Monthly Archives: December 2022

Letter from Families of the Detainees

When a person suddenly disappears from society, family members and friends panic. In 1987 and 1988, it was the Internal Security Department that caused the disappearance of several innocent people. On 19 April 1988, nine people were taken away from … Continue reading

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Open Letter To Director Of ISD

by Teo Soh Lung Nine former ISA detainees of Operation Spectrum issued a press release denying the allegations made against them when they were first arrested on 21 May 1987. They and one of their lawyers were all promptly rearrested. … Continue reading

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Why No Commission Of Inquiry

by Teo Soh Lung Ref: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/stoverseas19880611-1.2.7.36.1 This is very interesting. What kind of crap reasons for not convening the Commission of Inquiry that was promised immediately after the rearrest of 8 former detainees and their lawyer! Why cannot the government … Continue reading

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Meet the Author and Legal Observer

Rarely do we have an opportunity to listen to an author, artist and victim of our Public Order Act. Even more rare do we have an opportunity to have a senior lawyer speak and explain this obnoxious law to us. … Continue reading

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