Notice of Discontinuance for MA 9060/2020/01

Attachment: Acknowledgement letter

Bond-2020-0318-901474

From: Yan Jun
Sent: 18 June, 2020 17:41
To: STATECOURTS-Central_Reg@statecourts.gov.sg
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Subject: Notice of Discontinuance for MA 9060/2020/01

Dear State Courts,

Magistrate Appeal: 9060/2020/01

Bail Bond: 2020-0318-901474

1.      I refer to the above-mentioned appeal and the corresponding bail bond.

The bail pending appeal

2.      On Feb 28, 2020, the State Courts issued an acknowledgment letter for the Notice of Appeal I filed on the same day through Changi Prison. It is written “If you wish to file a Notice of Discontinuance (NOD),before the Record of Appeal is transferred to High Court for hearing, please inform us via Email: STATECOURTS-Central_Reg@statecourts.gov.sg”. Since I haven’t filed the Petition of Appeal, there is no Record of Appeal available in this case.

3.      On Mar 18 at 5:30pm, I was released on bail pending appeal. My early release date was Jun 15, 2020 at the time.

Withdrawal of appeal

4.      Now I voluntarily file to the State Courts a Notice of Discontinuance to withdraw the above-mentioned appeal. I am ready to surrender myself to the court from the afternoon of Jun 19, 2020, preferably on the morning of Jun 20, 2020.  

5.      If the State Courts decline my request to withdraw my appeal, I will not comply with the conditions set out in the bail bond. 

Prisoner abuse

6.      On Feb 28, 2020, I was unreasonably transferred from B2 to B1, or the highest security facility in cluster B. Although I always served my sentence at B4, B1 management insisted that I must stay there and wouldn’t give any justification. All lockups in B1 institution are solitary confinement cells, and all inmates there are long-term prisoners including those serving life or death sentence. It is a torture for me to live in a solitary confinement cell always.

7.      I request to serve my sentence at Tanah Merah 2 (TM2), where most inmates are not locals, because of the discrimination in Changi Prison. I am fine with B4 institution.

8.      On Mar 21, Apr 23 and Jun 17, 2020, I wrote to the State Courts and PM Lee Hsien Loong to draw the attention of the government to the oppressive rule in Changi Prison. I am more than happy to help the authority deal with my complaints while serving my sentence.

9.      If necessary, I will request to write to embassies in Singapore from prison. If Changi Prison doesn’t allow me to do so, please inform me as soon as possible. Changi Prison may wish to check the Ministry for Home Affairs or the PMO for an answer.

10.   Thank you. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,

Yan Jun

(S7684361I)