CIVICUS Monitor Has Recognised My Voice of Dissent (Part 1)
CIVICUS Monitor has recognised my struggle for justice and accountability in its 2024 country report on Singapore . Not only does my whistleblowing and the state-backed campaign of retaliation against me highlight academic misconduct, systemic institutional cover-ups, and the abuse of power by establishment elites under Lawrence Wong ' s PAP regime, it also underscores the importance of protecting whistleblowers and fostering a culture of transparency and accountability within public institutions. The concept of a “ restrict[ive] civic space ” often evokes images of dissidents or critics being actively persecuted by authoritarian regimes. However, the definition of “a dissident” should extend beyond those who are the targets of overt acts of repression. The “ state policy of silencing dissent ” can also manifest in more subtle ways. What happens when state agents commit wrongdoing, and the state refuses to admit it, much less to take responsibility, while simultaneously suppresses