Dunt turn Peace Vigil 4 Sri Lanka into a political platform
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Speakers' Cr shall not be arena for domestic conflict in foreign country.
Dunt turn Peace Vigil for Sri Lanka in SG into a political platform.
Why did Seelan Palay invite every one to join a event which
is meant only for SG citizens?
Pl dunt use SG as arena for domestic conflicts in foreign country.
Pl advance with cautions while seeking peace.
I admire Seelan Palay's noble targets of peace in Sri Lanka.
He shall do it without bias.This is nothing to do with his
connection with SDP and CSJ.
U will know i just base on his writings to give him this
gentle reminder,judging on the date and time
of this proposed
Peace Vigil for Sri Lanka in Singapore
http://singaporeindianvoice.blogspot.com/
1. Seelan Palay alreday has bias on Sri Lanka gavaman
History has demonstrated that such wars can never be won. The international community must take decisive steps to pressure the Government of Sri Lanka to abandon the path of militarism and opt for a negotiated political settlement. Our prompt intervention will avert the loss of many more precious lives.
Join us at Speakers Corner this Saturday, Nov 15 to light a candle and show your support for peace in Sri Lanka.Has he also called for LTTE also to
"abandon the path of militarism and opt for a negotiated political settlement'?
Did LTTE launch any attacks recently?
LTTE recently has launced air attacks on military bases by small aircafts
and sank some naval ships.Do we call the attacks as
militarism or peace actions?
2.What is the defintion of
"if foreigners are speaking or participating in"?
Under NPB
Terms and Conditions for SC.
9 A Police Permit must be obtained if permanent residents of Singapore are speaking or organising a demonstration or if foreigners are speaking or participating in or organising activities at Speakers' Corner, Hong Lim Park.
If foreigner,be it tourists or Foreign Workers,(construction workers,
IT,financies etc) as onlookers in SC,will it constitute
participating in the activity?
Further,Seelan Palay gave conflicting,if not misleading messages.
In today ST news,he was quoted saying:page C 6
"Mr Palay said his group is keep the event to Singaporeans only.This is to
avoid having to apply for a polce permit......."
well.ke knows the conditions i quote above.
But,he said in the web site:
Peace Vigil for Sri Lanka in Singapore
Dear readers, my friends and I are organising a peace vigil for Sri Lanka. Please attend and spread this information to everyone you know. You can also help promoting it by featuring the online advert on the right on your own blog or website.
PEACE VIGIL FOR SRI LANKA
Speakers Corner (Clarke Quay MRT Exit A)
Saturday, 15 November 2008
5pm - 7pmIf the event is meant only for Singapore Citizens (pl note excluding PR),
why did he say
'spread this information to everyone you know"?
This trouble me very much!!
This is a time and date when many foreign workers are on leave!!
3.Dunt let Singapore as arena for demestic conflicts in foreign countries,
even it is your mother lands
Countering Threats
The ISD is also involved in neutralising several attempts by terrorist groups using Singapore to raise funds or to procure electronic parts in aid of their struggle. In 1985, the ISD took actions to neutralise a local network of the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) headed by Sri Lankans working in Singapore. Key leaders and activists of the network were arrested and expelled to countries of their choice. In Nov 2000, the ISD carried out a security operation against another local network of the LTTE whose principal activities were the secret collection and transfer of funds. These operations served to put these individuals on notice that the authorities will not tolerate their use of Singapore and Singapore citizens/permanent residents in activities which are prejudicial to Singapore’s security interests.
MHA Booklet-6/11
Everyone may have deep concerns on the affais of their mother
lands for whatever reasons.But it is not in the interest of Singapore
to carry one activities right here.
references----
Breaking News---
Candlelight vigil for peace 12.11.2008By Kor Kian Beng A GROUP of Singaporeans, including visual artist Seelan Palay, are holding a candlelight vigil on Saturday evening in support of peace in war-torn Sri Lanka.The two-hour event will be staged at Speakers' Corner in Hong Lim Park, where rules on public speaking and protests were relaxed on Sept 1.
Although the event was described as a demonstration when the group registered it with the National Parks Board (NParks), there will not be any speeches or protests, said Mr Palay, 24.
Instead, they will distribute fliers containing information about the sectarian strife in Sri Lanka which began in 1983 and has since claimed more than 70,000 lives and displaced over one million others.
Mr Palay said the group will also put up a notice board for the public to pen 'peace' messages for Sri Lankans caught up in the conflict.
'We hope to express concern and raise awareness about the situation in Sri Lanka as Singaporeans and members of the global community,' he added.
Clashes between government forces and rebels seeking an independent homeland escalated after the government called off a ceasefire in January, accusing the rebels of using the lull to re-arm themselves.
A spokesman for NParks confirmed on Wednesday that it received an application to 'hold a vigil for peace in Sri Lanka'.
Since Sept 1, applicants need to only register online at the NParks' website any time before speaking or staging a demonstration. They have to state the intended topic as issues dealing with race and religion remain out of bounds.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
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Peace Vigil for Sri Lanka in Singapore
Dear readers, my friends and I are organising a peace vigil for Sri Lanka. Please attend and spread this information to everyone you know. You can also help promoting it by featuring the online advert on the right on your own blog or website.
PEACE VIGIL FOR SRI LANKA
Speakers Corner (Clarke Quay MRT Exit A)
Saturday, 15 November 2008
5pm - 7pm
The
civil war in Sri Lanka is one of the world’s deadliest ongoing armed
conflicts, causing significant harm to the civilian population,
environment and severe damage to the economy of the country. Now 25
years running, it has claimed at least 215,000 lives and displaced more
than 1.5 million people.
The possibility of a lasting peace was raised when a cease-fire agreement was signed with international mediation in 2002. However on January 2, 2008 the Government of Sri Lanka formally announced unilateral withdrawal from the ceasefire agreement and since then, the conflict escalated to critical levels in recent months. Donor countries such as the United States, Canada, Norway and Japan have expressed deep regrets on this decision by the Sri Lankan government.
On September 9, 2008, the Government of Sri Lanka ordered all local and international aid agencies to leave the northern areas of conflict and take their equipment with them. UN agencies and international relief organisations including Oxfam, Save The Children and the Danish Refugee Council that have been delivering food and medical aid to nearly 200,000 refugees in the affected region have started to pull out.
History has demonstrated that such wars can never be won. The international community must take decisive steps to pressure the Government of Sri Lanka to abandon the path of militarism and opt for a negotiated political settlement. Our prompt intervention will avert the loss of many more precious lives.
Join us at Speakers Corner this Saturday, Nov 15 to light a candle and show your support for peace in Sri Lanka.http://singaporeindianvoice.blogspot.com
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