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Wednesday, 04 June 2008

Singapore Democrats

A group of activists and SDP members gathered outside the Central Police Station at Cantonment Road and held a vigil for Mr Gopalan Nair who is under detention for allegedly sending emails insulting the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General.

Mr Nair, a former Singaporean and now US citizen, was arrested last Saturday evening in his room at the Broadway Hotel at Serangoon Road.

He had posted on his blog comments about Mr Lee Kuan Yew using the legal system to achieve his political aim. Mr Nair, however, says that he did not send email to the AG and SG.

Mr Nair has been remanded by the police for investigations and his counsel Mr Chia Ti ik has not been able to see him. US embassy officials are said to be keeping a close watch on the matter.

The SDP is concerned that Mr Nair will be put under duress to make self-incriminating statements. The Singapore Democrats call on the police to expedite their investigations and charge Mr Nair if they have any evidence. He should then be released on bail. Until then, the prisoner should have access to counsel.

Such denial of access to counsel is an abomination of the criminal justice system which the supposedly First World Government should be ashamed of.

The activists gathered outside the police station from 7:30 pm. A few new faces joined the group to offer moral support. One of them, who is back in Singapore for a holiday, said he had been following events on the SDP website said he wanted to come down to show his support.

Mr Nair's arrest has been reported widely by news agencies. The SDP understands that some of the lawmakers in the US have been alerted to the situation.

The group dispersed at 11 pm.

Comments

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Claire C -

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:17 pm

Dingo - re:

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:10 pm

Claire C wrote:

My boyfriend read his blog. He said he has no respect for any Singaporean except the SDP. So why should be support him? Will he ask President Bush to launch Operation Singapore Freedom?

Why don't you read and form your own opinion instead of always making references to your boyfriend?

Pastor Tan H.C - Righteousness Exalts A Nation

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:12 pm

I have been following the cries, mourning and desires of the people of Singapore, and especially the opposition cries, mourning and desires that have gone to the very throne room of heaven.

Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Esther 4:14 For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion?

Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Dr. Chee, you are in my prayers and have my full support.

Derek -

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:17 pm

Need for Justice - Gopalan was FRAMED !!!

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:30 pm

According to Gopalan, he only post stuffs on his blog. HE DID NOT SEND THE EMAIL TO BELINDA.

I believed and trust Gopalan, because he has always been forthright and honest. If you read his blogs, he was challenging LKY. It was not about the judge. Gopalan is also a lawyer, and he knows his limitation. He is primarily a blogger and does not send emails, as there is no need to. Thousands of people read his blog each day.

However, someone was trying to FRAME him. They could not find a good reason to detain him, so that came up with trumph up charges of him sending email, and threathening a judge. That is not true. What "threats" did he send? If so, the police should produce the email and the so called threat? All we know is that Gopalan says he did not do it, but the 154th keep on saying that he did. The 154th did not even report his side of the story that he did not send the email.

Everything is really lopsided. Can any reader outside Singapore help? WHO CAN HELP?

Max Chew - The 2 Chee siblings were at the virgil last night

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:59 am

I can spot Dr CSJ and sister Ms CSC in the 2nd photo taking part in the virgil for blogger Gopalan Nair last night. Just imagine, these 2 brave democrats are heading for Queenstown Prison for 10-12 days today at 12noon for their crime of "contempt of court" and YET they turn up last night at the virgil to protest the detention of another fellow democrat in a lock-up.
What brave altruistic souls we have as SDP leaders.
I hope Mother kangaroo and her advisors sleep well tonight.

Chew - To Claire C and Derek

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 1:54 am

I don't read Lee Kuan Yew's blog, I am not aware he have any. But one thing I know, is that Lee Kuan Yew and his PAP cronies are cowards and dare not fight any elections on fair and equal footings.

They are so incapable and incompetence that despite placing all sorts of restrictions on oppositions and suing the ass off them, denying half of all eligible voters the chance to vote, as well as using tax-payers money to buy votes in form of dividends, estate upgrading etc., they only managed to get 66% out of those who got to vote.

Even Saddam Hussien did better at 99% for every election and he didn't even have to buy votes. You two should wake up, or just shut up.

Claire C -

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 2:03 am

Michael Chan - 1984 is here in Singapore!

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 3:52 am

What we are experiencing here and now is George
Orwell's "1984" all over again....
Doublespeak
Thought is dangerous
Wrong thoughts are disloyal to the State
Work hard and obey the rules whatever they may be
Big brother is always right and good
Big brother sees all and knows all.
What happens when you humiliate Big Brother?
The courts and the Police will come down on you like a ton of bricks.
I implore everyone interested to know why and what is happening here to read or re-read "1984".

G Chen -

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 4:19 am

To Dr Chee and Ms Chee, both of you would be in my prayer. Together with your SDP members and those Sg human rights activist, you all make up a truly extraordinary group of Singaporean which continues to gain my respect.

kk baby -

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 5:09 am

Mike - Insult is never right

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 5:54 am

2 sets of law - Mrs Peanuts GCT-

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 5:58 am

What we would like to know is how come

Mrs Peanuts GCT slandered and insulted Singaporeans regarding their hard earned monies when TT Durai swindled the monies for his fly as pay perks and there was not arrest, fine or defamation suit!

But here Gopalan Nair is arrested for slander etc????

Explain Lee's court of justice

Why run to Moscow and hide

2 sets of law - Mas Selamat escapes while.....

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 6:02 am

SPF cannot catch Mas Selamat or WKS but can do this job very well - arresting inocent oppositions!

Hey SPF wake up lah! You guards all paid how much to do this dirty job

g_e - Roll me over, pin me down, and do it again.

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 6:14 am

Claire C wrote:

My boyfriend read his blog. He said he has no respect for any Singaporean except the SDP. So why should be support him? Will he ask President Bush to launch Operation Singapore Freedom?

What's this Operation Singapore Freedom? Is it going to be like Operation Coldstore Mark Two? Should be really successful then since we have a flood of communist FTs from the PRC here. Will it raise our GDP?

Ask your imaginary boyfriend what he thinks next time you see him. He ought to know since you say he's a PSC Scholar. And his daddy's rich. And his Mama's good-looking.

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