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Opening up through disobedience

The Online Citizen25 Sept 2008
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The actions of the SDP and other pro-democracy activists, which included the use of civil disobedience, have led to the opening up of Speakers' Corner for demonstrations, albeit in a very limited way.


John Tan, S’pore Democratic Party

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