Tag Archives: Activist

If a reputable newspaper like Zaobao does not bother to address racism properly, how are we going to have open discussions and progress as a society?

An activist said that she was caught after answering some questions by CNN reporters.

Jolovan Wham is an activist, and a social work who has been fighting for the rights of marginalised migrant workers in Singapore. This person has so far maintained a low profile until events in the recent years put him in the spotlight.

Paul Tambyah, Chairman of Singapore Democratic Party, has voiced out against the recent action against artist Seelan Palay. He thinks Singaporeans should be entitled to freedom of speech as it is only then will we progress as a nation.

US activist who was helping Amos Yee with his asylum application congratulated him on being freed. She thinks his views are shaped by his experience and said he should not, as a result, be forced to conform to authority just because of this.

Activist Gilbert Goh is happy to have had a peaceful, silent protest even though the topic did have racial connotations. He asked the Government to look at this example and stop being too uptight as Singaporeans are mature enough to handle such topics.

Who cares about the humble living? As a President, Halimah Yacob should accept all the good and bad that goes along with the job, including moving out of her jumbo flat. Who can afford 'humble living' in a penthouse anyway?

Another activist spoke out about being slapped with travel restrictions for taking part in a candlelight vigil that the police term as illegal public assembly. She said this was despite complying with the police's orders for the vigil.

Activist M. Ravi has posted breaking news of his intention to commence defamation suits against The Online Citizen and journalist Kirsten Han for publishing allegations of Ravi's misconduct in a recent death penalty activism case.

Human rights lawyer M Ravi has been hospitalised since 17 July (he is still in hospital). On the day that he was hospitalised – he was supposed to appear in court as the bank mortgagee had sued to foreclose on his 3-room HDB flat, for the arrears of $7,452.