Month: October 2007

The STRAITS TIMES by Janadas Devan I CONFESS: I found the parliamentary debate on Section 377A of the Penal Code exceedingly depressing. It is no fun at all finding oneself holding a view – I believe the provision is odious and should be scrapped – with so little support. Of the 82 PAP MPs, only […]

By Li Xueying THE dialogue has been started, and it will continue. While disappointed that Section 377A – which criminialises sex between men – has not been repealed after two days of parliamentary debate, Singapore’s gay community is determined to keep the conversation going. As media company executive Stuart Koe put it: ‘We’ve started a […]

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke in Parliament on Section 377A, which criminalises gay sex. Here are edited excerpts from his remarks ‘Mr Speaker Sir, this parliamentary debate is on the amendments to the Penal Code, but the hottest debate is on one section which is not being amended – Section 377A. Both Mr Siew […]

By Imelda Saad, Correspondent PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday weighed in on the two-day parliamentary debate over Section 377A, which criminalises sex between men. Stating his own position and the Govermment’s position, Mr Lee explained why the status quo must remain, despite the ‘legal untidiness and ambiguity’. Quoting Stuart Koe from Fridae.com, an […]

Presented at the repeal377A press conference on Monday 22 Oct @ The Arts House What we are presenting today – a parliamentary petition with over 2300 validated signatures collected in 3 days, an online open letter to the Prime Minister with over 8200 signatures collected in just over a week, and a video which has […]

On Monday, Parliament will hear a ‘prayer’ – legal parlance for a request – for a petition to repeal a law banning sex between men. What does such active lobbying of lawmakers by an interest group herald for the future? LYDIA LIM and KEITH LIN find out NOMINATED Member of Parliament Siew Kum Hong is […]