Complaint: Abuse of power and Espionage activities

Attachment 1: Remission Order

Attachment 2: Espionage activities

From: Yan Jun
Sent: Saturday, 17 November 2018 16:29
To: K Shanmugam (Minister for Home Affairs) (k_shanmugam@mha.gov.sg) <k_shanmugam@mha.gov.sg>
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Subject: Complaint: Abuse of power and Espionage activities

Dear Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam,

1. I refer to the remission order (see attachment 1) forcibly granted to me by Changi Prison on Sep 20, 2018, and the brutal torture I suffered in prison by Supt Faisal Mustaffa, the director of institution B4. I also refer to the espionage activities conducted by the PAP government. 

The remission order

2. On Sep 20, I was released by Changi Prison after I had served two thirds of my sentence and the additional punishment imposed by the prison. Officer Goh Chao Lung explained to me the remission order made by Chia Jin Ming Benjamin, Commander of Cluster B, and ordered me to accept it. The remission order made it clear at paragraph 3 that I would receive enhanced punishment by the court if I breach the release conditions, which is in effect from Sep 20 to Dec 1 of 2018.

3. In response to my refusal to accept this order and my request to be released in December after serving my full sentence, officer Goh simply put “Refused to Acknowledge” on the order. He absolutely declined my request to be locked up again and to talk to Commander Chia about the lawfulness of this order. During my incarceration, I had repeatedly informed the court and the prison that after I got out of jail, I would protest again at Raffles Place against the PAP government and Changi Prison. 

4. It is clear to me that Changi Prison was not in a position to make such a remission order. First, it was unlawful for the prison to arbitrarily subject an inmate to certain release conditions against his will. In fact, it was the prison who had breached its duty to prevent crimes and had made the possible offence happen. Secondly, the remission order was made on the basis of conflict of interest because the suspected illegal protest was against Changi Prison. The order has effectively stopped me from holding a public protest against the prison itself.

5.Thirdly, the court had already took my continued protest as an aggravating factor for passing an appropriate sentence. Fourthly, the prison abused its discretionary power by selectively making a remission order in response to my 4^th sentence but not my earlier 3 sentences. This order has clearly violated the principle of equality before the law. Fifthly, my jail sentence ends on Dec 14 based on the prison’s mistaken calculation (the correct date is Dec 12) so the last effective date of the remission order (Dec 1) is wrong in any event.

Abuse of power 

6. On May 14, 2018, I filed a complaint against Supt Faisal Mustaffa to Desmond Chin, Commissioner of Prisons, about abuse of power. In the letter, I also appealed against a conviction made by adjudicator Supt Sze Chuck Huang on May 9.  Completely ignored my reminder of conflict of interest, B4 management firmly insisted that I must submit the letter through Supt Faisal Mustaffa.

7. On July 1, Supt Faisal Mustaffa told me he had already received Commissioner Chin’s reply in which my appeal had been dismissed. When questioned about Commissioner’s reply to my complaint of abuse of power, Supt Faisal Mustaffa refused to answer. He didn’t allow me to take a look at Commissioner’s reply letter or to complain further to the Ministry of Home Affairs or the PM’s Office. It is evident that Commissioner Desmond Chin and Sup Faisal Mustaffa have breached their duty to avoid conflict of interest.   

8. On May 9, Aug 1 and Sep 5, I was found guilty three times by Supt Sze Chuck Huang and, if I am not wrong, Shie Yong Lee, Deputy Commissioner of Prison. On Aug 1 and Sep 5, Supt Sze Chuck Huang totally disregarded Commissioner’s reply to my complaint, insisted that Supt. Faisal didn’t abuse his power, and stubbornly refused to justify his decisions. However, he promised to provide judgements if the PM’s office asked for them. On Aug 14, provost officer Azini Bin Abbass took my statement of grievances on behalf of Singapore Prison Service. I would appreciate it if the Minister looks into these grievances.

9. Compared to other directors I encountered, it is clear to me that Supt Faisal Mustaffa is completely unfit for his position in terms of competence and integrity. After I wrote to the PM Lee on Feb 19, 2018, Supt Teo Hock Soon, the former director of B4, was transferred elsewhere and his position became vacant. Before his promotion, Supt Faisal Mustaffa was an adjudicator and was secondary to Supt. Sze Chuck Huang, who was more experienced but was going to retire. One possibility is that Supt. Sze Chuck Huang was supposed to fill the vacancy but he deliberately gave it up to Supt Faisal Mustaffa. In that situation, favouritism was involved in Supt Faisal Mustaffa’s appointment.

Espionage activities

10. I mentioned the spy activities conducted by the government in my earlier letter to PM Lee Hsien Loong. On Sep 24, I filed a complaint to the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) against a Mandarin self-storage company. In this complaint letter (See attachment 2), I suspected that the company’s misconduct was a conspiracy organized by the government and copied the letter to the local press. Xanny Ang, operations Manager of the company, later denied any government involvement in this matter. On Sep 28, I extended my contract with the company for 6 months to Dec 14 at a cost of $257.28.

11. Retired diplomat Bilahari Kausikan had publicly declared that "Singaporeans should be aware of China's influence”. My question is whether the PAP government, in response to my protests, has manipulated Chinese citizens into acting as undercover agents for the Singapore government? Shall I remind foreign embassies to watch up for Singapore’s espionage activities?

12. While the Minister recently rebuked the allegations in an article entitled “Lee Hsien Loong becomes 1MDB’s key investigation target” as absurd, my position is that PM Lee Hsien Loong is a 2^nd Richard Nixon. Given the fact that Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal is widely accepted by the international community, there is no chance for PM Lee to stay in office after Singapore’s Watergate scandal breaks. The only option for PM Lee is to step down immediately for the sake of Singapore.

13. Now I am staying at Tampines (BLK 279, #10-220, Tampines Street 22, S’520279), and there is still one bed available in the room where I stay. I welcome any intelligence officer to this room if the government hasn’t put me under surveillance. While I don’t mind playing games with intelligence officers, I think it is a bad idea for an agent to go ahead with audacious plans. I would appreciate it if the government does not regard my inactivity as weakness.

My requests

14. With regard to the remission order and  the abuse of power in Changi Prison, I would request the Minster to establish a committee of inquiry into my complaints in accordance with s8(1) of Prisons Act (CAP 247).  I would appreciate it if the Minister look into the possible favouritism in Supt Faisal Mustaffa’s appointment.

15. I had planned to protest at Raffle Place during 33^rd ASEAN Summit (Nov 11 - Nov 15) before I found Changi Prison was a slave camp. Now I am giving priority to the exposure of misconduct on the part of Changi Prison to the outside world. I am going to give a convincing explanation in my next letter to the international community.

16. With regard to my allegations of Singapore’s espionage activities, I would request the Minister to state the government’s official position on the truthfulness of my allegations. I believe the Minister needs to check with the PM’s Office or senior judge Chao Hick Tin before you can reply to my email.

17. I don’t mind going back to prison to serve my remaining sentence as long as the government ensures my safety. In addition, I would request the Minister to grant me the right to write to the PM’s office, UNs and foreign embassies in Singapore after I return to Changi Prison.

18. Thank you for your attention. I am looking forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience, preferably by the end of this month.

Regards,

Yan Jun

(S7684361I)