Govt ban Martyn See's film on Dr Lim Hock Siew

[SNAblog]

http://singaporerebel.blogspot.com/2010/07/here-we-go-again-govt-bans-another.html

Monday, July 12, 2010
Here we go again - Govt bans another Martyn See's film

The Singapore Government has banned my video recording of a speech by former political prisoner Dr Lim Hock Siew. The prohibition will take effect on Wednesday 14th July 2010.

In a letter and an accompanying press release (see below) delivered to my home by two men at 4.50pm, it stated that the film has been banned under Section 35(1) of the Films Act. This section gives the Minister broad discretionary powers to ban any film he deems to be "contrary to public interest".

This is the second film to be banned under Section 35. The first, Zahari's 17 Years, was an interview film directed by me. Made in 2006, it was officially banned in 2007.

In an exact carbon copy of the reasons for the film, the government's press release alleged that film 'gives a distorted and misleading portrayal of Dr Lim's arrests and detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in 1963. Dr Lim was detained during Operation Coldstore in 1963 and was held for 19 years, a record second only to Dr Chia Thye Poh.

The film, which I had labelled "Dr Lim Hock Siew", was submitted to the Board of Film Censors in February 2010. Since then, it had been undergoing review by the Political Films Consultative Committee (PFCC), a seven-member advisory panel set up to criminalise "party political films", an offence under Section 33 of the Films Act. Since the PFCC has never communicated with me, I have no idea what the committee had thought of the film. A moot point now, as RADM Lui Tuck Yew, the Acting Minister for Information, Communications & the Arts, has now decided to ban the film outright.

The letter also stated that I should take down all digital copies of the film on youtube and on this blog. So watch it now while it is still online, or you may download it using the following websites.

http://keepvid.com/
http://download-youtube-videos.org/
http://www.getvideomp3.com/

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[kingrant]

Re: Govt ban Martyn See's film on Dr Lim Yew Hock

Dear SNA,

You mean Dr Lim Hock Siew!

Lim Yew Hock was not worth the celluloid.

 

[SNAblog]

Dear SNA,

You mean Dr Lim Hock Siew!

Lim Yew Hock was not worth the celluloid.

Yes, my mistake. Will PM Scroobal to change title. Thanks

 

[Devil Within]

Looking at his political ideology, it would be worst if his party won. Singaporeans would be taxed much much more to feed his social welfare system and he would need to gain much more power from the public to achieve his political dream.

 

[wahlaneh]

wahlaneh...
anything that talks against papayas cannot be revealed in public one mah.

 

[manokie]

Looking at his political ideology, it would be worst if his party won. Singaporeans would be taxed much much more to feed his social welfare system and he would need to gain much more power from the public to achieve his political dream.

You need a balance of things in politics.

Since these social-welfare supporters have NO presence in Sinkapore, that's why you are getting screwed by PAP to pay and pay every moment.

 

[radon39]

But by banning, more ppl will want to see it...and youtube is so convenient

 

[pocoyo]

the film has been banned under Section 35(1) of the Films Act. This section gives the Minister broad discretionary powers to ban any film he deems to be "contrary to public interest".

Do they actually care for public interest?

 

[Devil Within]

You need a balance of things in politics.

Since these social-welfare supporters have NO presence in Sinkapore, that's why you are getting screwed by PAP to pay and pay every moment.

Singaporeans will get screwed even more with social-welfare type of gov. PAP screwing Singaporeans not because of no social-welfare. It is because they are getting too much power from Singaporeans.

 

[manokie]

Singaporeans will get screwed even more with social-welfare type of gov. PAP screwing Singaporeans not because of no social-welfare. It is because they are getting too much power from Singaporeans.

Having a balance is good

You have some social welfare people in Gov so when the economy is doing well, you spread some wealth to the disadvantaged

PAP screwers will be useful in tough times when they need to screw everyone to keep the gov and country afloat

 

[Devil Within]

Having a balance is good

You have some social welfare people in Gov so when the economy is doing well, you spread some wealth to the disadvantaged

You still trust the gov to do the right thing? I rather charitable organisation to do all these social welfare things. Don't you know that when gov takes over anything, you will have bureaucrat demanding high pay plus all the paper work to fill in order to even get 1 cent?! Not to mention you have to wait for approval still.

You look at the temple that provide free food for the poor, you don't even have to register to get the free food. If it's run by the gov, I'll bet that you will die of hunger before they process your application for the food help.

 

[da dick]

You still trust the gov to do the right thing? I rather charitable organisation to do all these social welfare things. Don't you know that when gov takes over anything, you will have bureaucrat demanding high pay plus all the paper work to fill in order to even get 1 cent?! Not to mention you have to wait for approval still.

You look at the temple that provide free food for the poor, you don't even have to register to get the free food. If it's run by the gov, I'll bet that you will die of hunger before they process your application for the food help.

if you trust people like priestly ming yi and CEO durianhead with his golden tap more than any gahmen, then be sure accept your darwin award when u kena fucked hardcore.

 

[Devil Within]

if you trust people like priestly ming yi and CEO durianhead with his golden tap more than any gahmen, then be sure accept your darwin award when u kena fucked hardcore.

If you don't trust them, you can always don't donate to their organisation. But you can't don't pay tax (or GST) to the gov.

In a free market base charity, if you find durianhead is not worth your donation, then don't donate and donate to whichever charitable organisation that you can trust or at least show more transparency. As with competition, these Charity will be forced to be more transparent in their records in order to gain the trust of their donors.

However, you can't have that if gov took over cos like it or not, you will have to pay taxes whether they are actually helping the poor or helping themselves with a fat pay, you still have to pay taxes and you have no other choice. So which type of control you want? You want to have a choice of where you want to put your money or let gov do it for you and you have no say what-so-ever?

 

[methink]

But by banning, more ppl will want to see it...and youtube is so convenient

The truth is finally hitting home! The old man is quivering and his loony son is trying do all the cover-ups for his majesty.

Even the henchman, RADM Lui Tuck Yew, the Acting Minister for Information, Communications & the Arts, who decided to ban the film, will have his just desserts in time to come.

 

[Subok]

Rather than debunking the "lies" of Dr Lee Hock Siew, they decided to ban it! Is not that implying that 质地无三百两

 

[HTOLAS]

Exactly. Why invoke this hollow gesture which is bound to fail?

Rather than debunking the "lies" of Dr Lee Hock Siew, they decided to ban it! Is not that implying that 质地无三百两