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26-03-2017, 02:19 PM
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Please lor. What he has achieve till now, you 10 lifetime also cant achieve.
For beginners, he got the BALLS, do you? Quote:
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26-03-2017, 02:26 PM
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If he play his cards right, workout, get a good body (currently he look like some scrawny ah pek), he can fuck so many white and latino women down there. Hope he don't waste the chance given to him!
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26-03-2017, 03:28 PM
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I think many will follow his footsteps soon . 
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26-03-2017, 08:29 PM
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It may sound a success now but hopefully situation remains and he shuts up for 30 days ( period for appeal). Even Trumps's orders were halted, nothing is impossible.
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26-03-2017, 08:35 PM
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26-03-2017, 09:15 PM
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Why on earth should Amos stay in spore n abide by garbagements one sided bias rules. _______ Exchange points talking rubbish ma
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26-03-2017, 09:18 PM
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And pls La. It's America not spore. Makes no sense for USA to give asylum but deprive him of education n a way for him to make a living. It's better for him to work for a living than USA to give him welfare n feed him. And why should Amos just leave silently?? That simply suits what garbagement wants. _____ Exchange points wish ppl bad ma
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26-03-2017, 09:22 PM
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The ccb is really fucking sore loser. Lose Liao, garbagement say I don't want to win anyway. This competition is lousy!!! Knn. As usual garbagement do wat they do best. Smear Amos n even smear USA. Call them rubbish collector If Obama still around, he'll demand the son apologise n the cb will apologize profusely Or if Obama still around, he will publicly fuck garbagement. The moral arc of the universe will veer AWay from oppression, understand!! And no one thinks Amos is engaging In hate speech LA. Only those jealous stupid sporeans. Really pathetic sore losers. _________ Exchange points sore loser ma Last edited by sadfa; 26-03-2017 at 09:36 PM.
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27-03-2017, 02:05 AM
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This is freedom of speech. I express my personal view on replying a remark but not attacking on others. But you sound and respond like our garbagements.
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27-03-2017, 02:49 AM
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https://www.facebook.com/martynsee/p...08648444104284
FULL TEXT OF JUDGE'S WRITTEN STATEMENT ON AMOS YEE'S APPLICATION FOR POLITICAL ASYLUM IN THE USA. (References include ex-NMP Calvin Cheng, ex-PAP's Jason Neo, Roy Ngerng, Teo Soh Lung, Leslie Chew, The Real Singapore's Ai Takagi. There is also a testimony from a lawyer whose name the document has blanked out and which I have marked 'XXXXX'.) Attached is a copy of the written decision of the Immigration Judge. This decision is final unless an appeal is taken to the Board of Immigration Appeals. http://www.grossmanlawllc.com/files/...sion_media.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------ DECISION OF THE IMMIGRATION JUDGE Amos Pang Sang Yee seeks asylum from his native Singapore. Yee is an 18-year-old citizen of Singapore who was first jailed there in 2015 after posting a YouTube video harshly critical of the country's former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore prosecuted Yee under the guise of its laws prohibiting insulting religion and obscenity. After serving jail sentences in 205 and then in 2016, Yee flew to the United States in December 2016 under the visa waiver program, Upon arrival, he expressed a fear of returning to Singapore. Exh. 2, Tab C. Six weeks later, Yee requested asylum at his first appearance before an immigration judge, and his asylum hearing took place in March 2017. As explained below, the evidence presented at the hearing demonstrates Singapore's prosecution of Yee was a pretext to silence his political opinions critical of the Singapore government. His prosecution, detention and general maltreatment at the hands of the Singapore authorities constitute persecution on account of Yee's political opinions. Yee is a young political dissident, and his application for asylum is granted. FACTS AND RELEVANT EVIDENCE A. Human Rights Abuses in Singapore Singapore is a democracy essentially controlled by one party, called the People's Action Party (PAP). The PAP is led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long. Before him, Long's father Lee Kuan Yew led the country as prime minister, Exh. 5, Tab F, at 184. Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is credited as the founder of Singapore. He died in March 2015, and the country observed one week of national mourning. Exh, 7, Tab M1 at 294. Yew imposed severe restrictions on freedom of speech and targeted his political opponents through the judiciary, using defamation suits and other means. Exh, 7, Tab M1 at 294. These restrictions have continued during his son Lee Hsien Long's rule as prime minister. Exh, 5, Tab G2 at 222. Singapore is considered "partly free" by Freedom House, Exh. 5, Tab G1 at 217. The World Press Freedom Index ranks it near the bottom at 153 out of 180 countries, Exh. 5, Tab E5 at 179, The PAP party controls 93% of the seats in the parliament and won 70% of the popular vote in the last election, Exh. 5, Tab G1 at 217. Though the election was contested, the PAP maintained its advantage largely by its control over Singapore's traditional media. Id. Presently, "all seven domestic TV channels are under governmental control, and it is illegal to own a satellite dish.' Exh. 5, Tab E5 at 179. In addition, PAP redraws district boundaries to boost its support and to reduce the influence of any opposition parties. Exh. 5, Tab G1 at 218. PAP also targets opposition leaders directly by selectively enforcing an arsenal of laws intended to intimidate and stifle dissenting voices, such as sedition, defamation, and "wounding religious feelings.” Exh. 5, Tab G1 at 217. Outcomes in civil suits ultimately "raise questions about judicial independence, particularly because lawsuits against government opponents often drive them into bankruptcy.” Id, at 220, The government now regulates online media as well through the Media Development Authority (MDA). Id. at 219. The MDA monitors online content and has the authority to order certain posts removed if the post impugns the government's interests or offends “good taste or decency." Exh. 5, Tab G3 at 226, Social media users posting about political issues may be prosecuted under a variety of laws ostensibly justified by the government's interest in protecting public order, morality, security, and racial and religious harmony. Exh, 5, Tab G3. As Freedom House notes, “the government maintains that racial sensitivities and the threat of terrorism justify draconian restrictions on freedoms of speech, but such rules have been used to silence criticism of the authorities.” Exh. 5, Tab G1 at 219. Such laws include the Sedition Act, which "outlaws seditious speech, the distribution of seditious materials, and acts with "seditious tendency.” Id Another law called the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act includes one provision that makes "scandalizing the judiciary" an offense. Exh, 5, Tab G2 at 223. This law has been used to “penalize anyone who dared criticize the judiciary or judicial decisions.” Id, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long has increased restrictions on speech. According to Human Rights Watch, he “is imposing a mix of absolute political control and repression of dissenting voices” as his father did. Exh. 5, Tab G2 at 222. Examples of these restrictions include the investigations and arrests of social media bloggers Roy Ngreng and Teo Soh Lung in May 2006 after they allegedly violated the country's election laws by making posts on their personal websites during the country's "cooling off period, a time immediately before the national elections when citizens are prohibited from making political posts on social media. Id. Additionally, the founders of an online news portal called The Real Singapore were recently sentenced to prison in 2006 for ten months after they pled guilty to sedition for “publishing articles with allegedly anti-foreign content.” Exh. 5, Tab G2 at 223. One of the founders, Australian citizen Ai Takagi, was sentenced to ten months incarceration even though she was pregnant, Exh, 5, Tab H3 at 237.
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27-03-2017, 02:51 AM
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https://www.facebook.com/martynsee/p...08648444104284
B. Testimony of Amos Sang Pang Yee Amos Yee is a blogger with approximately 54,000 followers on YouTube, 43,000 followers on Facebook, and 8,000 followers on Twitter. The revenue from his YouTube channel was previously Yee's sole means of support, See Exh, 5, Tab B6 at 29. The Singapore government prosecuted Yee in 2015 and then again in 2016. Yee testified that he believes that the main reason he was prosecuted was for his criticisms of the Singapore government rather than his criticisms of religion. If the government charged him explicitly for his political criticisms, people would know he is the "biggest political threat" in Singapore and would be curious about his posts. If returned to Singapore, Yee believes that he would be jailed and eventually sent to a "rehabilitative training program.” I, Yee's First Prosecution Yee's first prosecution followed a YouTube video he posted that was harshly critical of the Singapore regime, Yee posted the video, called "Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead,” immediately after Lee Kuan Yew died in March 2015 and during the week of national mourning, At the time, Yee was 16 years old, Yee testified at his asylum hearing that he believed that the former leader of Singapore was "absolutely awful,” and he felt a moral obligation to "spread the truth." Yee made the video to show his fellow Singaporeans not to be afraid and to “stand up against these tyrants.” The video, which now has close to two million views, generated an uproar in Singapore at the time of its posting, In the video, which is excerpted in more detail below, Yee called former Primer Minister Yew a "dictator' who controlled the mainstream media and silenced his opponents by arresting them. Yee said that the former leader "fooled" the international community into thinking Singapore was a democratic country when it was really an authoritarian one. During a small segment of the video, Yee also compared Lee Kuan Yew to Jesus, stating that Jesus was "power hungry and malicious.” He similarly stated that Jesus was full of “bull." According to Yee (and other witnesses - as noted below), people in Singapore were "pissed” after the video's release, Around the same time, Yee also uploaded a line drawing entitled "Lee Kuan Yew ButtF***ing Margaret Thatcher." See Exh. 13. The drawing had the heads of the two former leaders superimposed onto line-drawn figures. Id. Yee said that he made this image in response to Margaret Thatcher's comments that Lee Kuan Yew was "never wrong.” He created the image to make fun of the quotation, and to "liberate people from fear” of Lee Kuan Yew because if they see him “buttfing Margaret Thatcher, they won't be so scared anymore.” For these postings, Singapore authorities charged Yee in 2015 with wounding religious feelings and obscenity. Yee opted for jail in lieu of probation. According to Yee, he thought incarceration was a better option because he was afraid that he would violate the terms of his probation by posting something online, which he feared would result in a longer jail sentence, The terms of Yee's pre-trial release prohibited him from posting any content online because, according to Yee, they "didn't want him to post anything online to stimulate the ill-will sentiments against the Singapore government.” Yee refused to comply with these conditions, and he was arrested again. Eventually, Yee was convicted and sentenced to four weeks in jail, serving a total of 55 days, including two weeks in a mental health institution. He also served fourteen days in home detention. Yee testified at length about conditions at the adult mental health institute where he was housed, which he described as “absolutely awful.” The mental patients kept screaming, so Yee could not sleep. In addition, he believed that the food was "medicated” because it smelled like medicine, Yee was 16 years old at this time, but the other individuals confined at the facility were adults, Yee serve his prison sentence at the Changi Prison. This was an adult prison and “was also very horrible." Still, it was slightly better than the mental health institute because he was able to get a few books a week from his parents.
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27-03-2017, 02:52 AM
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https://www.facebook.com/martynsee/p...08648444104284
2. Yee's Second Prosecution Yee's first prosecution did not dissuade him from antagonizing the Singapore government. Just a few months later, Yee was again charged with wounding religious feelings and other crimes for making derogatory posts targeting Islam and Christianity, (According to Yee, he is an atheist who sought to criticize religion with satire and mockery.) He was eventually sentenced to six weeks' incarceration, C. Testimony of XXXXX XXXXX testified as an expert on freedom of expression and assembly in Singapore and also testified about Yee specifically, is a lawyer who has served as the XXXXX for the past three years, specializing in issues of freedom of expression and assembly. XXXXX analyzes laws relating to freedom of speech and assembly in Asia and evaluates their " . She also follows prosecutions under those consistency when appropriate. She also writes laws and responds to them a series of country reports on her research. As part of her research, travels throughout Asia to interview lawyers, activists, academics, and persons who have been subject to prosecution. Her current report on Singapore analyzes both the criminal and non-criminal avenues the government uses to suppress free speech and assembly. She has conducted research on the ground in Singapore. is familiar with Yee's case, following it through Yee's blog posts and the legal documents and opinions of the judges connected with it. She has also interviewed Yee. XXXXX testified that while Singapore's constitution technically recognizes freedom of speech, this freedom is subject to restrictions the government deems necessary, The Singapore government uses a range of criminal and regulatory provisions to restrict speech, including the law on wounding religious feelings and Sedition, defamation and contempt charges, and regulations on assembly. Many of these laws are overly broad and vague. She is unaware of a case where an individual was openly criminally prosecuted for political speech, but the effect of these laws is to intimidate those who might otherwise speak out against the government. The mainstream media is in the control of the Singapore government and the internet is the only space where individuals may speak freely, Social media remains one of the few venues for dissidents to speak out, as Singapore regulations have made it very difficult to hold a public protest, publish in the mainstream media, or speak on a public issue, Recognizing the threat from social media, the government has enacted legislation to constrain it. These restrictions include an attempt to regulate websites published outside of Singapore and control the information coming into the country from foreign Sources. The government likewise monitors the Internet for any publications or content that it considers problematic, According to several people have been scrutinized by the Singapore government under its freedom of speech regulations. One was prosecuted for criminal contempt for publishing a book on the handling of a case challenging Singapore's anti-sodomy laws. In addition, Roy Ngreng was subjected to a civil defamation charge for suggesting that the government was corrupt, Ngreng was also harassed and intimidated after he allegedly violated the country's "cooling off” laws, In reality, Ngreng's post was non-political and made on his personal page, Still, the government raided his house and seized his electronics, Regarding Yee, XXXXX explained that the video he posted critical of Lee Kuan Yew created a negative response in Singapore, in part because Yee posted it three days into the mourning period following Yew's death. The video was met with an outpouring of criticism. The bulk of the video and the entirety of the negative response it generated was about the video's criticism of Yew, Still, a small portion of the video (approximately 30 Seconds in a video over eight minutes in length) compares Lee Kuan Yew to Jesus, lambasting both figures. . XXXXX said that the charge against Yee was the government's attempt to hide its efforts in "going after" someone for criticizing the government directly. XXXXX explained that the Singapore government has used this tactic in other cases. One example is cartoonist Leslie Chu, who was prosecuted for contempt after being threatened with sedition charges for his satirical and critical cartoons. According to , the law against wounding religious feelings is easy to prove and frequently gets used to silence government critics. argues that such laws are easily abused as a means of stifling dissent. In Yee's Case, XXXXX believes the prosecution was directed at the political context of Yee's speech, not the religious criticisms, also explained that Yee's conditions of pre-trial release were extraordinary, as it is not normal to impose a complete ban from Social media on a defendant as a condition of bail, Regarding the "obscene" line drawing, XXXXX testified that she does not believe it to be reasonable that the average person in Singapore would find the image obscene, though it is “incredibly insulting” to Lee Kuan Yew. XXXXX explained that Yee was targeted because he posted prolifically and had a large following. The Singapore government has a range of tools it uses to control its population, including housing and employment. Thus, if it seeks to constrain Social media, it focuses on those with a large following, such as Yee. Ultimately, Yee's speech is considered subversive, and it was on that basis that he was prosecuted. Were he to return to Singapore, she believes he would likely be subject to more prosecution as he is a controversial figure that the government is watching him. D, Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Leader of an Opposition Political Party in Singapore Kenneth Jeyaretnam is the leader of an opposition political party in Singapore called the Reform Party and also testified on Yee's behalf. Jeyaretnam has led the party in two elections and one by-election. Jeyaretnam states that most Singaporeans are familiar with Yee as the "boy who criticized Lee Kuan Yew.” When Yee’s video “Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead” was posted, the public was incredulous about Yee's attack on the founding father of Singapore. Jeyaretnam believes the prosecutions against Yee were meant to punish and silence his political Speech, not because of his comments about religion. Jeyaretnam explained that others in Singapore have made similarly offensive comments regarding religion and have not been investigated or prosecuted, including Lee Kuan Yew himself. Another example is Jason Neo, who was investigated after he publicly disparaged Muslims online but was never prosecuted, likely because Neo was previously a youth leader in the PAP. Jeyaretnam testified that the prosecution of Yee for obscenity is selective, as there is more offensive materiał posted online than Yee’s picture. Jeyaretnam also testified that Yee's sentence was unusually harsh. E. Documentary Evidence Exhibit 1-13 were all admitted in evidence, except for Exhibit 5, D2. Even if not specifically discussed, the court has considered all of the documentary evidence in the record.
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27-03-2017, 02:53 AM
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https://www.facebook.com/martynsee/p...08648444104284
II, FIINDINGS AND ANALYSIS A. Credible and Corroborated Based on his testimony and the information in the record, the court finds Yee and his two witnesses to be credible. Having reviewed Yee's testimony, the testimony of his supporting witnesses, and the documentary evidence in the record, the court finds that the witnesses testimony was generally consistent both internally and when compared to other evidence in the record, Yee also provided extensive supporting evidence to further corroborate his claim. See Exh. 5, Tabs A-H and Exh. 7, Tabs L-O. The court thus finds Yee and his witnesses to be credible and Yee's claim adequately corroborated. B. Yee is Entitled to Asylum Amos Yee has established that he suffered past persecution on account of his political opinion, and DHS has not rebutted the presumption that he has a well-founded fear of future persecution on the same basis. Accordingly, Yee qualifies as a political refugee and is entitled to asylum.' 1. Legal Framework The asylum applicant carries the burden of establishing statutory eligibility for asylum. See 8 C.F.R.S 1208, 13(a); Torres v. Mukasey, 551 F.3d 616,625 (7th Cir. 2008). Under NAS 208(b), asylum may be granted to an alien who is physically present in the United States if the alien meets the statutory definition of a “refugee,' A “refugee' is defined as an individual who is unable or unwilling to return to her native country "because of persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” INAS 101(a)(42)(A), If an asylum applicant establishes that he has suffered past persecution, he is entitled to a rebuttable presumption that he has a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of the original claim, 8 C.F.R S 1208. 13(b)(1). The court's asylum determination is discretionary. INA S208 (b)(1); Alsagladiv, Gonzales, 450 F.3d 700, 701 (7th Cir. 2006) ("Status as a victim of persecution makes an alien eligible for asylum but does not compel an exercise of discretion in his favor.") (emphasis in original), 2. Past Persecution The harm Yee suffered rises to the level of persecution. Persecution is "punishment or the infliction of harm for political, religious, or other reasons that this country does not recognize as legitimate.” Dandan v. Ashcroft, 339 F.3d 567, 573 (7th Cir. 2003). “Conduct can rise to the level of persecution without being life-threatening." Tarraf v. Gonzales, 495 F.3d 525, 535 (7th Cir. 2007). No generic checklist exists as to what counts as persecution, and the "frequency and severity" of mistreatment, whatever that may be, “remain relevant factors.” Id. Examples of The REAL ID Act's credibility and corroboration provisions govern Yee's application because it was filed after May 11, 2005, See INA $ $ 208(b)(1)(B) n. 65.2, 240(C)(4) n.29,3, 241(b)(3)(C) n.39, 1. Because the court grants Yee's application for asylum, it will not address his alternate claims for withholding of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture, persecution include “detention, arrest, interrogation, prosecution, imprisonment, illegal searches, and confiscation of property, Surveillance, beatings, or torture.” Firmansjah v. Gonzales, 424 F.3d 598, 605 (7th Cir, 2005). An asylum applicant's age may be taken into account when evaluating the severity of an incident and whether it qualifies as persecution, for the “harm a child fears or has suffered , , , may be relatively less than that of an adult and still qualify as persecution.” Kholyavskiy v. Mukasey, 540 F.3d 555, 570 (7th Cir. 2008), The court must review the evidence cumulatively. Id. at 57. Yee's treatment at the hands of the Singapore government rises to the level of persecution. Focusing on his first conviction when Yee was 16 years old, he was arrested at least twice, interrogated, prosecuted, placed on curfew, barred from Social media, ordered to take down his social media posts, and finally imprisoned. In total, Yee was incarcerated 55 days between his time in a prison and a mental health facility, The prison was an adult facility where Yee was the youngest inmate and was mixed in with violent criminals. The lights in the prison were kept on 24-hours a day, making it difficult to sleep. Two weeks of Yee's detention were spent in an adult mental health facility, where the food was apparently medicated, Yee refused to eat, and he was eventually sent to a hospital. Yee also could not sleep because of the screams of mental patients, who in some cases were banging theirs heads against the facility walls. Yee then spent an additional two weeks in home detention. In short, Yee's ordeal lasted approximately four months, from his arrest in March until he completed his sentence in July 2015. Even after completing his sentence, Yee still faced like prosecution for any future offending posts. And a “credible threat that causes a person to abandon lawful political or religious associations or beliefs is persecution.” Beiko v. Gonzales, 468 F.3d 482, 486 (7th Cir. 2006) (citing Kantoni v. Gonzales, 461 F.3d 894, 898 (7th Cir, 2006)). Both because of his past prosecution and because of the clear danger of a future one, Singapore's treatment of Yee, when taken as a whole, amounted to persecution, 3, Nexus to Yee's Political Opinion Singapore's persecution of Yee was on account of his political opinions." For persecution to qualify an applicant for asylum, it must be "on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. INA S 101(a)(42)(A); Cece v. Holder, 733 F.3d 662, 673 (7th Cir. 2013). The protected ground must be "one central reason” for the feared harm. INAS 208(b)(1)(B)(i); Matter of N-M-, 25 I&N Dec. 526 (BIA 2011); Matter of C-T-L-, 25 J&N Dec. 341,350 (BIA 2010). The protected ground need not be the only motive behind the persecution. See Gjerazi v. Gonzales, 435 F.3d 800, 812-13 (7th Cir. 2006). Yee's second prosecution (in 2016), arrests, and sentence related to conduct that was not political in nature. Singapore may well have selectively enforced its speech laws against Yee during this second prosecution. The court, however, will not analyze whether this second prosecution amounted to persecution because the court finds that Yee's treatment during his first prosecution, standing alone, was persecutory. "Because the court finds that Yee's persecution was on account of his political opinion, it does not address is Yee's alternative argument that he belongs to a particular social group of online dissidents in Singapore. Yee bears the burden to “produce evidence from which it is reasonable to believe that the harm was motivated by a protected ground.” Matter of S-P-, 21 I&N Dec. 486, 490 (1996).
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