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27-07-2013, 03:00 AM
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Singapore seen getting tough on dissent as cartoonist
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Singapore seen getting tough on dissent as cartoonist charged   July 26th, 2013 |  Author: Online Press  (Reuters, 26 Jul) – Singapore government lawyers have started legal proceedings that could result in a political cartoonist serving a jail term, in another sign that the long-ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) is becoming increasingly intolerant of opponents, critics said. Chew Peng Ee, known to followers of his “Demon-cratic Singapore” site on Facebook as Leslie Chew, had committed contempt of court “by scandalising the judiciary of the Republic of Singapore”, the Attorney-General’s Chambers said in a statement on Thursday. The charges stemmed from four cartoons that Chew had published in 2011 and 2012, three of which were about the perceived unfairness of the courts when imposing punishment. His case will be heard on Aug. 12. Chew has already been investigated for sedition for alleging official discrimination against Singapore’s ethnic Malay minority and is out on police bail, his lawyer said. There are no prescribed penalties for contempt of court in Singapore and the judge could issue a warning or fine instead of a jail sentence. For sedition, a person could be fined up to S$5,000 ($3,900) or jailed up to three years, or both. Prosperous, multi-racial Singapore, a key U.S. ally, has long taken a tough stand against criticism of the government. Leaders have taken legal action against critics, saying they needed to protect their reputations. The most recent case of a critic being jailed took place in 2011 when Alan Shadrake, a British writer, was sentenced to six weeks in prison for contempt of court and scandalising the judiciary with a book about the death penalty in Singapore. Government spokesmen were not immediately available for comment on the case of the cartoonist. More in: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...0FW1IZ20130726 Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com. 
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