Singapore Democrats

1. SDP calling netizens: Help us win Bukit Panjang
(News/Singapore)

... so that we can step up our communication effort with the residents at Bukit Panjang. We cannot wait until the elections to start distributing these flyers and conducting  campaign activities. By ...

2. A lesson for the opposition
(Perspective/Vantage)

... for distributing flyers on National Day 2008. And yet, we have evidence that members of the Workers' Party (WP) and NSP also conducted similar activities that particular day but have not been prosecuted. ...

3. Singapore mentors Burma in sham elections
(Perspective/Special Feature)

... Singapore to prosecute opposition politicians for speaking in public and distributing flyers; laws that are no different from the Burmese junta. Goh Chok Tong’s “advice” is double-speak at best. What ...

4. Democrats blanket Bukit Panjang with flyers
(News/Singapore)

The SDP has been going about the Bukit Panjang housing estate, house-to-house, distributing flyers to residents, in preparations for the upcoming GE against the incumbent PAP MP Dr Teo Ho Pin. Singapore ...

5. PAP member lodged false police report against opposition
(News/Singapore)

... of the SDA party had set up tables and were distributing flyers.” Mr Tay claimed that he could not recall who this “volunteer” was. He then immediately called Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Manoharan ...

6. Ruling will go down as one that ignored common sense: Tian Jing
(News/Singapore)

... jail term for distributing flyers that were critical of the PAP Government. The Defendants pointed out in their closing submissions that it was illgeal discrimination by the police to prosecute them ...

7. Human rights are universal, say Ambalam and Chee
(News/Singapore)

Mr Gandhi Ambalam and Dr Chee Soon Juan walked out of prison on Saturday after serving a one-week jail term for distributing flyers that were critical of the PAP Government. Singapore Democrats Mr ...

8. Singapore: "Textbook example" of repressive state
(News/Singapore)

... to muzzle peaceful critics. In December 2009, three long-time government critics-Dr. Chee Soon Juan, Chee Siok Chin, and Gandhi Ambalam-were convicted of distributing flyers critical of the government. ...

9. Cuffed, shackled and chained
(News/Singapore)

... shuffled into the courtroom clothed in orange overalls labelled "Cluster B", cuffed, shackled and chained. Six guards surrounded them as they were led into the dock. Their crime? Distributing flyers. ...

10. Ambalam and Chee serve jail sentence, pledge to continue fight
(News/Singapore)

Mr Gandhi Ambalam and Dr Chee Soon Juan informed the courts that they would like to serve their jail term for their conviction for distributing flyers critical of the PAP Government. Singapore Democrats ...

11. Going to jail is least of Chee Siok Chin's concerns
(News/Singapore)

  Ms Chee Siok Chin walked out from Changi Prison today after serving a one-week jail term for distributing flyers that were critical of the PAP. Singapore Democrats   Friends and supporters ...

12. An open letter to Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong
(Perspective/Special Feature)

... health of the rule of law in a country? Allow me to give you a more realistic example. Some of my colleagues and I have been found guilty for taking part in an assembly without a permit (we were distributing ...

13. Chee Siok Chin begins jail term
(News/Singapore)

... jail sentence yesterday after District Judge Chng Lye Beng had found her guilty together with Mr Gandhi Ambalam and Dr Chee Soon Juan for distributing flyers without a permit. A permit was required because, ...

14. YD moves to clarify issue with NUSPA
(News/Singapore)

... you. Regards, Jarrod Luo Honorary Secretary Young Democrats Links: In pursuit of political truth at universities SDP vists NUS NU officials stop Democrats from distributing flyers Democrats ...

15. 2009 in review: A year of action
(News/Singapore)

... being tried for distributing flyers that were critical of the Government. Days later, activists Messrs Seelan Palay and Chong Kai Xiong were arrested for protesting outside the Ministry of Manpower. Of ...

16. Judge agrees that it is illegal to criticize Govt without permit
(News/Singapore)

District Judge Ch'ng Lye Beng found Mr Gandhi Ambalam, Dr Chee Soon Juan and Ms Chee Siok Chin guilty of distributing pamphlets criticising the PAP Government... Singapore Democrats District Judge ...

17. Judge to decide if distributing flyers is illegal
(News/Singapore)

... a summary of both sides of the arguments: Prosecution's case The defendants are accused of distributing the flyers whose "contents criticize the policies of the Singapore government" outside the Raffles ...

18. The Minister doth protest too much
(News/Singapore)

... syndicate or crippling a notorious triad. You would be wrong. The matter involved six persons gathered in downtown Singapore distributing flyers. This is where an autocratic regime can, and often will, ...

19. Distribution flyers trial: Senior officers contradict each other
(News/Singapore)

You would think that a Superintendent of the police would be competent enough to get his story straight when testifying in a court of law... Singapore Democrats You would think that a Superintendent ...

20. SDP calls on Dr Teo to stand with Bukit Panjang residents
(News/Singapore)

... and shoppers, distributing flyers on why the wet market should not be privatised and converted into a supermarket. The SDP expressed its concern that the sale of the market to Sheng Shiong will increase ...