A staged hearing with no avenues for appeal will be held inside ISD before an appointed civil servant who is subservient to MHA. If the lawyer representing the teenager is Alfred Dodwell, Peter Low or even M. Ravi, it could perhaps be argued there is some legitimacy to this case.
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Activists Question if It Is Necessary to Imprison a Minor Without Trial
After a 16 year-old teen was arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for planning to attack two mosques in Singapore, activists are questioning if the use of ISA on a minor was an abuse of power.
Read More »Singapore does not need Tan Jee Say’s right-wing xenophobic party
First of all, I just want to state that I’m a neutral and am happy to vote for an opposition party if it is able to provide good and credible candidates to represent Singaporeans. At first glance, it appears that Mr Tan Jee Say’s new party, Singaporeans First, has some impressive candidates with very good resume. However, I’m not very comfortable with its xenophobic stand by putting Singaporeans First and ignoring the contributions of foreigners to Singapore. Let’s face it, we need foreigners. Singaporeans are not producing enough to support our economy.
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