During this time ​ — as long as 18 hours in substandard conditions — ​ they were denied access to legal counsel and were even forbidden to make a phone call to tell family members where they were.
सिंगापुर में घूमने आया एक आम व्यक्‍ति उस बहुत ही साफ़ - सुथरे और समृद्ध आधुनिक नगर - राज्य में यह देखने की अपेक्षा नहीं करता ।