Singapore Democratic Party's secretary general Chee Soon Juan, center, is seen with his party members staging a silent protest by sticking tape on their mouths with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) logo drawn on it after a rally Wednesday May 3, 2006 in Singapore. The threat of a lawsuit by two of Singapore's top leaders against members of an opposition party in the run-up to May 6 elections recalls a tactic that critics say the ruling party uses to weaken or sideline its opponents. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, have said they would sue the leaders of the Singapore Democratic Party if they did not apologize for allegedly defaming them in a party newsletter by linking a local charity scandal to the ruling party's governance of the nation. (AP Photo/Alphonso Chan)
Thursday, May 04, 2006
SDP Stages a Silent Protest
Singapore Democratic Party's secretary general Chee Soon Juan, center, is seen with his party members staging a silent protest by sticking tape on their mouths with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) logo drawn on it after a rally Wednesday May 3, 2006 in Singapore. The threat of a lawsuit by two of Singapore's top leaders against members of an opposition party in the run-up to May 6 elections recalls a tactic that critics say the ruling party uses to weaken or sideline its opponents. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, have said they would sue the leaders of the Singapore Democratic Party if they did not apologize for allegedly defaming them in a party newsletter by linking a local charity scandal to the ruling party's governance of the nation. (AP Photo/Alphonso Chan)
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ReplyDeleteThe bloody government had put in place a system of censuring the opposition out with redundant acctions. This will only make the opposition stronger. My appause to the somewhat "limited" opposition parties of Singapore. They are the only avenue for the unfortunate citizens to drive their sufferings to the mass media... Kudos....
ReplyDeletei have just one simple question. from what i recall a high level ministry official tried to investigate NKF by sitting in on their meetings in the earlier days before this fiasco became public. I recall reading int the press her saying that NKF officers stonewalled her and she couldnt get any info out of them which was why she stopped attending their meetings and withdrew from the NKF investigations. Hello! how come no one is asking why she fro MOH backed down? Isnt it the government's job to clamp down on suspicious wrong doings? why did she back down? because Durai is well-connected to high powered people? Is this an example of more well-connected situations we dont know abt??
ReplyDeleteWhere is the transparency? how come no one fm MOH explained the lack of followup??
Our Gov said this election is very important to all Singaporean. I strongly agreed cos i m a
ReplyDeleteSingaporean it concern me but Y ?? I m not given a fair chance to VOTE ??? Can't for once the whole nation vote together br it PAP/SAP/WP or etc... Answer is "NO" again Y ??? Cos this is our GOV set and said here come the Question : DID U PICK THEM TO BE OUR GOV ? ? When I was born they are already the GOV, till today they are still our GOV but never once the GOV ask me, DO I WANT THEM TO BE OUR GOV !!! Be fair to all Singaporean if is so important the election let the whole nation vote...... What I wantfrom my GOV is to show me all they know beside just leading and 1st GOV must open their ear to listen to me cos I m a Singaporean I have my right to pick my GOVERNMNENT.
visit www.yeocheowtong.com interesting news about Mr DoLie connections with his wife and why the book Escape from Paradise is banned in Singapore.
ReplyDeleteAnyone read the book to comment?