Taken from my favorite guys at Mental Floss
First of all—what is AIG? AIG is American International Group, the largest insurance company in the world. It’s not just an insurance company, however; its business is divided into four divisions: general insurance, life insurance and retirement services, financial services, and asset management. It was started in 1919 in Shanghai.
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Chia Ti Lik in his post "Revelations from Bukit Merah West NPC" seems to indicate that "the Parliamentary statute of the Miscellaneous Offences Act has been arbitrarily expanded by the Singapore Police Force or the AG-C."
I know the case is on-going and I really shouldn't comment on it, so I won't. At least not about the Penal Code section 228 charge.
Rather it is over the issue of freedom of speech. Here's what our constitution states (Article 14): Freedom of speech, assembly and association 14. —(1) Subject to clauses (2) and (3) -- (a) every citizen of Singapore has the right to freedom of speech and expression;(b) all citizens of Singapore have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms; and(c) all citizens of Singapore have the right to form associations. (2) Parliament may by law impose -- (a) on the rights conferred by clause (1) (a), such restrictions as it considers necessary or expedient in the interest of the security of Singapore or any part thereof, friendly relations with other countries, public order or morality and restrictions designed to protect the privileges of Parliament or to provide against contempt of court, defamation or incitement to any offence;(b) on the right conferred by clause (1) (b), such restrictions as it considers necessary or expedient in the interest of the security of Singapore or any part thereof or public order; and(c) on the right conferred by clause (1) (c), such restrictions as it considers necessary or expedient in the interest of the security of Singapore or any part thereof, public order or morality. (3) Restrictions on the right to form associations conferred by clause (1) (c) may also be imposed by any law relating to labour or education. Let's ignore the restricitons imposed. Let's look at the rights with regards to freedom of speech. "every citizen of Singapore has the right to freedom of speech and expression" From what I gather Mr Gopalan Nair is now a US citizen. Which means he doesn't have a right to freedom of speech in Singapore. I know that is not the issue on hand and not what he is being charged under. I am quite sure Mr Nair would not make that argument either, as he has not. But just in case any one you know is make the "right to freedom of speech" argument, you can point out that only citizens have that right. |
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