June, 2007
Main Stories - Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:33 - 16 Comments
Silence is not always golden
The Straits Times has reported the case of a 20 year old offender who was given 8 strokes of the cane instead of 5 strokes as ordered by the courts. (Link)
As far as the authorities are concerned, all that the report would say so far, is:
“It is understood the Attorney-General Chambers is aware of the case and is looking into the matter.”
While it may be too early to demand explanations from the AG Chambers, I hope that we won’t be given the standard bureaucratic non-replies we have been seeing of late.
The ministries have basically ignored calls for explanations or given vague and non-enlightening answers to issues such as:
- Defining the role of government and its component branches
- CPF – F1 or F9 – Do you know who gets your CPF when you die?
- Should homosexuals be allowed to teach?
- Homosexuality as a “disorder”: classification denies potential trainee teaching position
- WP Youth Wing reaches out to youths downtown
- CPF – F1 or F9? Half also cannot withdraw anymore
- CPF – F1 or F9?
- Land of milk and money – and the politics of envy
- Leveling the playing field for residents and non-residents
- Our charity sector : Uniquely Singapore – F1 or F9?
- Latest “terrorist” detentions: Some questions
- Myths and misconceptions about pursuing high growth indefinitely
- $200 GST offset, but so much more to pay ad infinitum
- Paradigm shift in focus required – from economic growth to economic development
- Where is the basic common decency?
- Award winning local playwright fired from teaching position
- The tao of spiderman : lessons for Singapore defence and diplomacy
- Singapore’s healthcare system – uniquely Singapore? F1 or F9? (Part 3)
- Myanmar regime belongs in the dog house
- Auditor General’s Report – Millions Missing
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