''Chee siblings, 5 others charged'',2 years after the
offences,
for taking part in an unlawful assembly and/or procession
during IMF-WB 2006 meeting.
Why
prosecution now but not earlier
It is a answer we all want to know.But i think it is
related to AG and his high ranking officers's wisdoms.
After reviewing the files of 72 hours stand off,
they decide go ahead.Just like that.
An offence is offence.AG in 2006 did not pursue do not
bar the current AG to pursue.Did gavaman or AG promise
not to take action?
This kind of'' No active action'' promise from gavaman only
guranteed related to s 377A.LKY said pllice would not charge
into bedroom
and current AG said no one will amush u in bushes for s
377A.
Read ST interview with new AG.
Look out.This is an unusual AG---without Fears and Favours!!
72 hours stand
off waste of security resources
The then security force was too generous to Chees.
They could just take Chees off the street after adequate
warnings.
There is no need IMF -WB to teach us how to run the country.
IMF-WB better spend time now to teach USA,UK etc how to fix
the
over--lending problems aka sub--primes crisis!!
Dunt ask Chee
go to jail while u watch the Game
Many of u just do the arms chair politicians by critizing
PAP
this or that.U juys cheer the Chees but dare not
go into the track and run.What a shame.
To me,u just asking Chees,like Gopalan Nair did,go to jail
as many as possible then Chees will succeed!!
But u stay at home ,watching TV!!
http://www.yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/911-government-continues-war-against-human-rights
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Courts%2Band%2BCrime/Story/STIStory_270430.html
SEVEN people were charged in a magistrate's court on Thursday
with taking part in an unlawful assembly and/or procession in
2006.
Chee Soon Juan, 46, secretary-general of Singapore Democratic
Party, his 46-year-old sister, Chee Siok Chin, and national
serviceman Teoh Tian Jing, 23, each face two charges.
The Chee siblings are accused of taking part in an assembly near
Raffles City Shopping Centre with a few others on Sept 10,
2006, and six days later, at a procession near the Speakers' Corner
at Hong Lim Park.
Teoh allegedly took part in a procession near the Speakers'
Corner as well as in front of Parliament House on the same day of
Sept 16, 2006.
SDP chairman Gandhi Ambalam, 65, and assistant treasurer Jeffrey
George, 44, are accused of the three incidents.
SDP supporter Yap Keng Ho, 46, and Harkirat Kaur, 29, who does
freelance editorial work, are accused of one charge each involving
the Speakers' Corner and Raffles City gathering respectively.
Harkirat indicated that she wished to plead guilty and her case
will be mentioned on Sept 1.
Except for Teoh whose pre-trial date is on Aug 27, the others
will appear in court again on Sept 3.
If convicted, they can be fined up to $1,000 each.
During the court session, most of them cited the Constitution
which gives citizens the right to freedom of speech and
expression.
