tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post1028124104158329033..comments2024-03-28T00:36:39.292-07:00Comments on Article 14: The Wisdom of a 15 year oldSubrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03684598463650484746noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-91764982838333590352008-07-14T05:15:00.001-07:002008-07-14T05:15:00.001-07:00True. How does one end up threatening public orde...True. How does one end up threatening public order and safety if he is merely expressing his views about the rising cost of living? Pro-establishment types would argue that what these chaps did as part of the Tak Boleh Tahan campaign was unlawful as they did not have a permit.<BR/>But, permits have usually been refused for these type of events. And we would never know the reason(s) for refusal. We ought to adhere to a stricter standard of natural justice and insist that reasons ought to be given whenever any government department makes a decision. <BR/>The Courts in the UK are moving in that direction although traditionally under the common law there was no duty to give reasons. I believe that a parallel development of the duty to give reasons would cause the authorities to state categorically the reason for refusing a permit. <BR/>Surely, they can't refuse a permit for a peacful gathering to raise awareness about inflation on the grounds that it would threaten public order and safety?Subrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684598463650484746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-65528324394444081172008-07-14T05:15:00.000-07:002008-07-14T05:15:00.000-07:00True. How does one end up threatening public orde...True. How does one end up threatening public order and safety if he is merely expressing his views about the rising cost of living? Pro-establishment types would argue that what these chaps did as part of the Tak Boleh Tahan campaign was unlawful as they did not have a permit.<BR/>But, permits have usually been refused for these type of events. And we would never know the reason(s) for refusal. We ought to adhere to a stricter standard of natural justice and insist that reasons ought to be given whenever any government department makes a decision. <BR/>The Courts in the UK are moving in that direction although traditionally under the common law there was no duty to give reasons. I believe that a parallel development of the duty to give reasons would cause the authorities to state categorically the reason for refusing a permit. <BR/>Surely, they can't refuse a permit for a peacful gathering to raise awareness about inflation on the grounds that it would threaten public order and safety?Subrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684598463650484746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-8394938059726927552008-07-12T00:50:00.000-07:002008-07-12T00:50:00.000-07:00Self-censorship as a result of reasonable self res...Self-censorship as a result of reasonable self restraint based on reason and avoidance of hate or controversy is discretion. However, self censorship because of an external fear of persecution is oppression. <BR/><BR/>Has anyone questioned why and how a group of individuals who have gathered peaceably to demonstrate publicly as a form of outcry, their outrage at the burden of inflation is offending or threatening public interest or public order or security? <BR/><BR/>How is that relevant in the decision making processes of this government? <BR/><BR/>Something too sinister is entrenched and too afraid to be dislodged from its insatiable lust and continued hegemony of power ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com