PAP is "bullied"
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Singapore Police to investigate anti-PAP fliers sent to residents in two GRCs
Written by Our Correspondent
In yet another sign that public anger against the PAP is fast reaching an all-time high, fliers critical of the PAP were found in the mailboxes of HDB flats in Pasir Ris-Punggol and Marine Parade GRCs.
Printed on A-4 sized papers in both English and Chinese with the title “The truth that every citizen must know”, the fliers made “allegations about corruption and exploitation and complained about cost of living, among other things” and urge residents to take “collective and concerted action to go against the PAP”, the Straits Times reports today.
As expected, the state media dared not publish the content of the filers and jumped to the defence of the embattled PAP by casting aspersions on the credibility of the fliers.
TODAY published an article with the misleading headline “Poison pen letters hit Sengkang” while the Straits Times interviewed one resident who felt it was not “appropriate” for such content to be circulated this way to give the erroneous impression to the public that the distribution of anti-PAP fliers is wrong.
A police report was made and the Singapore Police is now investigating the matter involving a political party under the Sedition Act, where the offender could be fined up to $5,000 and/or given a maximum jail term of three years.
It is most befuddling that the state media chose to slant its articles in such a way to mislead readers into thinking that a criminal offence has been committed when the content of the fliers remain a mystery.
At the very least, they should publish the content in full for readers to judge for themselves if they are indeed “seditious”.
It is hardly a surprise that the PAP MPs in the two GRCs have dismissed the fliers.
PAP MP Charles Chong who sparked an outcry two years ago by describing Singaporeans as “lesser mortals” said the allegations against the PAP were too “broad and wild” to warrant a response.
“It looks like someone wants to have a head start this time…We will respond if they are more specific and credible…The public could draw its own conclusions about the allegations,” he was quoted as saying in the Straits Times.
If this is indeed so, why then is the media hiding the content of the fliers from Singaporeans?
Mr Chong’s response is in line with what PAP Minister Lim Swee Say said in Parliament last month:
“We (PAP) are DEAF to all criticisms!”
Every Singapore citizen has the right to criticize the government and its policies and to call on collective action by the citizenry. The Singapore police should not waste precious taxpayers’ monies on such frivolous police reports to criminalize legitimate civil activism as guaranteed under our Constitution.
Readers who have received a copy of this flyer, please scan it and email to us at [email protected]
We would like to call on all Singaporeans to stand behind this brave Singaporean who dares to go against the despotic, undemocratic and paranoid regime. In the event that he/she is arrested by the PAP’s police, we will set up a fund to fight the case for him/her in court. Let the whole world knows how dictatorial, repressive and totalitarian the PAP is!
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A few of our readers have since scanned and emailed the fliers to us.
We will leave it to Singaporeans to decide for themselves if its contents are indeed seditious and to quote Mr Charles Chong, “The public could draw its own conclusions about the allegations”.
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Chinese version:
DISCLAIMER:
The Temasek Review does not endorse or support the contents of the above fliers which might have already been distributed to and read by thousands of Singaporeans. Please read it at your own discretion.
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Actually SPH is in a class of its own. They are definitely tops when it comes to manipulative propaganda. Thailand, Indonesia, S. Korea, Japan, Taiwan etc have all evolved from autocracy to democracy....what abt us?
I hope temasek review gets that letter from the public and publishes it for all to see.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
Actually SPH is in a class of its own. They are definitely tops when it comes to manipulative propaganda. Thailand, Indonesia, S. Korea, Japan, Taiwan etc have all evolved from autocracy to democracy....what abt us?
I hope temasek review gets that letter from the public and publishes it for all to see.
Impossible for SPH to evolve.MMLee upon becoming PM made the press under his control citing reasons that he has seen how press can "kill" politicians. Saw this piece of info from our national TV.
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what's wrong with anti-PAP fliers?
It is true that PAP is a bullshit political party. That is true.
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it appear that some one is challenging their authority
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Originally posted by CheckmateA1:
it appear that some one is challenging their authority
Let's hope that this is just the beginning of the end for PAP.
Kyrgyz opposition says taken full power; 65 killed in protests
http://en.rian.ru/world/20100408/158476301.html
Kyrgyz president flees to south, protesters seize presidential palace
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-04/08/c_13242246.htm
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wonder what's wrong with this.We can't even voice out our opinions and make this a informative source to residents?...like that also must kpkp call mata?coward act
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Originally posted by Fuck PAP & Lee Kuan Yew:
Let's hope that this is just the beginning of the end for PAP.
Kyrgyz opposition says taken full power; 65 killed in protests
not that easycannot understand why some people loved to buy expensive resale hdb flat, etc
some more, it is not 999 yrs freehold - damn insane
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Originally posted by CheckmateA1:
why the pr not gonna tax if they sell their hdb flat within 10 yrs
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Originally posted by F.raon.I.R:
wonder what's wrong with this.We can't even voice out our opinions and make this a informative source to residents?...like that also must kpkp call mata?coward act
They must instill fear into the population in order to control it, otherwise...
Kyrgyz president flees to south, protesters seize presidential palace
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-04/08/c_13242246.htm
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Originally posted by CheckmateA1:
not that easycannot understand why some people loved to buy expensive resale hdb flat, etc
some more, it is not 999 yrs freehold - damn insane
PR.
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fear no ricebowl
fear hdb flat price depreciate
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The opposition, whose supporters seized a number of state establishments in Bishkek, claimed that the official Kyrgyz government had resigned and they had taken full power in the country.
At least 40 people have been killed and 400 injured in clashes between protesters and police in the capital, Bishkek.
"No matter what is going on there - it's Kyrgyzstan's domestic affair. The only thing I ask is that the authorities and opposition demonstrate restraint and refrain from violence," Putin said.
He also said that Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev had repeated mistakes made by his predecessor, Askar Akayev.
"When President Bakiyev came to power [after the so-called tulip revolution in 2005], he harshly criticized the toppled president, Akayev, for nepotism and giving his relatives top economic posts. I get the impression that Bakiyev has fallen into the same trap," Putin said.
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100407/158472404.html
sounds like a similar story in my country.
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that country should be rich in oil/gas - if i am not mistaken
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Originally posted by F.raon.I.R:
wonder what's wrong with this.We can't even voice out our opinions and make this a informative source to residents?...like that also must kpkp call mata?coward act
dictatorship style adopts the way to shut every mouth. That is why we see the bloody evil lky fighting in words against Singaporeans not agreeable with him, he must go on to shut every mouth. Evildoing at its peak. -
here, different - can run but difficult to hide
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Evil doers cannot stand being exposed.
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dictatorship and nepotism. relatives all high government posts etc.
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their lethal weapon - sue until your trousers drop
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Lol who so righteous & free to do all these? haha
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may be some insane people
at most, sent them to imh
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CheckmateA1, Fuck PAP & Lee Kuan Yew and me are on high risk. keeee keee! Terrorism is real!
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cos some people cannot take/takan stress anymore
so they just take risk
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they take risk due to some evildoing by some people
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Please dont send unsolicited mails/ fliers.
It is called junk mail / spam.