hi! i don& #39;t like this revisionist history where suddenly singaporeans have never done anything to hold their own authorities accountable so here& #39;s just some examples of times where singaporeans did challenge their laws and pushed for real change https://twitter.com/rayner_susannah/status/1331333568006660101">https://twitter.com/rayner_su...
https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case-summaries/tan-eng-hong-v-attorney-general">https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case...
tan eng hong v attorney-general where the issue was sidelined as & #39;lacking real controversy& #39; (2011) and then again as something to be addressed by parliament (2013)
https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case-summaries/lim-meng-suang-and-another-v-attorney-general">https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case...
another case where a gay couple challenged the law and the courts said that 377A was consistent with articles 9 and 12 of the constitution which insist on equality and said repealing is a matter for the parliament
https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case-summaries/ong-ming-johnson-v-attorney-general-and-other-matters-2020-sghc-63">https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case...

another case in 2018 which had the backing of prominent professors challenging the law in court again and was dismissed on the same reasons in 2020
anyways i got all this from a simple google search, it& #39;s kind of free
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