[New-imc] Singapore Activists hope to set up Indymedia

[Aramil]

Hello.

The form for applying for a new imc can be found here 
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/NewIMCForm

What do you mean by providing assistance?For the process of getting into 
the network or technical assistance and stuff?

in solidarity

Aramil

jongpairez at riseup.net wrote:
> hello new-imc,
>
> jong here from manila indymedia.
> is there anyone in here can provide assistance to singapore activists who
> desire to put up their own local imc?
>
> where can i get the url for IMC FORM so i could suggest them to sign up
> and finally we can start them to get them in process.
>
> thank you.
>
> jong
> manila.indymedia.org
>
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>>    1. Singapore Activists hope to set up Indymedia chapter
>>       (Seelan Palay)
>>
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:05:05 +0800
>> From: "Seelan Palay" <seelanpalay at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [New-imc] Singapore Activists hope to set up Indymedia
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>> Greetings Indymedia,
>>
>> My name is Seelan Palay, an activist from Singapore. I recently attended
>> an
>> info-session on Indymedia in Jakarta where Indymedia coordinators from
>> Indonesia, Philippines and the United States were present. Looking at how
>> oppressive Singapore is in terms of freedom of speech, press and assembly,
>> they were hoping that we could set up an Indymedia chapter in Singapore.
>>
>> Singapore is ranked 141 out of 167 countries for press freedom by
>> Reporters
>> Without Borders. All press is under the government managed Singapore Press
>> Holdings. All protests are illegal, even one-man protests. If you remember
>> during the 2006 IMF/WB summit in Singapore, scores of activists were
>> denied
>> entry, and the only protest that happened was of 10 locals, who were
>> surrounded by herds of police in one spot for 3 days. You can watch a
>> video
>> of that event here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY1ilenkPaM
>>
>> During the 2006 summit, I was going to distribute factsheets on the
>> impacts
>> of IMF policies. I was arrested, had my room searched and my computer
>> confiscated. News of that event is here -
>> http://singaporeelection.blogspot.com/2006/09/seelan-palay-arrested-for-giving-out.html
>>
>> The collective of independent direct action activists I am in have
>> continued
>> our struggle for free speech, press and assembly and took action for this
>> year's World Press Freedom Day as well -
>> http://jg69.blogspot.com/2008/05/singapore-activists-mark-world-press.html
>>
>> Our next action will be for the Anti-G8 International Day of Solidarity.
>>
>> I did ask for  Manila Indymedia to help give a heads up on our
>> interest/initiative. I will prepare all the documents/statements we will
>> have to come up with and the form to submit to NewIMC, however this email
>> is
>> to give you initial information to gain trust and keep in touch.
>>
>> Seelan Palay
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