August 27, 2005

Singapore police asks filmmaker to turn in camera

Martyn See said:

Singapore police have asked a filmmaker to surrender a video camera and tapes he used to make a documentary on opposition figure Chee Soon Juan as part of its investigation for possible breach of film laws. Martyn See, a 36-year-old Singapore filmmaker, told Reuters the demand was made after he had been questioned for three hours at a police station on Thursday in connection with his film "Singapore Rebel".

Copy of a Reuters article.

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Comments 9

fuckingly stupid. what's the point of confiscating the camera? examine for psychic residue is it? checking for contamination of chee soon juan's spunk???

is there going to be a CSI type investigation? ooh, the light from chee soon juan indicates that this film shootage was shot when martyn see was at this exact coordinations.... I mean what's the point?

LAME!

Posted by Anonymous Coward* on 27 August, 2005 - 11:44pm

aiya u really dun know meh? If the camera turns out to be an expensive model purchased from big bad USA, then it must mean that Martyn "is funded by a foreign govt interfering with local politics" mah. If u want to hang a dog, u must give it a bad name first.

Posted by Anonymous Coward* on 29 August, 2005 - 4:10pm

Lee Hsien Loong, the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, took over as the island republic's third prime minister last year, promising greater openness and saying Singaporeans "should feel free to express diverse views...or simply be different".

Good job Reuters for including this line. I loved it!

Posted by Anonymous Si-beh Giah see* on 28 August, 2005 - 12:49am

I think more riots are coming soon, but will Singaporeans dare to do that stunt again?

Posted by Anonymous Si-beh Giah see* on 28 August, 2005 - 12:52am

God rules singapore
be afraid, be very afraid

Posted by Singaporean Coward* on 28 August, 2005 - 12:52pm

there is a good reason why some folks think of butchers and prostitutes after they visit singapore

the last public scuffle by locals was over hello kitty toys. the last illegal gathering saw a bunch of disgruntled chinese workers outside the chinese embassy. only route to a riot over a worthwhile cause would be foreign talent, and not by mobilising local sentiments

after watching "run child run", I think that show is far more seditious than a documentary on CSJ where you dont hear anything new

Basically nothing noteworthy happening , but such is life. Pfft. So it goes. I haven't gotten much done lately. What can I say?