Singaporeans.
Much of the problem stems from the Government's economic policies. And yet, the Ministers think nothing of increasing their own salaries to $3 million a year - up by 85 percent in one year!
We ask all Singaporeans who cannot stomach PAP's bullying anymore to join us this Saturday. More details will be announced over the next few days.http://singaporedemocrat.org/articleWCRDprotest7.htm
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They should take a good look at Malaysia elections and pray hard it wont happen here
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most singaporeans are chicken, they dare not protest, if it was in Malaysia, where the ministers's salary are so much over 3 million, I think, daily protest will occur, til the government topple
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what if some local Singaporeans throw rotten eggs at the SDP members?
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The protest has to go on.
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Why would Singaporeans want to throw rotten eggs at SDP members? Yes, I have met many who are afraid to attend the forums and protests. And some who have no idea what's going on. BUT, I have never met a Singaporean who actually hates the SDP. Fear of the PAP prevents Singaporeans from openly supporting the SDP, but that's very far away from hating the SDP. Are you even a Singaporean, Mr Daddy? The SDP are going to be there this Saturday to speak up for Singaporeans' rights and spread awareness of our plight. For us, and not themselves. As a Singaporean, I am grateful. But if you are some 'FT' hired by your PAP masters to attack pro-democracy messages on the internet, I can understand your fear. If public support for the SDP grows, the PAP might consider spending money on internet propagandists to be a useless gambit. Crew
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So the Police will just arrest the SDP members if they try to hold the rally?
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Singaporeans hate SDP.
SDP anyhow shoot. So Singaporeans anyhow throw rotten eggs at them.
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Originally posted by Daddy!!:
Singaporeans hate SDP.
SDP anyhow shoot. So Singaporeans anyhow throw rotten eggs at them.
If "Daddy!!" feels strongly about the SDP,all the more he should turn up at these rally
to announce to the public about the evil intentions of SDP.
Personally, I am not against SDP, neither am I for SDP.
I am neutral.
But say any opposition contest in my area,
I will definitely support that party.
I am against an authoritarian regime maintaining dominance
thru fear, nepotism and propaganda.
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SDP is anti-Singapore.
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Originally posted by Daddy!!:
SDP is anti-Singapore.
You should go there to expose them.If it's really a fact and you have the guts.
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there is no need to expose them in person. by simply not turninng up will be enough and even more effective.
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Originally posted by laurence82:
They should take a good look at Malaysia elections and pray hard it wont happen here
SDP shld go Malaysia and play politics la.. down here.. haiz. -
Originally posted by onlooker123:
So the Police will just arrest the SDP members if they try to hold the rally?
hei hei.SDP web site consists of ONLY following stuff:
1.Copy from other sources but SDP or CSJ,i mean,never make his stand.2.CSJ own words.eg
Wong Kan Seng says no to rally against price hikes but SDP to proceed
Singapore Democrats
10 Mar 08Have this article approved by The Central Executive Committee with proper documentation or by prior authorization by The Central Executive Committee?
If not,then SDP is a one man show,or the most two people show,if we add his sis in.
Cheers.Singapore Democrats but not so democratic!!
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hv u guys tell western medias.
They are already bored to death after assigned here.
No protest.No guns shots( as in Oz).
no tear gas .no strike.
1.oh ,so dull.Help them to shoot some pictures to show the world SG is a excited places.
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SDP must update their bag of tricks if they want to beat PAP and win the ordinary people's hearts. Their confrontational form of protesting doesnt seem to be working so far.
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SDP web site consists of ONLY following stuff...
I value SDP site as a source of info as there is critical stuff on Singapore there.
I see Singapore mainstream media as worthless as there is only state propaganda there.
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Confrontational is good, look at Tian Chua, he was arrested several times by the police, put in ISA, the first election he lost in Batu, then he stood again this time and he won big, this is the real hero. I respect him but unfortunately it is in Malaysia. So confrontational politics isnt bad, but only it is played up by the PAP and the majority of the ppl believe PAp, that is the problem.
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lionnoisy, you know you should reply to the threads you’ve quietly abandoned because you realized you’ve been througly beaten in, such as the crashing Fantail thread and the Singapore UAF= Cheyenne Mountain thread instead of always starting new ones.
To view lionnoisy’s amusing defeats:
http://sgforums.com/forums/1164/topics/306926
http://sgforums.com/forums/1164/topics/310203
Note how he keeps on trying to argue his position even to the point of suggesting increasingly ridiculus ideas, and then quietly abandoning his thread when he realizes he has been cornered.
Hmm… the lion not so noisy any more eh?
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Originally posted by t_a_s:
Confrontational is good, look at Tian Chua, he was arrested several times by the police, put in ISA, the first election he lost in Batu, then he stood again this time and he won big, this is the real hero. I respect him but unfortunately it is in Malaysia. So confrontational politics isnt bad, but only it is played up by the PAP and the majority of the ppl believe PAp, that is the problem.
Since confrontational methods doesn't work in Singapore due to the nature of our political system, like you've mentioned, then why still use it after so many years?
Perhaps to some people, this may seem brave and garang. But to me, one might as well try to break a stone by hurling eggs. Totally tactless.
Thus, while some criticise certain opposition parties for being too 'soft' on the ruling party, I rather see it as a better strategy than the confrontational method. If you can't deal with the enemy head-on, then infiltrate it and change/weaken it from the inside.
Don't fight a losing battle.
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If you can't deal with the enemy head-on, then infiltrate it and change/weaken it from the inside.
Easy to say, hard to do.
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more JI inmates to come...
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With this kinda opposition, who else is there left to vote for? Haiz...
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Lets gather at Address: Yishun Central P.O. Box 0025
Singapore 917601### to express our view on SDP/CSJ also at the same time and at the same place.###i cant find office of SDP.When has the party gone underground?
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i remember late last year there was suppose to be a mass wear 'Black T-shirt at Centrepoint' protest......
So what happen to that one huh
Anyone wants to bet that there won't be more than 20 ppl with Chee this Sat