tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266317558393568673.post343865834472676644..comments2023-09-10T07:39:33.035-07:00Comments on Social Studies Singapore: Dr Poh Soo Kai: I don’t want my children to live in a police stateSocial Studies Singaporehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04784776446566461282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266317558393568673.post-78559364085018932822012-02-22T17:59:19.650-08:002012-02-22T17:59:19.650-08:00In this day and age of a Singapore with a First Ra...In this day and age of a Singapore with a First Rate Economically Developed System with at least two generations of Singaporeans educated under the post 1959 Independence of Singapore from Britain, its about time to repeal the Internal Security Act that was a British Colonialist instrument that rid Singapore of politicians and leftist Socialists especially from tampering with the remaining Assets of Britain in Singapore ! Detention without Trial under any Common Law System is always improper constitutionally of Demoracies even of the Westminister genre ! Its about time that Singapore Government make an unconditional apology to all ISA detainees for false imprisonment and pay compensation of a nominal sum of say $40,000 per imprisoned victim . In the USA during the outbreak of WWII with de unprovoked attack of the Japs on Pearl Harbour,Hawaii, with the Tora Tora Tora Kamikaze Pilots, the US Government just by Presidential Executive Order imprisoned quite a number of Japanese-Americans and Families in Internment Camps in California, until after the War. In a case brought by Korematsu V USA 323 US 214 [1944] Korematsu was unable to prevail in his Defense that he was avoiding arrest and internment on National Security rationale that Japs-Americans were ipso facto enemy aliens even though they were US Citizens some born in USA.Subsequently after all the War Horns and Trumpets were silent in November 10 1983 Korematsu successfully made an Appeal on the Writ of Corrum Noblis that the verdict in 1944 was wrongfully adjudicated and presumptively unconstitutional. The Judge agreed and threw out and voided that 1944 Verdict based on National Security Rationale. I am strongly and firmly of the opinion that the Singapore Government in conspiracy with the Whitehall UK authorities wrongfully imprisoned the Opposition Politicians without Trial or any Indictments preferred that might be challenged in de Open Court of Laws. Its time to repeal the ISA and introduce New Legislation of the Home Spun variety of the elected Parliament in such National Security Matters ,that must set out clear guidelines as to what is a National Security Risk and what protocols must be followed to bring such charges answerable in open courts and the provision of legal defense counsel !Singaporeans should ask the PAP Government to promote a Parliamentary Law that unconditionally apologize to the ISA detainees and pay the nominal sorry damages of S$40,000 per victim of the ISA detention. The Country need to MOVE ON to Greater Democracy and Greater Things and until such Apology and Compensation paid, the Sordid Chapter of Operation Cold Storage will always be a pain and a heart-ache for the future Governance of Singapore.Even Queen's Counsel D.N Pritt would agree if he isn't now turning in his grave ! Raayat-Raayat mesti mahu berhendakan BerSama-Padu, Bergotong Royong dan Majulah Raya-Kaya , Bersama Bergerakan Untok Ruku Negara Kita !<br /><br />Di-Uchapan Selamat Kehidupaan Panjang dan Seronok Tiap-Tiap Hari ! Merdeka ! Swaraj !<br /><br />Gerald Heng-Tuah. Sr.<br />Metrowest Boston/Cambridge, MA. USA.GeraldHeng Sr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05533210339020625263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266317558393568673.post-11022802472366051292012-02-22T17:57:50.072-08:002012-02-22T17:57:50.072-08:00In this day and age of a Singapore with a First Ra...In this day and age of a Singapore with a First Rate Economically Developed System with at least two generations of Singaporeans educated under the post 1959 Independence of Singapore from Britain, its about time to repeal the Internal Security Act that was a British Colonialist instrument that rid Singapore of politicians and leftist Socialists especially from tampering with the remaining Assets of Britain in Singapore ! Detention without Trial under any Common Law System is always improper constitutionally of Demoracies even of the Westminister genre ! Its about time that Singapore Government make an unconditional apology to all ISA detainees for false imprisonment and pay compensation of a nominal sum of say $40,000 per imprisoned victim . In the USA during the outbreak of WWII with de unprovoked attack of the Japs on Pearl Harbour,Hawaii, with the Tora Tora Tora Kamikaze Pilots, the US Government just by Presidential Executive Order imprisoned quite a number of Japanese-Americans and Families in Internment Camps in California, until after the War. In a case brought by Korematsu V USA 323 US 214 [1944] Korematsu was unable to prevail in his Defense that he was avoiding arrest and internment on National Security rationale that Japs-Americans were ipso facto enemy aliens even though they were US Citizens some born in USA.Subsequently after all the War Horns and Trumpets were silent in November 10 1983 Korematsu successfully made an Appeal on the Writ of Corrum Noblis that the verdict in 1944 was wrongfully adjudicated and presumptively unconstitutional. The Judge agreed and threw out and voided that 1944 Verdict based on National Security Rationale. I am strongly and firmly of the opinion that the Singapore Government in conspiracy with the Whitehall UK authorities wrongfully imprisoned the Opposition Politicians without Trial or any Indictments preferred that might be challenged in de Open Court of Laws. Its time to repeal the ISA and introduce New Legislation of the Home Spun variety of the elected Parliament in such National Security Matters ,that must set out clear guidelines as to what is a National Security Risk and what protocols must be followed to bring such charges answerable in open courts and the provision of legal defense counsel !Singaporeans should ask the PAP Government to promote a Parliamentary Law that unconditionally apologize to the ISA detainees and pay the nominal sorry damages of S$40,000 per victim of the ISA detention. The Country need to MOVE ON to Greater Democracy and Greater Things and until such Apology and Compensation paid, the Sordid Chapter of Operation Cold Storage will always be a pain and a heart-ache for the future Governance of Singapore.Even Queen's Counsel D.N Pritt would agree if he isn't now turning in his grave ! Raayat-Raayat mesti mahu berhendakan BerSama-Padu, Bergotong Royong dan Majulah Raya-Kaya , Bersama Bergerakan Untok Ruku Negara Kita !<br /><br />Di-Uchapan Selamat Kehidupaan Panjang dan Seronok Tiap-Tiap Hari ! Merdeka ! Swaraj !<br /><br />Gerald Heng-Tuah. Sr.<br />Metrowest Boston/Cambridge, MA. USA.GeraldHeng Sr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05533210339020625263noreply@blogger.com