It’s like that arsehole paper clip character but now it’s everywhere

Sedition is one of those terms that Authoritarians love to bandy about because the definition is drawn in sand

Yes. Let’s see what the documents reveal and also the financial records being subpoenaed. I mean, where did he get his wealth from?

General travel risks not just flights. I’m sure it was an illegal document and doesn’t answer why the hell he had a residence in Saudi but it’s a plausible explanation. The choice of Austria also seems pointed. Let’s see if the financial records provide any answers.

His photo, different name. Not defending his crimes but at that time Jewish people with the means did keep a second fake travel document with a non-Jewish name, with them in case their flight was hijacked.

I feel like this about Singapore. Every politician or media corps seems to have fallen for a myth put out by the authoritarian state. But there are important lessons to be learnt from Singapore about the speed with which democracy can be dismantled.

Indeed.

😂 Something like 85+ % of the population live in HDB (govt flats ) You need to be approved (have to be married or over 35, for example) Then get a mortgage and at the end of the term the property returns to the government. At one point the PMs wife’s law firm was also the mortgage provider!

Fun fact- except in Singapore where that is exactly what you do with your home. Don’t know about their trains

I remember the Graffitti sprayed over the front of the Polish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith after the Brexit vote. There was a lot of racism before but Brexit divided us and emboldened the haters. Almost made racism acceptable.

Thank you Shyamali! I’m so sorry this happened to you and that it happens to anyone.