Public Order Act: Hail BB?

Public Order Act: Hail BB?

Parliament passed the Public Order Act on 13/04/09, which was 2 days ago. Out of 84 MPs and NMPs, 81 said ‘Aye’ and 3 said ‘Nay’. The 3 person, Mr. Siew Kum Hong, Mr. Low Thia Khiang and Ms. Sylvia Lim voted no. For that, I’m grateful that there are still independent souls in the parliament. I applaud them for standing for what they perceived as excessive power delegation. For the 81, I wish that you will be able to sleep well at night.
What is the big fuss about Public Order Act? Look at the Move-On Power and Order on Filming.

Purpose of the move-on power is to prevent certain undesirable individual from creating trouble during major event in Singapore. Which beg me to ask the question, are they targeting Dr. Chee and his so call undesirable associate? If the undesirable individual is a foreigner, shouldn’t he/she be barred from entering Singapore? UEFA and FIFA conduct selective barring for notorious English hooligan, why can’t it be done this way unless… the threat is from within? Are the government so afraid?

What about order on filming? The Law Minister is right! We shouldn’t be aiding potential terrorist like what happen in Mumbai! Well dear, that is because you have only been fed half the story by the 144th placed ST! What happen in Mumbai? The terrorist are able to see the movement of the police from the TV in the hold-up buildings. From the TV dear. It’s from the mainstream journalist. Obviously the government is barking up the wrong tree. How could the video from passer-bys be aired simultaneously by the mainstream media which is state-controlled by the way, meaning there is no rogue TV company out to ream the ass of the police. IF the government is sincere to prevent a Mumbai 2, it should be looking at the direction of mainstream journalist. Or are they afraid of having to explain this…


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HECMVdl-9SQ


This was taken during the recently concluded G20 meeting in London. Had not a passer-by taken a video of this. No one will know how did Ian Tomlinson died. I did not buy Mr. Shanmugam’s explanation:

For example, on the issue of the police potentially abusing their powers in stopping a person from filming, he said: 'Mr Siew's perception is that all police officers will behave illegally. They'll be smart and they'll direct deletion because they don't want a record of what they have just done.

'I come from the opposite perspective. I think we come from the perspective that our officers are fundamentally honest...'

Link: Straits Time

Is this a joke? Fundamentally honest? Explain this to me.

Sir, the only way you can prove to the whole of Singapore that what you said above was true is to show us that every policemen in Singapore is God Almighty himself! The policemen in UK is not different than the policemen in Singapore. Human and prone to abuses. Prove it to me that every single policemen is God Almighty himself and I’ll rest my case and support you!

What surprise me is the blanket hush hush by MSM on another side of the POA. Now, one is enough to get you arrested. One I mean is one person demonstrating. Don’t believe me? See this:

The new laws apply even if it is a one-person demonstration. The previous Public Entertainments and Meetings Act had governed groups of four or less, and the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act, groups of five or more.


Thus, the change would “move away from a proscription based on the number of participants”, to focus on the nature of the activity – that is, whether it is disruptive, Mr Shanmugam, who is also Law Minister, explained.


But several MPs took issue with the fact that the new laws would apply to even a single person, which Non-Constituency MP Sylvia Lim felt was tantamount to “giving the state complete control over an individual citizen’s freedoms”.

Link: Singapore Law Watch

I see now that one person demonstration is perceived as dangerous. I see. I didn’t know the government so ??? we all Singaporean who are famous for being such pussy whips that one person is enough to create havoc and chaos! Or are the government just afraid? Why are you afraid when you’ve done nothing wrong?

In his conclusion, Mr. Shanmugam argued that it boils down to how much Singaporean “trust” the government. I see, like…

Trust the government to blow away billions of dollars away?
Trust the government that organ trading is ok?
Trust the government to suggest dumping the elderly at JB?
Trust the government to let a terrorist escape(if he really did…)?
Trust the government to dish out obscene bonus?
Thanks but no thanks. The government can keep it’s trust to itself and I’ll keep mine to myself.

Oh, Mr. Shanmugam also raised that space for political expression has expanded substantially since 2000. Noted. True only if you’re either Ah Tiongs or Ang Mohs. But if you’re a Singaporean wearing a kangaroo shirt outside Supreme Court, you get this.

Being a vigilant citizen, I got to report that the US State Department have impugn on the reputation of our country judicial system! The incriminating evidence can be found here! How dare America insult my country esteemed judiciary! Singapore! What are you waiting for? Summon the whole of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor to Singapore to stand trial like the 3 idiots who wear the kangaroo shirt!

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