Friday, April 24, 2009
[OFFICIAL]Statements In Police Report Over PoThePanda LimKopi Case
Note:There was an earlier statement regarding 02/03/09.This update includes everything from the previous statement and include new information that appeared in the www.wayangparty.com video interview
I am a regular online dissident and critic of Singapore’s PAP government.However,I do not belong to any political party.
Below is a statement of events that happened to me on the 2nd of March of the Year 2009,which led me to believe that there is systematic abuse of human rights in Singapore,and that many so-called terrorists in detention are not terrorists at all.At the same time,I would like to put on record the death threats that were made to me.
On the 02/03/2009,I was picked up from my house at about 11am by 4 persons who identified themselves as CID.They claimed they were investigating a post on Molotov Cocktails that I had posted on the forum Stomp.With regards to this particular allegation,I wish to state that I had posted an article on Molotov Cocktails on Stomp sometime late last year.The article was copied and pasted from Wikipedia,and was posted up for information value due to its appearance in the popular game Left 4 Dead.2-3 weeks AFTER I posted the article,the MP Seng Han Thong got burnt.Apparently,someone made a police report that I had instigated the old man to burn the MP,via posting that article.
I was driven back to Cantonment Complex and subjected to an interrogation by these persons.Chief among them was 1 who identified himself as Sebastian,supposedly from the ISD.
At the start of the interrogation,Sebastian stated that they had "profiled me for a long time already" and that "i had a sense of righteousness" and "i have an excellent command of English which suits their purpose."They then proceeded with the interrogation.
First,they tried the "dangling a carrot & stick" / "I am your friend" method.Sebastian repeatedly stated that he thinks I am a very intelligent person and that I am very young.He repeatedly stated that he doesn’t want to see me "going in and out of jail repeatedly"(stick) when I could "choose to be a useful citizen of Singapore.(carrot)".Apparently,if I confessed to whatever they wanted,they would "help me become a useful citizen of Singapore."
When I showed no emotion at such an approach,they decide to switch methods.The next method they used was pure aggression,subjecting me to a barrage of personal insults / defamatory statements in an attempt to wear me down mentally.And then they would suddenly make an incriminating statement,trying to catch me off-guard so I would inadvertently "confess" to having "conspired against the state of Singapore" and / or "participated in terrorism activities."
In what I feel was an attempt to wear me down mentally,they made a host of
personal,defamatory attacks to me.Barbed comments like "You stay in a 3 room flat?It’s like a pig’s sty." "You remind me of a donkey,of a mule.You are just an animal that needs to be shown who its master is." "Some people say you can lead a donkey to water,but you can’t make it drink.Today I am here to force you to drink." "You write rubbish,everything you say online is rubbish."
They then repeatedly tried to lead me to "confess to having acted against the state of Singapore and committed terrorism acts" via the following method.
The 4 of them would conduct a boisterous conversation,during which insults would be constantly thrown at me.Then suddenly 1 of them would say "You committed such-and-such an act,right?" and try to catch me off-guard.I stayed calm,did not react to any aggravation and repelled all attempts by stating no repeatedly.
At some point in the middle of the interrogation,Sebastian instructed me to write about my experience with them and post it online,because his superior thinks it's a good idea.When i said it's not a good idea,sebastian looked shocked that i dared to question his superior.He repeated that his superior cannot be wrong and i should do it.I repeated it's not a good idea and that he should feedback to his superior.Sebastian thought about it and said,"My superior cannot be wrong,but i leave the decision up to you."
They also asked about my SAF records.Sebastian stated that they had checked my SAF records,and would like to know about what i did in SAF and any offences i may have committed in SAF.When i enquired as to the relevance of this,Sebastian stated that they believe that serving in the SAF is a big factor in me "becoming what i am today".I take this to mean that serving in the SAF somehow contributes to a person "having participated in a conspiracy against the state of Singapore" and "participated in terrorism activities."
Having failed in their attempts to coax / coerce a "confession" of "acting against the state of Singapore and committing terrorism acts" out of me,they then stated they wanted to record a statement with regards to my post on Stomp.
At this point,I requested to have a lawyer present to assist me.All of them was visibly shocked and looked taken aback.After regaining their composure,they tried to convince me that I did not have the right to get a lawyer.I stated clearly I knew my right to a lawyer and that I wanted to contact Mr Chia Ti Lik,a well-known lawyer who I heard of through news reports and via the website www.wayangparty.com .
Sebastian then proceeded to defame Mr Chia Ti Lik by stating that I should not trust Mr Chia Ti Lik because Mr Chia Ti Lik is the "Slipper Man"."Slipper Man" is an Opposition MP who was in the news because his China-born daughter-in-law murdered his other daughter-in-law.When I enquired as to the relevance of this,Sebastian claimed that Mr Chia Ti Lik cannot be trusted as he is of the same family,the same genes.Sebastian said that they are "bu hao de zhong"(chinese for "inferior genes).The fact is,Mr Chia Ti Lik and "The Slipper Man" are 2 different persons.I strongly feel this is a gross slur on Mr Chia Ti Lik’s & Slipper Man's professional reputation.
Sebastian and Malay Man left at this point.
The statement was taken by a Mr Iskander Tang,from the CID Bomb Investigation Squad.Through creative usuage of the English language,Mr Tang crafted a statement which had me "confessing" to various "offences".In one of the paragraphs,he wrote something to the effect that i had taken part in some plot to attack MP Seng Han Thong and that I expressed remorse for my "offences" and plead for leniency.As i had done nothing of the sort,i firmly refused to sign the statement.
The final paragraph of the statement was dedicated to which nicknames I go by on the Internet.As I strongly suspected that this was another attempt to discredit me,I refused to express remorse for my "offences" and refused to sign the statement.Subsequently,after frantic consultations with Sebastian over the phone,Mr Tang had me sign a statement which stated simply the nicknames I used on the Internet.After this,he stated that I had to surrender my laptop to him,upon which he would provide me with a receipt.I complied.
Iskander proceeded to walk me out,Andy stated he would join us after finishing his work.Iskander stopped at near the exit to his office and signalled me to keep quiet by putting his index finger over his mouth.He then proceeded to make a phone call from his mobile.As i could only hear his side of the conversation,my conclusion was that Iskander was calling Sebastian and that Sebastian was an ISD officer.This was due to a part of the conversation where Iskander said,"We finished with his statement here,so now ISD take over lah?"
Andy joined us after this and then we proceeded to the 1st floor.
As I was thinking that everything was over,Mr Tang indicated that he had more things to say to me.
And I quote,"Mr Tan,if you walk out of here tomorrow,you might get killed.You might meet with a mysterious accident,you might disappear and nobody will know what happened to you!"
"Mr Tan,some things and people in this country you cannot offend!Some people are above all things!You better make sure you know this!"
"Mr Tan,we can arrange for things to happen to you.You understand or not!"
I was then escorted out of the building.
Statement of 06/03/09
Note:This was NOT submitted to the SPF.
On this day,i went down to Bedok Police Division after getting a call.They claim that they have 2 cases of alledged shoplifting against me from more than a year ago,and that they were going to proceed to charge me in court.
I received a call within 10 mins of reaching Bedok Police station from "Sebastian"."Sebastian" was positively crowing and smug that i was in trouble at Bedok Police station.He claimed that he called me because he wanted to arrange for the return of my laptop.I told him i could not do so on the day itself because i had to finish the procedures at Bedok Police station."Sebastian" said he'll call me back.
Iskander was the one who called me back.He said he had arranged with "Sebastian" and that he would be responsible for releasing my laptop back to me.He said that he had taken the responsibility off "Sebastian's" hands.I arranged to call him back once i was able to.
Iskander requested to speak to IO Makmur from Bedok Police station.It would be interesting to know what they spoke about.
Statement of 10/03/09
On the 10/03/09,i had arranged with SSGT Iskander Tang,from CID Bomb Investigation Squad,to collect my laptop back from him.The meeting was arranged for 12pm.
As i had only managed to reach the MRT station,i received a call on the dot at 12pm from Iskander.(Verify phone records)Iskander asked me where i was,and i told him i was on the way.
I probably reached the 7th floor of the CID Cantonment Complex(where the Bomb Investigation Squad was located)at around 12.10pm.
I was unable to progress into the office as it was secured by an electronic key card locking system,so i called Iskander's office number from my mobile phone.(Verify phone records)Iskander came out to open the door for me and led me back to his desk.
The first thing i noticed was that the office was in total darkness(except for the 2 tables where Iskander and Andy were sitting).
The second thing i noticed was that Andy refused to look at me throughout my whole time there.He appeared to be busy with a laptop but i felt it was strange he didn't want to look at me during the whole time i was there.On top of that,he appeared to be trembling.
Iskander and me had a discussion at his desk.What i feel were key points were ;
A)Iskander revealed that he would be getting his superior to drop the 2 charges against me.
B)When i enquired as to who had made the complaints,Iskander stated that "Sebastian's" people had their own people monitoring these stuffs.
C)General chit-chat about how busy they are with bomb hoaxes.However i felt that all these was said for the benefit of Andy,and that Iskander had other things to say to me.
Iskander then proceeded to walk me out to the lift lobby.When we were near the door(exit) to his office,Iskander stopped and looked at me in the eyes.
The following conversation ensued.It is not word for word but keypoints are highlighted in bold.
Iskander,"Gary,last week i asked you to write about what we did to you.Why you never do it?"
Me,"Er,i don't think it's a good idea.Besides Sebastian said it was up to me."
(At the back of my mind,i was thinking i had already been writing very nice things about them for the 1 week since then.On top of that,i had tried to warn people and yet dress up the "event" for them nicely.)
Iskander,"I told you to write the facts,tell the truth and post it up online.You just go ahead and do it!"
Me,"But i really don't think it's a good idea."
Iskander,"Gary,i am going to retire already.You must do it!I'm trying to help you."
Iskander stared at me with blazing eyes.I suddenly realised the enormity of what Iskander was possibly asking me to do.So i decided to clarify and make sure of what he wanted to do.
Me,"Sir,you remember exactly what you all did last week or not?If so,by asking me to post it up online,you not worried about your pension meh?"
Iskander looked to his right,as if recollecting some incident in the past,then turned to face me again.
Iskander(looking insulted),"Gary,i don't care about my pension.I don't care about the government money and all that.I have a house and everything in Malaysia all paid for already."
Me(face turned white),"I still don't think it is a good idea."
Iskander(anger in voice),"I tell you to tell the truth,write the facts and post it up online.I am not going to ask you again!You must do it!"
Me,"You know by doing this i may get into bigger trouble?"
Iskander,"Gary,i personally guarantee you that if you tell the truth,nothing will happen to you!"
We proceeded to the lift,where Iskander bade me goodbye.
Statement of 01/04/09
I was required to attend court on the 01/04/09 for Pre-Trial Conference,it was scheduled at Court 3 for 10am.
The hearing was conducted in chambers.The judge and i had a close discussion about the alleged shoplifting case,the police death threats case and my video interview.
During this discussion,the judge,the Honorable Mr Ng Peng Hong had this to say about my video interview,"You were supposed to ignite a bomb,but you defused it instead."
After i stated that my instructions from my lawyer was to claim trial and see the evidence the police have against me,the Judge had this to say,"Maybe you should just plead guilty.What your lawyer want may not be what you want."
After i made repeated requests for SSGT Iskander Tang of CID Bomb Investigation Squad to appear as a witness,the Judge had this to say,"I cannot allow you to call on Iskander Tang as a witness because he has been placed under detention.Since he's under detention,how to get him out as a witness?"
At this point,i made a request of the Judge,i requested that the Deputy Public Prosecutor(DPP)was NOT allowed to withdraw the charges and that this case must go to trial and that i would be calling upon Mr Iskander Tang as a witness.The DPP's face turned ashen,he mumbled something and the Judge granted me the request.
The Judge also announced that the case was adjourned for me to get my lawyer to attend court together with me,next court appearance was to be on the 07/04/09 for PTC.
As i walked out of chambers,i noticed that there were 2 other persons in addition to the 2 court clerks.The 2 new persons were a male and female,both dress in white/light peach coloured attire.
The minute i stepped out of the door,the female went,"Great,now we've got him.Prepare the documents and hand him over to us."
I was thinking,"Huh?WTF?!"
The female court clerk went,"Didn't you hear?The case has been adjourned."
The male court clerk went,"He has a lawyer,the case has been adjourned.You guys are not going to get him."
I wonder who and where these 2 persons are from,and how they know the "verdict" before the Judge made any ruling.
As i left the court room,IO Makmur,who is in charge of the shoplifting case,beckoned me over.He had a chinese colleage with him,i do not know his name.They asked me various questions about the cases.
When we reached the outside of the Sub Courts,i enquired the chinese officer as to whether Iskander Tang was really under detention,he affirmed that it was so.IO Makmur asked me what i was going to do,and i said the same thing as i did to the Judge & the DPP,that i wanted to go to trial & that i wanted to call upon Iskander Tang as a witness.
The chinese officer seemed overcome with emotion at this,as he closed his eyes tightly and visibly shook.
IO Makmur turned and looked me in the face,"You think you can get him out of detention?"
I said to him,"I don't know what the current culture in the SPF is,but where i come from,we don't leave our people behind."
IO Makmur,"Oh,so he's your people ah?"
I said,"Whoa,don't get me wrong.We are not together in some conspiracy against the state of Singapore.What i am trying to say is,metaphorically speaking,Iskander took a bullet for me and for the thousands of netizens out there.So it is not right for us to leave him behind.Maybe you feel that Iskander has betrayed the SPF and deserve to be punished,but i feel that maybe he feels he is doing his duty,which is protecting innocent citizens of Singapore."
We parted ways.
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1)Stomp has disabled my account after i posted this. :D
http://forums.delphiforums.com/sunkopitiam/messages?msg=27935.2
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