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Singapore Recreation Club gag order overturned
April 25, 2010
SRC gag order overturned
Some are glad the AGM vote overturned the gag order, others accept the decision of the majority
By Huang Lijie
Singapore Recreation Club committee members (in suits, from left) Billy Tan, Terence Shepherdson and Richard Yong at the club's AGM yesterday. -- PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
SO THEY won their freedom of speech.
A proposal to stop the Singapore Recreation Club's 5,500 members from talking to the media about club matters fell through at its annual general meeting yesterday.
The proposal called for disciplinary action against those who speak to the press, or circulate or publish writings about the club, its members and staff, without approval from the management committee.
The resolution was overturned by 405 to 286 votes. It needed a two-thirds majority vote to be passed.
Members cheered and clapped when the result was announced yesterday evening at the Raffles City Convention Centre where the meeting was held.
More than 1,100 members turned up, of whom 774 were voting members. The meeting last year was attended by 476 voting members.
They think Singapore is in the dark ages . We need open transparency .
Gag order is for people beating around the bush and got lots to hide .
April 25, 2010
SRC gag order overturned
Some are glad the AGM vote overturned the gag order, others accept the decision of the majority
By Huang Lijie
Singapore Recreation Club committee members (in suits, from left) Billy Tan, Terence Shepherdson and Richard Yong at the club's AGM yesterday. -- PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
SO THEY won their freedom of speech.
A proposal to stop the Singapore Recreation Club's 5,500 members from talking to the media about club matters fell through at its annual general meeting yesterday.
The proposal called for disciplinary action against those who speak to the press, or circulate or publish writings about the club, its members and staff, without approval from the management committee.
The resolution was overturned by 405 to 286 votes. It needed a two-thirds majority vote to be passed.
Members cheered and clapped when the result was announced yesterday evening at the Raffles City Convention Centre where the meeting was held.
More than 1,100 members turned up, of whom 774 were voting members. The meeting last year was attended by 476 voting members.
They think Singapore is in the dark ages . We need open transparency .
Gag order is for people beating around the bush and got lots to hide .
