Later he tried committing suicide by banging his head against the wall. Lives were broken, families were torn apart with children never getting to see their fathers, not to mention the countless minds and bones that were dislocated. We are told that they are being held for espionage. But I have information that they have been involved in some kind of a drug operation whilst in prison. Some of you might say that these notions about justice and human rights are well and good, but in Singapore, pragmatism rules.
Freedom of speech includes a free and independent press.
By being denied of our political rights, our economic rights have also been taken away. This is how. At present, we have this monumental joke of a mass media in Singapore. It wasn't always this way, however. In the 1970s, there was some lively newspapers such as the Nanyang Siang Pau, Eastern Sun, and Singapore Herald which from time to time challenged the wisdom of PAP policies and provided Singaporeans with alternative, intelligent viewpoints.