French strike in Lille – World News Singapore
French strike in Lille
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16 Oct 10. Lille, France.
Yep, this was the strike that made the news everywhere when I was in France. Everyone kept asking me if I was alright and if I should go back to Singapore immediately at the time. Well, call me ignorant/arrogrant but I didn’t want to spoil my holidays due to some strike over a pension. Seriously, French people need to wake up and see what is going on in the world. If they dun want their country to become a second Iceland.
But politics aside, the strike looked fun, colourful flags, balloons and noises made it look more like a carnival than a strike. They circled around Gare de Lille Flandres quite peacefully. There was even some strike-goer going into the station for toilet break. So hilarious!
– world news singapore
For more news visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Singapore’s High Court sentenced 76-year-old British writer Alan Shadrake to six weeks in jail on Tuesday. The court found him guilty of contempt of court for criticizing the city-state’s judiciary. [Alan Shadrake, British Writer] “I’m not saying anything at this stage, I’ve never apologized for the book. I made an apology for an error, that’s all. And this is what it’s all about, it’s not about me, it’s about the end of the death penalty, and I’m going to campaign forever and ever, whether they like it or not.” The High Court ruled that Shadrake’s book on the country’s use of the death penalty had scandalized the court. He had also fined Shadrake about thousand plus legal costs of about thousand. Shadrake’s lawyers had asked the court for a lenient sentence of censure, while prosecutors had demanded a 12-week jail term. [M. Ravi, Shadrake's Attorney]: “He is fair, the judge is fair but I won’t say justice is fair.” Shadrake’s attorney intends to ask the British parliament to take the case to the International Court of Justice. [M. Ravi, Defense Lawyer]: “There are three motions that I am proposing to be introduced to the House of Commons, A – to intervene on this matter on account of a British citizen who’s frail, 76-years-old, for an urgent intervention, that’s A. B – to condemn this decision of the court of Singapore on account of regression of civil liberties, suppression of dissent. Three, for the British parliament to …
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– world news singapore
French strike in Lille
Image by rosebennet
16 Oct 10. Lille, France.
Yep, this was the strike that made the news everywhere when I was in France. Everyone kept asking me if I was alright and if I should go back to Singapore immediately at the time. Well, call me ignorant/arrogrant but I didn’t want to spoil my holidays due to some strike over a pension. Seriously, French people need to wake up and see what is going on in the world. If they dun want their country to become a second Iceland.
But politics aside, the strike looked fun, colourful flags, balloons and noises made it look more like a carnival than a strike. They circled around Gare de Lille Flandres quite peacefully. There was even some strike-goer going into the station for toilet break. So hilarious!
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July 18th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
@johnmoreland Absolutely correct. This will only cause more to SPEAK OUT against this tyrannical ruthless regime, and even MORE to listen to them.
SHAME ON SINGAPORE–once again.
July 18th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Foreigners should learn to say and write what ever they want about the laws of other countries. If people don’t speak up then injustice can prosper. This guy is a hero. He claims there has been miscarriage of justice by the Singapore government. This sort of government injustice needs to be revealed, not hidden. His sentence is only 8 weeks. Im sure he will learn to stay away from Singapore now, but Im also sure he will continue to tell the truth for all who would like to hear the truth.
July 18th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Foreigner should learn not to criticise ot write anything that is against the law of other countries. Each country got their own ways of ruling the country. It is hust like your family, I am sure nobody like other people to interfere with your family.
July 18th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
I think late last year
July 18th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
have they let him go yet?
July 18th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
i like it
July 18th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
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July 18th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
@ 0:51 of course any canopy would serve as a shade, the singaporean guy is just trickin us..
anyway, the theme park is terribly hot:(