Can the government bar a sinkee from coming back?

[winnipegjets]

Chan is a sinkee ...why is he not allowed to return home?

S'porean fined for overstaying in Malaysia allowed to return home

The Star/Asia News Network
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013

JOHOR BARU: An odd-job worker from Singapore who came here in 2000 and overstayed, can finally return home without any fear of being caught by the Immigration authorities there thanks to the MCA.

Chan Keng Mun, 58, came to take care of his sickly father and decided to stay on.

His stepmother lived with his father, who passed away in 2011.

Chan later got into an argument with his stepbrother, who threatened to report him to the Immigration department.

"I was scared of his threats and didn't know what to do," he told a press conference called by former Stulang assemblyman Mok Chek Hou here yesterday.

Chan said he sought MCA's help to sort out his problem with the Singapore authorities, who were reluctant to allow him to re-enter the republic.

It is learned they were afraid Chan would not be able to sustain a living once he returns to the republic.

Mok said he sent several letters to the Immigration department here, which agreed to include Chan in the 6P legalisation and amnesty exercise for illegals.

"Chan was fined RM400 (S$158.46) for overstaying and has finally been allowed to return to Singapore," said Mok, adding that it was quite an extraordinary case and urged foreigners to refrain from taking chances with the law.

 

[mei mei]

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130612-429151.html

Singaporean Chan Keng Mun had decided to stay on in Johor Bahru while taking care of his sickly father there. He has been living in Malaysia since 2000 as Singapore immigration authorities did not grant him approval to return to the country, fearing that he would not be able to sustain a living once back home.

That is a very good question. If the government can bar a citizen from entering the country and if he is unable to stay in the host country, the person is essentially stateless? Maybe Scroobal knows the answer to this question.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

That is a very good question. If the government can bar a citizen from entering the country and if he is unable to stay in the host country, the person is essentially stateless? Maybe Scroobal knows the answer to this question.

Wonder if the screw's knoelwledge is reliable but one thing is for sure he definitely needs to put in at least one smart ass remark whenever he posts

 

[looneytan]

one thing is for sure he definitely needs to put in at least one smart ass remark whenever he posts

One smart ass remark here is _ who will he vote for?

 

[Ash007]

Most countries treat their citizen with respect in case the news got out and there is a huge community backlash against it. Even if they had committed criminal acts in another country the foreign office would try to assist its citizen in whatever manner they can. I suppose in this case, most Singaporean displayed such a high level of none emotional that the government can get away with this.

 

[wendychan]

Wonder if the screw's knoelwledge is reliable but one thing is for sure he definitely needs to put in at least one smart ass remark whenever he posts

hear hear

its all i hear
i speak aka pontificate

 

[lianbeng]

Chan is a sinkee ...why is he not allowed to return home?

lianbeng replies: why should we allow a traitor back into our society?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I think mistake in report?
The only Singaporeans i know who officially cannot return and those ex CPM members.....people LKY are afraid of....

 

[ray_of_hope]

Only if you have marnee will they allow you in here whatever your nationality, or even if you are stateless.
No marnee, no talk. lol

 

[winnipegjets]

lianbeng replies: why should we allow a traitor back into our society?

Under international law, you can't refuse to accept your own citizen back when he has no other citizenship.

 

[Cestbon]

Almost all country have such policy ban some one from coming back due to politic....................

 

[PrinceCharming]

Almost all country have such policy ban some one from coming back due to politic....................

You've got it wrong.

If you want to be certain whether LEEgime can ban Sinkies from returning to Sinkieland or it has the power to revoke a Sinkie of their citizenship, just consult the Constitution of Singapore (the latter is available online).

I have studied the Constitution of Singapore and there is not a single clause that states LEEgime has the authority to revoke a born and bred Sinkie of their citizenzhip. Naturalized (a.k.a. new) citizens are a different category.

The chap in the article, Chan Keng Mun, is obviously bullshitting. He has some secrets that he doesn't want MCA to know.

 

[PrinceCharming]

The only Singaporeans i know who officially cannot return and those ex CPM members

Incorrect. Please refer to my post #12.

Born and bred Singaporeans can return to Sinkieland anytime, even those ex-CPM members and NS dodgers. You must know that as soon as political dissidents arrive at Sinkieland's gates, they will be arrested for most of them have been sentenced in absentia by the kangaroo courts.

 

[ray_of_hope]

I thought that if a citizen has been out of Singapore for at least 10 years and never made even just one visit back during that period he automatically loses his citizenship, yes, no?

 

[no_faith]

It is learned they were afraid Chan would not be able to sustain a living once he returns to the republic.

the republic see Chan as a liability?
is it implying those poor better fuck off the republic asap?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Incorrect. Please refer to my post #12.

Born and bred Singaporeans can return to Sinkieland anytime, even those ex-CPM members and NS dodgers. You must know that as soon as political dissidents arrive at Sinkieland's gates, they will be arrested for most of them have been sentenced in absentia by the kangaroo courts.

NS dodgers aside...I think CPM members cannot return even if they are willing to risk arrest (unless they meet conditions set by MHA) ....



In exchange for allowing former members of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) residing outside the country to return to Singapore, the government requires that they renounce communism, sever all links with the CPM, and agree to be interviewed by the Internal Security Department about their past activities. Some former CPM cadres accepted these conditions and returned, but some observers estimated that approximately 30 alleged CPM members have not.

I thought that if a citizen has been out of Singapore for at least 10 years and never made even just one visit back during that period he automatically loses his citizenship, yes, no?

I think they will glad enforce on CSJ if he chose to exile himself.......


Emigration and Repatriation: The right of voluntary repatriation was extended to holders of national passports. The government actively encouraged citizens living overseas to return home or at least to maintain active ties with the country. A provision of the law allows for the loss of citizenship by citizens who reside outside the country for more than 10 consecutive years, but it was not known to have been used.

 

[lianbeng]

Almost all country have such policy ban some one from coming back due to politic....................

lianbeng agrees with u! once they are out, they are OUT!