In case you forgot, Francis Seow was driven into exile in the US for having the balls to oppose the G and Lky back then. and he wrote the book "To catch a Tartar". "In 1986, Mr Francis Seow was elected the President of the Singapore Law Society. The government introduced amendments to the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act (NPPA), the Newspaper and Printing Presses Amendment Bill 1986, to restrict the circulation of foreign newspapers in Singapore. Mr Seow, along with the Law Society council, opposed this and spoke up on the danger of granting the government excessive powers over the media. The response from Mr Lee was to introduce amendments to the Legal Profession Act that barred the Law Society from commenting on legislation. Mr Lee also convened a parliamentary select committee hearing to seek feedback on the proposed amendments. The Law Society was invited to make representations at the hearing, which was televised live. The outcome was not one that resonated positively with Mr Lee."
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:53:19 +0000
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