Amos Yee's Letter to the Singapore Government: You shouldn't let me back into Singapore
Read this blog post before reading this letter to understand what's going on.
(This letter is for the current Singapore prime minister Lawrence Wong, with probably Lee Hsien Loong whispering in his ears.)
If I get deported back to Singapore, I have to spend another few years in jail for not serving Singapore mandatory military when I was 17. The only way that can be prevented is, if Singapore government refuse to issue travel documents for me to return. After which, I can either be deported to a third country or file what's called a 'Habeas Corpus', and in 9 months, be let out in immigration jail and remain in America. I recommend you don't issue those travel documents, not just for me, but mostly for you.
Because, as much as the opposition politicians in Singapore don't want to admit, in the next 10, 20 years, at their present state, they have absolutely no chance of getting a majority in the General Election. With their incompetence & uncharisma, they don't pose any threats. They suck. You know it, I know it.
So why in the fuck would you risk jeopardising that comfortable political position by letting me back in Singapore? You think I'm just going to quietly accept my punishment & agree to serve in the military? Hah! I'm going to continue to swerve the military. There will be numerous court dates, me coming in & out of prison, each time I'll maybe write a blogpost here, make a video there, condemning the military, condemning the government. All the attentions & negative press you & I will receive, it'll be amazing.
Now, of course, I'm aware that my public reputation isn't all that good. There's a possibility that I get arrested and barely anyone cares. But why even take the chance? If you let me go, some people might think you are weak, you didn't take the chance to punish me, so what? You're not going to use those because of that. But if you insist on being a big bully and arresting me, politically you have nothing to gain but everything to lose.
Call me naive but I think if I really put my mind to it, I can topple Singapore 60 years dictatorship. I know you regretted arresting me 10 years ago and all the negative national & international press you received from shining light on the human rights abusing hellhole Singapore for imprisoning a 16-year-old who just expressed his political opinions.
The success of a dictatorship is contingent on fucking people over without people knowing. Am I right? You can choose to underestimate me and I think after a dozen public protests and a lost election later, it'll dawn on you 'Damn, this person defended pedophilia, his reputation was deep in water, why did we let him back into Singapore and resurrect his popularity again? Why?' When that day comes, even though I may be in prison, the cockles in my heart will be warmed.
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