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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.

If you've read the title of this, that is the entire article and why it's ridiculous that I'm even ranting about it. A civil rights activist got fined $5000… FOR HOLDING A SIGN WITH A SMILEY FACE DOODLED ON IT.

What politicians fail to or do not wish to understand is the ramifications this will have on maintaining trust in State Institutions. The Courts and police exist for the sole purpose of keeping us safe and apprehending criminals and syndicates, not civil activists, bloggers or other politicians.

The Human Rights Watch has releases a statement slamming the Singapore Government on the imprisonment of Jolovan Wham which started yesterday. He was jailed for being guilty of the charge of scandalizing the judiciary. They even referred to the law offence used by Singapore as being archaic, even pointing out that countries such as New Zealand, Canada and Brunei have ceased using the law. The Human Rights Watch went even as far as stating that the Singapore Government is so afraid of facing up to the truths that they turn to this law to silence their critics.

Singapore activist Jolovan Wham has expressed gratitude towards Lee Hsien Yang for offering $20,000. Wham is appealing against the High Court which found him guilty of scandalising the judiciary. He previously insinuated that Malaysia's judges were more independent than Singapore's. What will LHL have to say to this now that his brother is helping an activist he is so against? How will this feud unfold?

Civil activist Jolovan Wham and SDP's John Tan were each fined $5,000 on Monday with what the authorities called as scandalizing the judiciary via separate Facebook posts.

Jolovan Wham holds A4 sized paper in front of State Court for a photo op, Police investigating him for illegal assembly without a permit. Foreign workers organise sit-in protest at CBD for three days, Police just advised them. So why the discrepancy? Is it because it is activist Jolovan Wham, who has made an enemy of the PAP? One rule for those you don't like, another set of rules for others?

Police investigating Jolovan Wham for a photo of him holding a pice of A4 paper with the words "Drop the charges against Terry Xu and Daniel De Costa". He posed for the photo outside the State Court. Just because he is Jolovan Wham, any acts done by him is construed as an act against the Singapore Government.

How many people have been investigated or charged for “illegal public assembly” so far this year?

The Human Rights Watch has called for Singapore to stop investigating activists who attended the vigil for Prabagaran and demanded the government to stop harassing them or denying them of freedom of speech.