Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Singapore mom of detained teen blogger Amos Yee: 'Sorry, son'

The mother of detained teen blogger Amos Yee has written a heartfelt apology letter to her son, as he faces years in "reformative training" after being jailed for a Youtube video where he criticized Singapore's founding politician.

"Sorry for not teaching you well... Mummy is wrong," wrote Mary Toh in a widely-shared Facebook post yesterday. "Sorry for telling you that you are in the safest country. You are feeling so insecure and scared now."

"Sorry for urging you to be a law-abiding citizen. The laws are doing you more harm than good now," the note continued. "Sorry for encouraging you to be creative and expressive. You are regarded as crazy and rebellious instead."

In March, Yee, then an unknown 16-year-old blogger, was arrested after publishing a Youtube video praising the death of Singapore's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew and comparing him unfavorably to Jesus. Full story...

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  2. It doesn't pay to insult Lee Kuan Yew, dead or not...
  3. Singapore's arrest of a 16-year-old  is all you need to know about LKY's legacy...
  4. The storm Amos Yee raised and why it is clouding our judgement...
  5. Police arrest Amos Yee, the teen behind anti-Lee Kuan Yew video...
  6. The curse of Lee Kuan Yew...
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