The truth is::::: every country on this fucking piece of blue
ball has an ISD in one form or the other.
in some nations, such 'ISD's are even portrayed as the nations
guardians or protectors of the weak and the oppressed, some are
even believed to be the defender of democracy, freedom and peace
like the FBI or NBI of certain nation!!
Others are even accredited with defending the nation's sovereignity
by hunting down enemy spys that seeks to destroy the nation either
through covert actions or sabotage like CIA, MI5 and KGB.
usually, the bigger a nation, the bigger their ISD tends to be,
some nations even have more then 1 ISD department like USA, Russia
and China.
while there are some which are less reputable, being linked to KKN
and dictorship and suppression of blah blah blah.
BUT the truth is that every nation if not most nation has an ISD
and needs an ISD, and their powers are usually wide and powerful in
order for them to carry out their jobs.
some of these organization are well known, like the CIA, KGB, MI5
mentioned above just to name afew. They arent just simply concern
with spying for your information. but regularly tap phones, keep
tags on all politicians and the local media and blah blah
blah......
at least in singapore, we know we have an ISD, in other nations,
they probably exist in the form of shadows.
In singapore, if someone is arrested under ISD, the govt would need
to explain to the peopel why such drastic actions is needed just
like when america CIA arrested the amos couple for being
traitor.
In other nations, that someone would probably simply disappear into
thin air or died of a most unfortunate 'accident'.
But the reality is, such organization is indispensable. but like
all organization, it can be abused just like any ministry or any
department if the political leader of the nation is evil
bent.
so the existance of ISD is just as normal as the existance of the
various govt department and statutory boards. just that some people
like to paint it in a less reputable light.
SO while, some 'human right' and opposition figurehead humbugs from
america, singapore or 'developed' nations puke on singapore's ISD.
tell them that i too would like to puke on their CIA,KGB and
whatever PUKE PUKE organization they have.
even in a small small company and even in big families, there are
informants, backstabber, 2 face snakes and sabouteurs..... so, such
organizations are probably part and parcel of human society.
I wont be surprised that WP and SDP and whatever other political
party in singapore or elsewhere might have an internal ISD as
well.
so...... why be bother about it.....?? non of us is holy.