they are traitors to our nation and should be hanged.
Protest for foreign trash instead of locals
They are very brave to protest against PAP regime.
Very good work.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Unlike normal people all over the world, Singaporeans are unable to express themselves openly. The Lee Kuan Yew government have laws in place to prevent anyone ever openly
challenging them. Laws prohibit public speaking and public assembly.
With the one party state, the government can enact any legislation, any
law, any policy they want. Regardless how you may feel, how much you
suffer, you have to suffer in silence.
This sort of a life is
fit only for caged animals. Not human beings. How could you, as human
beings, accept to live such lives? Why do you do it? Why do you suffer
in silence?
Public Entertainments Act, an odd name for
activities totally unrelated to entertainment, requires those wishing
to speak in public or assemble in public to obtain prior permission
from the Singapore Police.
In the application, you have to state your reasons, and if it happens to be relating to criticism of government policies or laws, it is automatically denied.
What this means is that
regardless of what Lee Kuan Yew's government does to you, with his one party rule, there is no
avenue available to you to publicly express your dissatisfaction. No
avenue open to you to try to persuade them to change their policies.
There
are 2 opposition members out of 82 government members in Parliament.
These 2 opposition members have been bought over by Lee Kuan Yew and therefore they are just like the other 82 members who only sing Lee Kuan Yew's song. They cannot help the people.
Lee Kuan Yew's one party state has citizen consultation sessions every week in
housing estates for people to consult their members of Parliament with
their issues. But these elected representatives are not truly
representative of their constituents. The parliamentary elections are
rigged in such a way that no one truly representative of their people
can ever win political office. They are immediately sued, charged in
court with trumped up charges and eliminated, leaving only Lee Kuan Yew's agents as political candidates. They are not responsible to the people. Their job is only to please Lee Kuan Yew and his government. In return these government lackeys, pretending to be politicians are rewarded handsomely.
When
you cannot seek redress from your elected representatives, and when you
have no other means to express your opposition to government laws and
policies, there is nothing you can do but to suffer in silence.
With
Singapore press entirely owned and controlled by the state, the true
grievances of the people are kept under wraps; with the people not
knowing what suffering their fellow citizens endure. The papers which
serve Lee Kuan Yew and his government do not serve the people. The people are kept unaware of the dire reality on the ground.
The
police are used to arrest and prosecute anyone who dares challenge
these unjust laws. The police have turned out to be the enemy of the
people. The people both fear and hate the police, who see them as
instruments of Lee Kuan Yew to suppress their fundamental human rights.
Recently Lee Kuan Yew has stepped up his repression. His Attorney General whose job is to protect and preserve Lee Kuan Yew's rule has arrested more and more people who have challenged these
unjust laws. They have been convicted and sent to jail for speaking or
assembling in public. Yesterday, the Minister for Home Affairs has
announced that the laws against civil disobedience are going to be
tightened even further.
One such new law will permit the police to
arrest possible peaceful protesters even before they begin their
protest. Exactly how this will be done is not explained but a guess
would be for the police to enter people's homes or to arrest them en route to the protest location, when intelligence of a possible protest is
received. In tandem, I expect the punishments to become harsher with
lengthy jail terms and possible caning for protesters.
These unjust laws have permitted the Lee Kuan Yew administration to continue so far through fear.
For instance
Singapore law requires a person to be caned, a very cruel and
excruciatingly painful punishment, for those who put up posters or
slogans on walls or other surfaces. The idea is to prevent citizens
from venting their anger by writing slogans such as "Down with Lee Kuan Yew". That is why, unlike any other normal country, a visitor never
sees any anti government signs or posters in Singapore. Whereas, the
government posters and signs are all over the country. Lee Kuan Yew and his government are allowed to do it. Whereas you as a private
citizen cannot. It is one law for Lee and his government. Another law
for you.
It is like Lee Kuan Yew, saying to you, "You shut up and do your work, or else".
Have you ever thought to yourself that you are taxpayers? Don't you realize that it is your money that goes to pay this man Lee Kuan Yew and all his minions the outrageous salary, or theft, of $3.7
million each a year. And since it is your money that pays them, are
they not accountable to you? Why is it then, that you are not allowed
to peacefully protest your grievances?
The people are suffering
in many ways. Jobs are being lost, yet the government does not help
those in need, but at the same time, these ministers continue to pay
themselves these outrageous salaries, which I call call theft. People
are not being permitted to draw on their retirement savings, because
they have none.
Astronomical rents for government housing has depleted
their savings from the fund. The government refuses to say how much
money they have as assets. The people are not told how of the assets is
being siphoned off and stolen by these ministers. Old people in their
80s are forced to work at food stalls cleaning tables when they should
be given help to retire in dignity. Ang Pao's,
or money handouts are being given only to selected friends and
relatives of those in power and the truly needy do not get help if they
are not politically connected.
And to top it all, if you print or publish anything against these injustices, Lee Kuan Yew's corrupt judges find you guilty of defaming his character,
resulting in your having to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to
him, and not being able to pay, you are bankrupted.
Never mind
the country for a moment. Just being humans, you should not tolerate
this. Not for yourselves and not for your children. These laws are
wrong. They prevent you from living normal lives. There is no pleasure
in living lives this way. It is not good for your soul.
Singapore
is now effectively a police state. Anyone can be arrested anytime for
any reason. The police are permitted to get away with anything, as long
as it is on the orders of Lee Kuan Yew and his government.
This situation is no different from Burma where the police are
permitted to arrest anyone suspected of opposition to the military
junta. The police remain immune from prosecution for their actions as
along as it is done at the behest of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.
I
ask Singapore policemen and women to stop hurting their fellow citizens
by obeying these unjust laws and orders. Refuse to obey. Tell Lee Kuan Yew that as a human being and a police officer, you are not prepared to
victimize your fellow citizens. Singaporeans who have friends in the
dreaded Singapore Police Force should tell them they are doing wrong.
It is wrong to unjustly hurt your fellow citizen merely because he
holds contrary opinions.
If you have friends who are judges, tell them the same thing. Stop abusing the law to please Lee
Kuan Yew.
And
as for the people, stand up and say no to these unjust laws. Stand your
ground. Break these unjust laws. They have no legal basis and are
unconstitutional. You cannot allow Lee to get away with this anymore.
Gopalan Nair
Uncle you Another copy cat, why dun you hv opinons ar??
Dun let your soul be sold by other ar?? u can read and understand what people said or wrote, but never take them as idol or hero, collect your data and analyse it yourself, give yr opinons and comment on it rather than keep copying others.
Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:They are very brave to protest against PAP regime.
Very good work.
Brave?? OMG, why not u go and do it, i said you very brave and kowtow to you.
The ruling party PAP will not allow nuisance from the people of myanmar in Singapore as they are hand in hand with the junta of Myanmar for weapons dealing. Money money money, money talks!