tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post3588713170795340934..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Singapore Island Judge Judith Prakash leaving the island?Gopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-11450789672173925822009-07-14T07:58:07.242-07:002009-07-14T07:58:07.242-07:00Dear Madam/Sir
Thank you for your email of 25 Jun...Dear Madam/Sir<br /><br />Thank you for your email of 25 June 2009 to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, concerning Ms Judith Prakash. The Minister has asked that I reply on his behalf.<br /><br />I appreciate and understand your concern regarding the decision in Singapore to jail three men for contempt of court for wearing T-shirts depicting kangaroos in judges robes. However, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on judicial processes in other countries. <br /><br />All applications for a visa to Australia are carefully considered against the relevant legislative requirements which include health, character and security requirements.<br /><br />The character requirements of the Migration Act 1958 also require visa applicants to satisfy decision makers that, among other things, there is not a significant risk that they will vilify, incite discord in, or represent a danger to the Australian community or a segment of the Australian community. <br /><br />If any of these requirements were not met Ms Judith Prakash would not have been granted an Australian visa.<br /><br />Thank you for bringing this matter to the attention of the Minister.<br /><br />Yours sincerely<br />Ken McArthur<br />A/g Assistant Secretary<br />Compliance and Integrity Support Branch<br />14 July 2009Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-19564554545276833992009-06-08T21:09:40.976-07:002009-06-08T21:09:40.976-07:00Well, much as I would like to believe Prakash'...Well, much as I would like to believe Prakash's departure is a signal that the rats are deserting a sinking ship, I'm afraid that one swallow doesn't make a summer.<br /><br />She could be pushing off for entirely personal reasons of course and even if she's seen the light her leaving matters little. <br /><br />It won't be till we see the likes of Walter Woon, Belinda Ang and the Chief Justice hastily packing their bags for foreign parts that we can be sure that the tide is finally turning for the beleaguered Joe Singaporean.mycroftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-30360795235433004322009-06-08T12:16:03.862-07:002009-06-08T12:16:03.862-07:00What is the implication of Singapore lawyers/judge...What is the implication of Singapore lawyers/judges migrating to other countries? <br /><br />Do you think they have the capability to influence their legal system and turn it into a horrible Singapore system?<br /><br />RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-71135174792232730372009-06-08T05:28:37.362-07:002009-06-08T05:28:37.362-07:00Whichever part of Australia she move to, she will ...Whichever part of Australia she move to, she will probably whine non-stop at the Australian laws and its implementation of the justice system.<br /><br />Perhaps, she will realised just how little she know about her profession.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-39656447845163105572009-06-08T03:11:18.316-07:002009-06-08T03:11:18.316-07:00I wonder if you, being a lawyer, are aware or inte...I wonder if you, being a lawyer, are aware or interested in <a href="http://pothepanda.xanga.com" rel="nofollow">this Singapore court case</a>. If so, I hope you can write about and highlight this new method by PAP of detaining its dissidents without trial and yet without invoking ISA, as evident in said court case. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com