Shotgun SG Sorrry posted here cos I saw the posts on the other boards were crap. Hope to see some substantial replies here regarding this subject matter. http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_getdata.pl?actno=1964-REVED-290&doctitle=SEDITION%20ACT%0A&date=latest&method=whole%20%20 This is the Sedition act. Now here is the question. If I go down to BORDERS and pick up a copy of Mein Kampf, by Adolf hitler. I would be owning a copy of a seditious article. Would I be liable to get charged? Or is borders gonna get charged? Just curious. In anycase, im not defending the 2 blokes that got charged. Hope this incident serves an "encouragement" for us to take ownership of our words.
Shotgun SG Yeah. Saw it a couple of days ago. Interesting read, from a historical point of view. Back to the question please. Any law students?
LazerLordz SG Mein Kampf has been sold in many bookstores.Sedition is only applicable to actual acts of incition.
Shotgun SG True. But owning a seditious publication also can get charged leh. Another thing. If a particular Singaporean Blogger likes to crudely criticise contraversial matters and pisses other Singaporeans off. Can they be charged, since the act also defines sedition as...(c) to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the administration of justice in Singapore; (d) to raise discontent or disaffection amongst the citizens of Singapore or the residents in Singapore;If so, i got some ppl to nominate liao. ahaha
nightzip SG 2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any act, speech, words, publication or other thing shall not be deemed to be seditious by reason only that it has a tendency (a) to show that the Government has been misled or mistaken in any of its measures; (b) to point out errors or defects in the Government or the Constitution as by law established or in legislation or in the administration of justice with a view to the remedying of such errors or defects;This is very unsatifying...so they mean we cannot point out errors done by the Government, even if its their wrong? huh? hellow...... And we cannot also give with a view to remedying such errors? again, hellow? democracy? no comments....this statute is f-l-a-w-e-d... less i kenah..and got charged also.
nightzip SG 2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any act, speech, words, publication or other thing shall not be deemed to be seditious by reason only that it has a tendency this part chimm...or did i read wrongly? what is shall not be......only that it has a ....????
alexkusu SG its just a law/act to give authorities certain powers. Doesnt mean they will go around agressively enforcing itl
LazerLordz SG It means that such words are not seditious if they are used with the intent to check the Government in mistakes they commit.
fett SG my guess is, Speaker's Corner is too political. Army suppose to be apolitical. so things here can't be political, right? and yes, this is a bunch of rubbish.
