This is so sad and sick.

Wonder why we are still holding third world country’s human rights’ values in a first world country.

Did the judge explain why is there a difference in their jail terms given?

Because the two dudes with the lighter sentence wore giordano t-shirts but John Tan wore Zara T-shirt. More expensive.

This type of ruling sickens people. Heavens will punish the judge in this case, lets wait and see.

have to be beware of what you are wearing; esp T-shirt.

can su-ka su-ka buy.

have to get approval, not from mama and papa but the gahmen on what i can buy and wear.

or perhaps, like chewing gum, can buy but cannot wear.

Hello LHL, dun just open up Hong LIm and said that the country is open …haiz…wat a sad thing to hear from a million dollars leader!!

I think the Singapore Zooogical Garden has to put all its kangaroos to sleep.

1st world country, 3rd world court !!

WA… See.. What have I told you about standing with the opposition.

So this 3 singaporeans are charged with contempt of court and sentenced to jail.
What happened to the US citizen lawyer who was charged with contempt of court?

No freedom!
No freedom of speech.
No freedom of expression.
No freedom of T-Shirt.
No Wander Singaporean leaving Singapore….. to the land of Kangaroos…

“No freedom!
No freedom of speech.
No freedom of expression.
No freedom of T-Shirt.”

But FREE MEALS, FREE HAIRCUT, FREE 24 HOURS PROTECTION and FREE ACCOMODATION IN CHANGI PRISON RESORT !

You chose these idiots , so just swallow the bitter pill……no one put a gun on yr head to chose them…. so don’t complain..

This reminds me of the motto of Oceania’s Ruling Party:

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

“No freedom!
No freedom of speech.
No freedom of expression.
No freedom of T-Shirt.”

But FREE MEALS, FREE HAIRCUT, FREE 24 HOURS PROTECTION and FREE ACCOMODATION IN CHANGI PRISON RESORT !

lol. so true.

Suppressive and Oppressive.

now people, please don’t be rude. =)

Singapore 0, Australia 1

Though it surprises no one, it’s a crying shame!

They are tightening the vice and, as always, doing their best to scare the people with their bully tactics.

Many years ago, Mr J B Jeyaratnam (God bless his soul) was fixed and paid dearly for using the word “beholden” to describe some.

Same hatchet job?

Same shit, different time?

SIngaporean who has an inherent sense of justice and fair play should listen or read the trial transcripts of the case that caused AWJ and the the kangaroo T-shirt wearers to pay for their show and tell.

From there, you can decide for yourself what kind of a court this is?
Human?
Kangaroo,
Monkey or
Snake?

Transcripts available at http://singaporerebel.blogspot.com/2008/06/transcript-part-v-csj-vs-lky.html

This further re-inforces the truism that if any perceived injustice is to be fought, unlawful or extra-legal measures should not to be used. They will only compromise your cause.

James (#17),

Why Australia 1? Do you know James Cook University dismissed one of the trio?

“No freedom!
No freedom of speech.
No freedom of expression.
No freedom of T-Shirt.”

But FREE MEALS, FREE HAIRCUT, FREE 24 HOURS PROTECTION and FREE ACCOMODATION IN CHANGI PRISON RESORT !

lol. so true.

Just like communists country……….

I now know that the government and the courts do not like marsupials. For example, if you wear a koala tee shirt, you will also get the courts cracking down on you, and sending you down under for a seven-day stay in the hallowed halls of our pentitentiary, Changi Prison.

“23) Oscar Choy on November 28th, 2008 12.41 pm Thanks heaven! the 3 toads were booted to jail.”

And the Kangaroo t-shirt is still hanging in the air.

You can whack the people but you just cannot whack what people think – nicely explained by post 19) by smallvoice585. What you can visibly see are 3 ‘toads’. – only 3.

1) Gilbert Goh on November 27th, 2008 12.44 pm This is so sad and sick.

Wonder why we are still holding third world country’s human rights’ values in a first world country.
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we are made to believe we live in a first world country

What a SHAME!!!!
Kangaroo court oh kangaroo court,
your sentencing only emphasize that you are a 101% kangaroo court.

Singapore’s Pledge

We, the citizens of Singapore
Pledge ourselves as one united people
Regardless of race, language or religion
To build a DEMOCRATIC society
Based on JUSTICE and EQUALITY
So as to ACHIEVE happiness, prosperity & progress FOR OUR NATION
===========================================================

How true in our heart is this Singapore’s pledge to each and everyone here in this forum?

I believe if S Rajaratnam is still alive today, he will bow his head in shame.

Where are the DEMOCRATIC… JUSTICE… EQUALITY… ACHIEVE >>>FOR OUR NATION that S Rajaratnam had written in this pledge in 1966 to be found in today 2008?

Must as well, just cancelled out the last 3 sentences of our Singapore’s Pledge from today onward to only –

New Singapore’s Pledge (2008)

We, the citizens of Singapore
Pledge ourselves as one united people
Regardless of race, language or religion
But, to survive or thrive, we are on your own
So, may our gods help us all

Take out S Rajaratnam as the author of the pledge as well and rewrite the new pledge history as written in 2008 author PAP!

@20) smallvice585

Law is written by man, and it is possible for it to be re-written or bent to further compromise your cause or work against others. There are many other historical examples better than this.

Why Austrialia +1? Because more people are moving there to further appreciate marsupials. :)

As said by
“12) You chose these idiots , so just swallow the bitter pill……no one put a gun on yr head to chose them…. so don’t complain..”

It is all thanks to the 66%. You choose them with your eyes open. You support them to be more and more arrogant, high handed, suppresive, authoritarian.

The action itself already endorsed themselves as captain kangroo, needed to say further?! 此地无银三百两！ robber who shouted “bandits”

Haha! Ridiculous to the point of all out, stomach bursting, tear jerking laughter! This is too lame. What’s happening to our judges?so sad..

actually, it’s so extremely comical it’s not funny any more.

okay, maybe it IS funny. because i never knew the phrase ‘kangaroo court’ before this hilarious piece of news, and now i do; if it’s planned reverse psychology it’s good reverse psychology.

@30, 31
Well, at least its something memorable before 2008 ends! Now we have an idea of what scary outfit to wear for Halloween 2009.

I wonder under which statute of our Singapore law that says it will be an offence to wear a T-shirt with a picture of a kangaroo on it.

Can the judge please enlighten us ? Or is the judge just following the orders of LKY & PM son ?

How come I never heard of such a offence punishable under our Singapore law ?

Curious to know what will they do if 1000s turn up with Kangaroo T-shirts at the court ?
Take everyone to court and all these 1000s get jail terms and lose jobs ?
Will this make media headlines everywhere?
Will these kangaroo T-shirts become the latest hot fashion item?
Wouldn’t the meek & silent be stronger in numbers?

Meekizen

If a reason has to be complicated and explained in detail, then it lacks common sense. We all know what that implies, you know?

Is wearing a T shirt with a kangaroo a crime in S’pore? Is being a S’porean a crime? Is sleeping a crime? Is going to work a crime? Is being male a crime? Is eating a crime? Is being sad, happy or angry a crime? Is my name a crime? Is living in S’pore a crime? Is saying what you don’t like a crime? Or saying something nice a crime? Is it a crime to be a human in S’pore? that deserves the death sentence? I wouldn’t be surprised that one day it will be punishable by death for jay-walking; after all this is Singapore.

boo SG….I felt embrassed being a Sgporean aft reading the kangaroo news. Is this a form a ‘liberalization’ PM Lee mention in his national day speech? How is society gg to progress?

cozy, I’ve thought of the pledge too! & of course realize the glaring things mentioned in the pledge that aren’t present in this society. There ain’t no justice; expressing one’s opinions isn’t a crime. There ain’t no democracy; there’s communism or depotism. There sure as hell ain’t no equality! Rich gets richer, everyone else gets poorer, simple theory. Gov’s moving way ahead of us instead of growing & being in touch with us, what in monkey’s hell is that all about?

@36 Tan
Yes sleeping is a crime when in a park. Someone was fined for it recently.

36) Tan

Hi Tan,

You left out the most important question of all.
Is it a crime being a Singaporean?