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is JCU the only place fattie john could find his ricebowl? the more he does now like the following is really telling that a diffenrent story when he embarked in childish antics before the duel with kangaroo court. how effective would his current action be? 
Petition to James Cook University Regarding John Tan
We are collecting names & email addresses for the below petition. Thank you.
To: Dr Dale Anderson
CEO
James Cook University
We, the undersigned, express our deep disappointment at James Cook University for suspending Mr John Tan from his teaching position. The action against Mr Tan seems to be motivated by fear of the Singapore Government because of his political activities.
The suspension is in breach of Mr Tan's rights as a citizen of Singapore His charge of contempt of court by Singapore's Attorney-General, cited in Mr Tan's suspension letter, has nothing to do with JCU which should judge Mr Tan on his performance as a teacher and not his political work as a democracy advocate.
By doing what it has done, the JCU is showing that it is willing to sacrifice academic freedom for political expediency and financial gain. This is not the hallmark of a university worthy of academic recognition. The quality of education JCU provides, especially to its students in Singapore, must necessarily be questioned.
Judging from the letters students have written about him, Mr Tan has conducted exemplary work at JCU. It is especially disappointing that coming from Australia, a country that prides itself on free speech and democracy, JCU would be complicit in suppressing academic freedom. This is not the kind of tertiary education we want in Singapore.
Compared with institutions like Warwick University and the London Imperial College which refused to set up campuses in Singapore because the Government refused to ensure the freedoms of speech and enquiry of its staff and students, JCU has been been singularly negligent of its core value of upholding such freedoms.
We call on the administration of JCU to immediately reinstate Mr John Tan and to pledge to its students in Singapore that it will abide by academic values that it upholds and practices back home in Australia.
Signed,
Petition to James Cook University Regarding John Tan
We are collecting names & email addresses for the below petition. Thank you.
To: Dr Dale Anderson
CEO
James Cook University
We, the undersigned, express our deep disappointment at James Cook University for suspending Mr John Tan from his teaching position. The action against Mr Tan seems to be motivated by fear of the Singapore Government because of his political activities.
The suspension is in breach of Mr Tan's rights as a citizen of Singapore His charge of contempt of court by Singapore's Attorney-General, cited in Mr Tan's suspension letter, has nothing to do with JCU which should judge Mr Tan on his performance as a teacher and not his political work as a democracy advocate.
By doing what it has done, the JCU is showing that it is willing to sacrifice academic freedom for political expediency and financial gain. This is not the hallmark of a university worthy of academic recognition. The quality of education JCU provides, especially to its students in Singapore, must necessarily be questioned.
Judging from the letters students have written about him, Mr Tan has conducted exemplary work at JCU. It is especially disappointing that coming from Australia, a country that prides itself on free speech and democracy, JCU would be complicit in suppressing academic freedom. This is not the kind of tertiary education we want in Singapore.
Compared with institutions like Warwick University and the London Imperial College which refused to set up campuses in Singapore because the Government refused to ensure the freedoms of speech and enquiry of its staff and students, JCU has been been singularly negligent of its core value of upholding such freedoms.
We call on the administration of JCU to immediately reinstate Mr John Tan and to pledge to its students in Singapore that it will abide by academic values that it upholds and practices back home in Australia.
Signed,
