jufire and george, 2 of the 18 tbts who pleaded guilty was fined $1,200 doubled of what ejay's amount? how come he didn't share his fantastic lawyer with the other 2 accuseds?
another thing. did anyone help to chip in to pay for poor jufrie? no? maybe that's why go to jail.
did chee sacrifice his pawns when he finds their "used by expiry dates"??
Jufri: I'm glad to serve time for the cause
Friday, 27 February 2009
Singapore Democrats
When the trial for the Tak Boleh Tahan 18 resumed yesterday, Mr Jufri Salim pleaded guilty to the two charges and was fined a total of $1,200. The young protester said that he could not get more time off from work and the trial looks set to drag on for a while yet.
But Mr Jufri refused to pay the fine because he had done no wrong, adding "I am glad to serve time for a cause I believe in." He will serve an eight-day jail term in default beginning tomorrow. The SDP salutes a courageous and true Singaporean.
Jufri Salim with wife Surayah and their 3 kids
Eighteen activists are charged with participating in a protest outside Parliament House on 15 Mar 08. They had raised the matter of rising costs of living in Singapore and how it was affecting the poor.
Young Jufri seemed a little nervous at the prospect of going to jail. Everybody does. But he did not allow that fear to overcome his principle of yielding to an unjust law. Wearing his Tak Boleh Tahan t-shirt, he read out the following statement in court:
another thing. did anyone help to chip in to pay for poor jufrie? no? maybe that's why go to jail.
did chee sacrifice his pawns when he finds their "used by expiry dates"??
Jufri: I'm glad to serve time for the cause
Friday, 27 February 2009
Singapore Democrats
When the trial for the Tak Boleh Tahan 18 resumed yesterday, Mr Jufri Salim pleaded guilty to the two charges and was fined a total of $1,200. The young protester said that he could not get more time off from work and the trial looks set to drag on for a while yet.
But Mr Jufri refused to pay the fine because he had done no wrong, adding "I am glad to serve time for a cause I believe in." He will serve an eight-day jail term in default beginning tomorrow. The SDP salutes a courageous and true Singaporean.
Jufri Salim with wife Surayah and their 3 kids
Eighteen activists are charged with participating in a protest outside Parliament House on 15 Mar 08. They had raised the matter of rising costs of living in Singapore and how it was affecting the poor.
Young Jufri seemed a little nervous at the prospect of going to jail. Everybody does. But he did not allow that fear to overcome his principle of yielding to an unjust law. Wearing his Tak Boleh Tahan t-shirt, he read out the following statement in court: