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Singapore Refuses Entry to Taiwanese Radio Executive, Without Saying Why

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We let in foreign criminals on the run, burmese drug kingpin, money launderers etc, yet we ban an executive from a radio station that focuses on China human rights issues from entering here? I guess the outburst from the Chinese Foreign Minister on George Yeo must have scared the shit out of our Government.

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/40879/

Singapore Refuses Entry to Radio Executive, Without Saying Why
By Matthew Robertson

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An executive of an independent radio network that focuses on Chinese human rights issues was refused entry to Singapore on Aug. 11. The broadcast network and commentators suspect the refusal relates to the Chinese regime’s influence over the Singaporean government, and have decried the move as a violation of media freedom.

As of Aug. 12, Liao Shuhui, President of Sound of Hope Radio Network’s Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia divisions, was being held at the Singapore airport. After being denied entry to the country she then refused to board a plane back to Taiwan, and so was detained by customs authorities. She hopes to be allowed to enter Singapore tomorrow.

Since Ms. Liao is a Taiwan national, Sound of Hope Radio (SOH) called the Taiwanese consulate in Singapore. The operator was aware of the situation, but said the reason “couldn’t be disclosed.” A staffer who answered the phone said, after speaking to Singaporean customs, that “they have a reason for refusal, but it’s an internal affair and it wasn’t convenient for them to disclose it to me.”

Secretary Liu from the consulate knew more about the case, and said he had been on the phone with Singaporean authorities several times already. “We’re doing our best to understand the situation, to see if there’s some way we can help. I spoke to the president, she said she would wait until tomorrow. … She hopes there’s still a chance to enter, but we just have to wait."

SOH is a primarily Mandarin Chinese service that reports on human and civil rights abuses on the mainland; it offers reports online, and provides a shortwave broadcast to China. In particular, the station reports on the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese communist regime.

It’s the latter association, radio station executives believe, that has led the Singaporean government to close its doors to Ms. Liao.

Soon after customs refused entry, SOH published an editorial titled “The Singaporean Government Owes Us a Reasonable Explanation.” The station’s director, Zeng Yong, didn’t mince words.

“If they don’t provide a reasonable explanation, one can only infer that the Singaporean government is taking orders from the autocratic Chinese communists, to crush media freedom in their own country. This isn’t just an issue of media freedom, it relates to another issue: the Falun Gong issue… The [Singaporean] government’s attitude here is equal to helping the Chinese Communist Party persecute Falun Gong.”

Mr. Zeng said that the issue was “extremely serious,” and that SOH will be making representations with U.S. and European governments and non-governmental organizations to rally some attention. “We think the world should look at this, and the Singaporean government should be clear that the world is watching them.”

He compared the case to Indonesia’s shutting down of the Radio Erabaru, a SOH affiliate.

Tung Liwen, an associate professor in East Asia studies at Nanhua University in Taiwan, underscored the relevance of Singapore’s recent actions in the international context.

“Singapore is an international city. Really, in terms of entering and exiting the country, they should have clear standards. This appears to be a case of refusing entry to someone with no real reason,” he said.

“My response is: Singapore’s democracy, openness, and inclusiveness are not enough. Their procedures for letting people into the country are unclear. This is a bad example. We’re waiting for an explanation.”
 

Ramseth

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Taiwanese celebrities like to say Singaporeans stupid. That's true because look at Channel 8 and Channel U, why waste so much Singaporean taxpayers' money and airtime on stupid Taiwanese programmes? Taiwanese programmes should be banned too. Taiwanese politicians like to fistfight in their Parliament. Very bad influence on young voters and politicians in Singapore. Singapore should severe all diplomatic ties including token consular representative office. Deport all of them and stop recognising Taiwanese passport. Stamp on all Singapore passports "excluding Taiwan" also.

SAF training in Taiwan is a joke, and a dangerous joke. What if PRC invades or NK lobs some missiles over? SAF trainining troops there fight, surrender or flee? Stop all this nonsense. Plenty of other safer places to train, Brunei, Australia, USA etc.
 

Alamaking

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Maybe this lady is going to interview opposition parties in SG, thats why she was not allowed to enter SG? :confused::confused: Anyway, it is stupid.
 

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Taiwanese celebrities like to say Singaporeans stupid. That's true because look at Channel 8 and Channel U, why waste so much Singaporean taxpayers' money and airtime on stupid Taiwanese programmes? Taiwanese programmes should be banned too. Taiwanese politicians like to fistfight in their Parliament. Very bad influence on young voters and politicians in Singapore. Singapore should severe all diplomatic ties including token consular representative office. Deport all of them and stop recognising Taiwanese passport. Stamp on all Singapore passports "excluding Taiwan" also.

Good post. Nothing good of substance and value ever comes out of the renegade province other than cheesiness and shit. Oh of course, many of these escapees-cum-parasites come here too because they fear punishment from China for their mostly-rebellious views.

When China decides to takes back Taiwan, nobody in the world has the power to oppose, or even stop it. Those renegades and reactionaries there are only living on borrowed time.
 

KuanTi01

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Taiwanese celebrities like to say Singaporeans stupid. That's true because look at Channel 8 and Channel U, why waste so much Singaporean taxpayers' money and airtime on stupid Taiwanese programmes? Taiwanese programmes should be banned too. Taiwanese politicians like to fistfight in their Parliament. Very bad influence on young voters and politicians in Singapore. Singapore should severe all diplomatic ties including token consular representative office. Deport all of them and stop recognising Taiwanese passport. Stamp on all Singapore passports "excluding Taiwan" also.

SAF training in Taiwan is a joke, and a dangerous joke. What if PRC invades or NK lobs some missiles over? SAF trainining troops there fight, surrender or flee? Stop all this nonsense. Plenty of other safer places to train, Brunei, Australia, USA etc.

I suggest we train our SAF in countries like China & Russia and for real action, send them to Afghanistan, Iraq and to the border between N and S Korea, Kashmiri region between India and Pakistan and also Gaza and West Bank. Come back to Sinkapore alive and all will be promoted.:biggrin::biggrin:
 

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maybe she has the words "i'm a prostitute" stamped on her passport, leading the ICA officer to deny her entry? basically, ICA officers at all checkpoints have the power to deny entry to any visitor, without reason too.

so, if ICA officer suka-suka deny... then bobian lor
 

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Is Ms Liao Shuhui still in waiting at Changi waiting to be admitted to Singaopore :confused: :confused:


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Is this reported in local media :confused:


Is SDP going to speak up about this case :confused:
 

pocoyo

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Taiwanese celebrities like to say Singaporeans stupid. That's true because look at Channel 8 and Channel U, why waste so much Singaporean taxpayers' money and airtime on stupid Taiwanese programmes? Taiwanese programmes should be banned too. Taiwanese politicians like to fistfight in their Parliament. Very bad influence on young voters and politicians in Singapore. Singapore should severe all diplomatic ties including token consular representative office. Deport all of them and stop recognising Taiwanese passport. Stamp on all Singapore passports "excluding Taiwan" also.

SAF training in Taiwan is a joke, and a dangerous joke. What if PRC invades or NK lobs some missiles over? SAF trainining troops there fight, surrender or flee? Stop all this nonsense. Plenty of other safer places to train, Brunei, Australia, USA etc.

In SG, while politicians don't fistfight in their Parliament, they eat you up without even a slurp.

The Taiwan politicians only hammer among politicians. At least most of them don't hammer the commoners like nobody's business here.
 

vamjok

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I suggest we train our SAF in countries like China & Russia and for real action, send them to Afghanistan, Iraq and to the border between N and S Korea, Kashmiri region between India and Pakistan and also Gaza and West Bank. Come back to Sinkapore alive and all will be promoted.:biggrin::biggrin:

when its your son turn or yours, i hope you or your son come back in body bag.
 

kirby

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Their fightings in the parliament are the most disgusting of all.

Low class thugs.:oIo:
 

myo539

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We let in foreign criminals on the run, burmese drug kingpin, money launderers etc...after being denied entry to the country she then refused to board a plane back to Taiwan, and so was detained by customs authorities. She hopes to be allowed to enter Singapore tomorrow.

Wah, she loves Singapore so much that she insists on staying. So many people love Singapore. And I thought all along that many Sporeans don't like the country and would scoot off the moment they have the means or opportunity. What irony!
 

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PAP are bully. they crush small people and kowtow to the strong.
not that they believe in human rights.
if they do, they would not have invest in burma and china.
 

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I suggest we train our SAF in countries like China & Russia and for real action, send them to Afghanistan, Iraq and to the border between N and S Korea, Kashmiri region between India and Pakistan and also Gaza and West Bank. Come back to Sinkapore alive and all will be promoted.:biggrin::biggrin:

If SAF sends Cpt. GMS to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden would have to flee to Russia! :biggrin:
 
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