Daily Lessons from Life 28 November 2017 - A Misguided Sgp Activist?

"Activist Jolovan Wham to be charged for organising illegal public assemblies

INGAPORE: Civil activist Jolovan Wham will be charged on Wednesday (Nov 29) for organising public assemblies without a permit, vandalism and refusing to sign his statements, said the police.

The 37-year-old had organised three separate assemblies over the past year without a police permit, according to a news release issued by the police on Tuesday.

On Jul 13, Wham created a Facebook event asking the public to participate in a vigil held outside Changi Prison Complex after the execution of a Malaysian for drug trafficking.

According to the police, Wham stated in the online post that a permit had not been sought for the event, but he still went ahead with the vigil.

In a second incident on Jun 3, Wham organised a silent protest on an MRT train with eight others without a permit. This time, Wham was protesting against Operation Spectrum, a security operation in 1987 where 22 people were detained under the Internal Security Act for allegedly plotting a Marxist conspiracy to overthrow the Government.

On Nov 26 last year, Wham also organised an indoor public assembly featuring a foreign speaker, Joshua Wong, who is a Hong Kong activist and leader of the Umbrella Movement. 

According to the police, Wham was told that he needed a police permit for the assembly, but he went ahead with the event without applying for one."

1st of all, hat off to Mr Wham, as an activist against the establishment is RARE in goody goody Sgp.

On the other hand, looking at the 3 activities he organised n/or participated in make not much sense to me.

Death sentence for fairly tried drug traffickers must be carried out. They know the death sentence n they still want to try their luck. Fair deal right? Unless he can prove that it was a mistrial or what?

1987 use of ISA. If the Catholic were ok with it, why is he stirring this incident? What abt those who were released after been detained then? R they ok with this? If not, why aren't they protesting like Mr Wham?

The 3rd case involving young Joshua Wong fr Hkg!! Mr Wong is quite something for sure being the leader of a movement that disrupted Hkg CBD n some businesses for a long period of time at the tender age of 17(?)!! Yet, this push for Hkg SAR to be independent is so unrealistic n didn' hv the supports of ordinary Hongkongers yell u he can' be very helpful to promote a stable n prosperous Sgp that ordinary Singaporeans want!!

So, I salute his resolve n passion. Yet I can't agree with his focus n efforts. Maybe he can champion something more real for Sgp?

Blessed hi