Wednesday, January 26, 2011

I received the following press statement of SF party, pse circulate


SOCIALIST FRONT PRESS RELEASE

STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT TO
THE ONLINE CITIZEN & SINGAPOREANS FOR DEMOCRACY

This is the Socialist Front’s Statement of Solidarity and Support issued in respect
of the following 2 organisations:

1. Singaporeans For Democracy
2. The Online Citizen

As a party firmly rooted in principles of democracy and fair play, the Socialist
Front hereby expresses its firm support for the good work done by the aforesaid
organizations and denounces the current actions by the executive branch of this current government seeking to stifle free speech and freedom of expression by the actions of:


  • putting members of (1) under investigation for offences of sale of printed matter containing defamatory matter.
  • gazetting (2) to be a political organization and ordering (2) to apply for licences prior to its conduct of its activities.

As Singapore draws closer to decide for its future at the 11th General Election
post independence, the Socialist Front calls upon the executive branch of this current
government to live up to its role impartially without further delay and cease all such
discriminatory practices.

In the meantime, the Socialist Front encourages the members of The Online
Citizen and Singaporeans For Democracy to stay strong and focused on their tasks at
hand with the message that democracy will never be served on a platter, democracy has
always been and will always be won only with sacrifices.

We stay united in heart and spirit.

Dated this 26th day of January 2011.

Ng Teck Siong
Chairman

Chia Ti Lik
Secretary-General


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