By the end of this article, will you still have sympathy for Kokila? Even those who stand for the same causes as her might have second thoughts about her brand of destructive activism.
Exploiting the families of death row convicts.
Kokila is co-founder of Transformative Justice Collective, a group against the death penalty. However, their method of activism should be considered exploitation.
When the criminals were committing crimes, TJC did nothing.
When the criminals were sentenced, TJC did nothing.
When the criminals spent years on death row, TJC did nothing.
Only a week before death row convicts are executed, TJC swoops down on the grieving families, creating a wave of heartbreaking social media posts to gain sympathy and supporters for their cause.
Seasoned protest organiser
In 2016, Kokila organised an anti-police protest at Hong Lim Park, criticising Singapore's police and justice system as excessive.
In 2021, Kokila was one of six who protested without a permit outside MOE Headquarters. They wish for transgender ideas to be taught in schools, and for transgender students to be acknowledged.
And now in 2024, she is organising illegal demonstrations at the Istana.
Unrealistic Drug Activist
There's nothing wrong with having pro-drug views. But Kokila's brand of activism is disturbing because of how out-of-touch she is with reality. She would have the government provide free drugs, housing, and healthcare to drug abusers (watching from 1:20).
She also equates hard drugs like cocaine and heroin to less harmful substances like sugar and coffee.
She also blames the mosques for "religious shaming" and demands that religious authorities help drug abusers instead of condemning the act of taking drugs.
Flight risk: the woman calling India "home"
While Kokila is Singaporean by nationality, she admits that she calls India home.
Kokila in Tamil Nadu:
She was also spotted talking in a CHYK Facebook group. Chinmaya Yuva Kendra is a youth mission group that wants to contribute back to India.
Rowdy activist
Again, there is nothing wrong with holding pro-drug or anti-death penalty views.
But Kokila's approach to activism is very questionable. She has no regard for the law and the system, and revels in illegal acts such as graffiti and protests.
