SFD queries ISD over Vincent Cheng affair

[I_hv_adream]

Director
Internal Security Department
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 62566657

31 May 2010

Re: Mr. Vincent Cheng - ex-Internal Security Act detainee

I am writing to you, on behalf of Singaporeans for Democracy (SFD), about ex-ISA detainee Mr Vincent Cheng’s public speaking engagement at the NUS History Seminar 2010 on 4 June 2010, 2.30p.m at the National Library Board (NLB).

It has come to public attention that the National Library Board has asked the NUS History Society to take Mr. Vincent Cheng off the speakers’ list. Hence on 4 June 2010, Mr. Vincent Cheng will no longer be on the NUS History Seminar’s panel of speakers.

As a registered political association looking into matters of civil and political rights, SFD would like to seek from you answers to the following questions:

1.Did the Internal Security Department or Ministry of Home Affairs officials and/or their agents communicate or meet with the National Library Board representatives over Mr. Vincent Cheng’s speaking engagement there?

2.What is ISD's policy in allowing former detainees, in this case the 1987 group, to speak in public? In answering this question, could you also refer directly to Mr. Cheng’s public speaking rights as an ex-detainee?

Singaporeans for Democracy notes that at present there has been no active ban on recent ex-detainee publications, although SFD’s member Mr. Martyn See’s documentary Zahari's 17 Years remained banned.

As this is a matter of public interest, I would be grateful to receive a timely response.

Many thanks for your assistance.


Yours sincerely


Dr. James Gomez

Executive Director

Singaporeans for Democracy

 

[elephanto]

attention whore probably out to score points again !

 

[I_hv_adream]

Is talking cock time bro!!!

 

[scroobal]

Could not have said it any better. Just like his Dad. Once these arseholes realised that they cannot use the organisation to seek political donations or make a living out of it, this is the best that they can do.

They then interact with some foreign angmos but still have no idea why singaporeans despise them as much as the PAP.

attention whore probably out to score points again !

 

[Ramseth]

It has come to public attention that the National Library Board has asked the NUS History Society to take Mr. Vincent Cheng off the speakers’ list. Hence on 4 June 2010, Mr. Vincent Cheng will no longer be on the NUS History Seminar’s panel of speakers.

As this is a matter of public interest, I would be grateful to receive a timely response.

Many thanks for your assistance.


Yours sincerely


Dr. James Gomez
Executive Director
Singaporeans for Democracy

Since when can he claim to represent public? He needs some assistance, yes. Form filling and foreign aids.