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(September
15, 2007/ Phnom Penh) In a resolution passed during today’s
Executive Committee meeting, the Council of Asian Liberals &
Democrats (CALD) expressed concern on the worsening situation of
the Singapore opposition leaders, in particular, those from the Singapore
Democratic Party (SDP).
CALD cited
the number of cases initiated against SDP leaders for activities
that would not even be considered actionable in most modern
democratic societies. Because of these cases, SDP leaders have
been barred from traveling outside Singapore to attend
international activities.
CALD called
on the government of Singapore to review its laws and legal
processes that militate against freedom of expression; to
encourage its citizens to engage in the promotion of democracy
and justice without fear of reprisal; to permit political
leaders to travel freely and engage in discussion and debate on
political issues; and, to stop its persecution of Dr. Chee Soon
Juan, SDP Secretary General, who is currently in prison at
Singapore’s Queenstown Remand Prison.
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