tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post5154835168535443900..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Remember to protest on Saturday March 15, 2008 outside Parliment HouseGopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-63950302513530205472008-03-11T09:59:00.000-07:002008-03-11T09:59:00.000-07:00To anonymous who said "Ru you coming?", well I wis...To anonymous who said "Ru you coming?", well I wish I could. I come to Singapore at least 2 times a year, but because of the nature of my work, being a lawyer, it is not possible to arrange my trips to coincide with what is going on in Singapore. <BR/><BR/>This protest is one thing I would love to attend but this time I cannot.<BR/><BR/>Being a lawyer, my appoitnments and court attendances are beyond my control.<BR/><BR/>As for targeting for the 15th of March, I have to be in Immigration Court San Francisco on 13th March at 8.30 am for an Asylum application. By March 14th, I have to file an appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals, Falls Church Virginia, for a denial of an emplyment based immigrant visa. This is work that I cannot put aside to travel at present.<BR/><BR/>The situation is alwyas the same with a lawyers life. You have no control over the calender. And my being an especially busy lawyer with something every day, it is not possible this time.<BR/><BR/>But I am monitering the situation in Singapore very carefully and will attend whenever I can.<BR/><BR/>If you happen to see Dr. Chee please tell him that this time I cannot be there. But I send my goodwill in his protest.<BR/><BR/>As for video conferencing a protest from here in Fremont near San Francisco, I would not mind doing it all. Please advice if Dr. Chee has arrangements for video conferencing. I would be delighted to do it.<BR/><BR/>Please keep reading my blog and send the message far and wide about it.<BR/>Thanks<BR/>Gopalan NairGopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-43939511198619157272008-03-11T04:09:00.000-07:002008-03-11T04:09:00.000-07:00Ru also coming? or u'll do video conferencing?Ru also coming? or u'll do video conferencing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com