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[h=2]Gilbert Goh to police: Please charge me in court![/h]
August 12th, 2015 |
Author: Contributions
To the Police and AG Chambers: “Please charge me in
court!”
I was quite surprised when the police recently issued me a official mail to
drop by Bedok Police Station to assist on the Filipino independence day
celebration case again.
It must be at least 18 months since the Filipinos dropped the plan to
celebrate their independence day in downtown Orchard after ferocious resistance
by true-blue Singaporeans to defend their sovereignty rights.
Its one thing to celebrate another country’s national day in a secluded park
or embassy ground away from the public eye but to do it at our national shopping
icon – Orchard road is another matter which pricks the national pride of
Singaporeans.
I
was first interrogated by the police in February on a poster related to the
Filipino independence day which was probably reported to the police by the
public and to hear from them six months later is quite a revelation – and its so
close to a looming general election too!
There was also this sinister imposter who used my name and photo to generate
another damaging poster which many thought was done by me. Fortunately, the
police cleared me of a more damaging poster done up by my imposter.
On my part, I have pulled out the controversial poster 2 hours after posting
but the public or police may have already caught hold of it and printed it out
for use as evidence.
I was issued a warning by the police today and a police record will be kept
for filing purpose.
I have decided not to sign on the warning note to close the case as I am
unhappy that it took them so long – 6 months after interrogation – to take
action against me and all this while I was wondering what have they being
doing?
They must be taken aback as most people will simply sign and close the case –
back to living their normal life again.
They brought me to two higher ranking officers and the last one must be the
police chief who kept pressuring me to sign the warning letter but I stoutly
refused!
I was raising my voice a bit at times but very controlled all the while
without being disrespectful to the three police officers as they are just doing
their job.
What irked me a lot is after 6 months of exhaustive police work, they still
could not catch the imposter who fabricated my photo and nick to post up some
seriously damaging posters – something which I think is not high on their
priority.
But they are now taking action albeit a warning against someone who has
withdrawn the poster after posting it up for less than 2 hours.
Of course, coming so close to the general election, I am drawing my own
conclusion but the police kept denying that it is related.
I have challenged them today at the station to charge me in court after
consulting the AG Chambers who is leading this particular case if they found me
guilty.
I wouldn’t want to sign on a warning note and close the case as if I am found
guilty I prefer that I be properly charged in court so that I can defend myself
in the open court with a lawyer.
If not, please let me off without even a warning.
Its also puzzling that the police can take action on a citizen as if they are
the ultimate judge of the case – is not the judge the final presiding voice?
I was also not properly represented by a lawyer throughout the two visits to
the station.
The next more pertinent question is are they really going all out to catch
the real culprit who fabricated my FB account and used it to spread serious
damage about me for about two months on 5-6 separate occasions?
Is it done by a PAP IB or a foreigner out to take revenge? Nobody knows for
sure as the police has not found the culprit after 18 months – so much for
police efficiency!
I am a passionate man who will fight very hard for my country, my people and
sometimes in the midst of my passion I screwed up.
For that I apologised to the Filipino community.
And to the police and AG Chambers, you can proceed to charge me now and I
will accept the charge note and try to defend myself legally in court with a
lawyer.
But I won’t sign on any warning letter just to hush up the case.
You can even arrest me or jail me after that but you can never silence me
completely as my whole being is crying out for justice, freedom to speak and
most of all my love for my country if other people are to play around with our
sovereignty.
I also want to thank Roy and Amos for giving me the courage to stand up for
what I believe in – it is people like you who made a difference in
Singapore.
And also to all my activist and freedom fighter friends – keep on fighting
for a better Singapore!
Last but not least, I have no hatred for the Filipino community – you are
welcome to work and live here but we ask that you respect us as this is our
country.
You are our guests here and we will respect you for your contribution to our
economy.
Singapore for Singaporeans!
Gilbert
Goh
Source: Transitioning.org, a support
site for the unemployed run by Gilbert Goh.
[h=2]Gilbert Goh to police: Please charge me in court![/h]
August 12th, 2015 |
Author: Contributions
To the Police and AG Chambers: “Please charge me in
court!”
I was quite surprised when the police recently issued me a official mail to
drop by Bedok Police Station to assist on the Filipino independence day
celebration case again.
It must be at least 18 months since the Filipinos dropped the plan to
celebrate their independence day in downtown Orchard after ferocious resistance
by true-blue Singaporeans to defend their sovereignty rights.
Its one thing to celebrate another country’s national day in a secluded park
or embassy ground away from the public eye but to do it at our national shopping
icon – Orchard road is another matter which pricks the national pride of
Singaporeans.
was first interrogated by the police in February on a poster related to the
Filipino independence day which was probably reported to the police by the
public and to hear from them six months later is quite a revelation – and its so
close to a looming general election too!
There was also this sinister imposter who used my name and photo to generate
another damaging poster which many thought was done by me. Fortunately, the
police cleared me of a more damaging poster done up by my imposter.
On my part, I have pulled out the controversial poster 2 hours after posting
but the public or police may have already caught hold of it and printed it out
for use as evidence.
I was issued a warning by the police today and a police record will be kept
for filing purpose.
I have decided not to sign on the warning note to close the case as I am
unhappy that it took them so long – 6 months after interrogation – to take
action against me and all this while I was wondering what have they being
doing?
They must be taken aback as most people will simply sign and close the case –
back to living their normal life again.
They brought me to two higher ranking officers and the last one must be the
police chief who kept pressuring me to sign the warning letter but I stoutly
refused!
I was raising my voice a bit at times but very controlled all the while
without being disrespectful to the three police officers as they are just doing
their job.
What irked me a lot is after 6 months of exhaustive police work, they still
could not catch the imposter who fabricated my photo and nick to post up some
seriously damaging posters – something which I think is not high on their
priority.
But they are now taking action albeit a warning against someone who has
withdrawn the poster after posting it up for less than 2 hours.
Of course, coming so close to the general election, I am drawing my own
conclusion but the police kept denying that it is related.
I have challenged them today at the station to charge me in court after
consulting the AG Chambers who is leading this particular case if they found me
guilty.
I wouldn’t want to sign on a warning note and close the case as if I am found
guilty I prefer that I be properly charged in court so that I can defend myself
in the open court with a lawyer.
If not, please let me off without even a warning.
Its also puzzling that the police can take action on a citizen as if they are
the ultimate judge of the case – is not the judge the final presiding voice?
I was also not properly represented by a lawyer throughout the two visits to
the station.
The next more pertinent question is are they really going all out to catch
the real culprit who fabricated my FB account and used it to spread serious
damage about me for about two months on 5-6 separate occasions?
Is it done by a PAP IB or a foreigner out to take revenge? Nobody knows for
sure as the police has not found the culprit after 18 months – so much for
police efficiency!
I am a passionate man who will fight very hard for my country, my people and
sometimes in the midst of my passion I screwed up.
For that I apologised to the Filipino community.
And to the police and AG Chambers, you can proceed to charge me now and I
will accept the charge note and try to defend myself legally in court with a
lawyer.
But I won’t sign on any warning letter just to hush up the case.
You can even arrest me or jail me after that but you can never silence me
completely as my whole being is crying out for justice, freedom to speak and
most of all my love for my country if other people are to play around with our
sovereignty.
I also want to thank Roy and Amos for giving me the courage to stand up for
what I believe in – it is people like you who made a difference in
Singapore.
And also to all my activist and freedom fighter friends – keep on fighting
for a better Singapore!
Last but not least, I have no hatred for the Filipino community – you are
welcome to work and live here but we ask that you respect us as this is our
country.
You are our guests here and we will respect you for your contribution to our
economy.
Singapore for Singaporeans!
Gilbert
Goh
Source: Transitioning.org, a support
site for the unemployed run by Gilbert Goh.
