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04-04-2015, 11:10 PM
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COMMENTATORS AROUND THE WORLD LAUGH AT SINGAPORE OVER AMOS YEE'S ARREST
Post date:
3 Apr 2015 - 11:53am
http://therealsingapore.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/hk1_0.jpg?itok=iYsGicK_ (http://therealsingapore.com/sites/default/files/field/image/hk1_0.jpg)
Amos Yee's controversial video has gained much international traction recently. One of the foreign media talking about it is Hongkong radio station, D100. In a captioned photo uploaded on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/D100HK.M/photos/a.287105994734995.60822.287013041410957/720342924744631/?type=1), D100 wrote that it is a severe injustice that the 17 year old is facing a 3 year jail for merely criticizing Lee Kuan Yew. D100 is also calling for people around the world to stand up for justice:
請不要視而不見，請不要容讓這些不公義的事發生在一個17歲少年身上。
Translation: Please do not see and not understand, do not let injustice happen to this 17 year old.
Most Hongkong commentators also supported the call for Amos Yee's release and condemned the Singapore Government for being too harsh on a 17 year old.
The most popular comment by Hei Yiu NG questioned if the punishment is an overkill.
http://i.imgur.com/ac9PESr.png
Translation: "No manners can give you 3 year jail? PRC people who shit around deserve how many years?"
Another popular comment is a photo upload faulting the general mindset of Singapore.
http://i.imgur.com/ihlUFNg.png
Another commented that speaking truth is not lack of manners.
http://i.imgur.com/sSN4pGk.png
Other comments generally related the Singapore Government to a dictatorship or a monarchy and treated Lee Kuan Yew like an emperor in China.
http://i.imgur.com/PwmUSVH.png
Translation: "Young people have courage, if he is wrong, then teach him the right way, and not oppress him by banning speech. This has nothing to do with dictatorship and dynasty, if everyone is supposed to keep and listen to the government, what kind of society are we living in?"
http://i.imgur.com/GU5QMlN.png
Translation: "Speaking is a crime, is Singapore the new Qin Dynasty?"
One of them aptly pointed out "now we know what kind of democracy Singapore is"
http://i.imgur.com/eKEWYUF.png
Some Hongkong commentators however disagree, one of them highlighted that Lee Kuan Yew did not put himself in danger during turbulent times so the people can be safe to make irresponsible speech.
http://i.imgur.com/ezx3TBt.png
Translation: "We must appreciate what our forefathers did for us, Lee Kuan Yew used his entire life to bring Singapore from poverty to prosperity, and even managed to promote racial harmony among the different races. Singapore became a well-governed society, its achievements is recognized internationally and its people are protected. What has this little boy done for Singapore? He has not served his National Service, and enjoyed good education, his parents are also living off the benefits of Lee Kuan Yew, how dare he make such pompous speech?! If you have never contributed, do no criticize, you don't have the right anyway. He should go to poorer countries to experience how fortunate he is to be living in a heaven like Singapore."
Popular US forum Reddit comments (http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/30t56d/singaporean_police_arrests_amos_yee_a_17yearold/) generally disagree with Amos's Yee arrest:
http://i.imgur.com/CC380GI.png
UK commentators on Guardian's report (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/30/singapore-police-arrest-17-year-old-amos-yee-critical-lee-kuan-yew-video):
http://i.imgur.com/pMgFKJz.png
Related:
AMOS YEE ARRESTED BY POLICE OVER CONTROVERSIAL VIDEO (http://therealsingapore.com/content/amos-yee-arrested-police-over-controversial-video)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?204255-Commentators-around-the-world-laugh-at-singapore-over-amos-yee-s-arrest&goto=newpost).
COMMENTATORS AROUND THE WORLD LAUGH AT SINGAPORE OVER AMOS YEE'S ARREST
Post date:
3 Apr 2015 - 11:53am
http://therealsingapore.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/hk1_0.jpg?itok=iYsGicK_ (http://therealsingapore.com/sites/default/files/field/image/hk1_0.jpg)
Amos Yee's controversial video has gained much international traction recently. One of the foreign media talking about it is Hongkong radio station, D100. In a captioned photo uploaded on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/D100HK.M/photos/a.287105994734995.60822.287013041410957/720342924744631/?type=1), D100 wrote that it is a severe injustice that the 17 year old is facing a 3 year jail for merely criticizing Lee Kuan Yew. D100 is also calling for people around the world to stand up for justice:
請不要視而不見，請不要容讓這些不公義的事發生在一個17歲少年身上。
Translation: Please do not see and not understand, do not let injustice happen to this 17 year old.
Most Hongkong commentators also supported the call for Amos Yee's release and condemned the Singapore Government for being too harsh on a 17 year old.
The most popular comment by Hei Yiu NG questioned if the punishment is an overkill.
http://i.imgur.com/ac9PESr.png
Translation: "No manners can give you 3 year jail? PRC people who shit around deserve how many years?"
Another popular comment is a photo upload faulting the general mindset of Singapore.
http://i.imgur.com/ihlUFNg.png
Another commented that speaking truth is not lack of manners.
http://i.imgur.com/sSN4pGk.png
Other comments generally related the Singapore Government to a dictatorship or a monarchy and treated Lee Kuan Yew like an emperor in China.
http://i.imgur.com/PwmUSVH.png
Translation: "Young people have courage, if he is wrong, then teach him the right way, and not oppress him by banning speech. This has nothing to do with dictatorship and dynasty, if everyone is supposed to keep and listen to the government, what kind of society are we living in?"
http://i.imgur.com/GU5QMlN.png
Translation: "Speaking is a crime, is Singapore the new Qin Dynasty?"
One of them aptly pointed out "now we know what kind of democracy Singapore is"
http://i.imgur.com/eKEWYUF.png
Some Hongkong commentators however disagree, one of them highlighted that Lee Kuan Yew did not put himself in danger during turbulent times so the people can be safe to make irresponsible speech.
http://i.imgur.com/ezx3TBt.png
Translation: "We must appreciate what our forefathers did for us, Lee Kuan Yew used his entire life to bring Singapore from poverty to prosperity, and even managed to promote racial harmony among the different races. Singapore became a well-governed society, its achievements is recognized internationally and its people are protected. What has this little boy done for Singapore? He has not served his National Service, and enjoyed good education, his parents are also living off the benefits of Lee Kuan Yew, how dare he make such pompous speech?! If you have never contributed, do no criticize, you don't have the right anyway. He should go to poorer countries to experience how fortunate he is to be living in a heaven like Singapore."
Popular US forum Reddit comments (http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/30t56d/singaporean_police_arrests_amos_yee_a_17yearold/) generally disagree with Amos's Yee arrest:
http://i.imgur.com/CC380GI.png
UK commentators on Guardian's report (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/30/singapore-police-arrest-17-year-old-amos-yee-critical-lee-kuan-yew-video):
http://i.imgur.com/pMgFKJz.png
Related:
AMOS YEE ARRESTED BY POLICE OVER CONTROVERSIAL VIDEO (http://therealsingapore.com/content/amos-yee-arrested-police-over-controversial-video)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?204255-Commentators-around-the-world-laugh-at-singapore-over-amos-yee-s-arrest&goto=newpost).