Earlier this month, Dr Yeo Sow Nam, who was wrongfully accused of molestation had his charges withdrawn after the complainant admits to lying in court. The woman previously accused him of hugging her, squeezing her waist, gripping her breasts and kissing her head, but turns out it is all a …
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Two Guesses Why AGC Is Refusing To Negotiate With Parti Liyani
Negotiations between Parti Liyani and the AGC have broken down. I can only assume that it means they told her to go fly kite. So why is AGC refusing to negotiate? I don't know the reason. But I can guess.
Read More »Li Shengwu: My Uncle Bullied His Siblings and Tore the Family Apart
Li Shengwu, who was fined $15,000 on 29 July for contempt of court, said in his Facebook post that his uncle Lee Hsien Loong bullied his siblings and tore the family apart. What has the dishonourable son done to make his nephew and siblings publicly declare their contempt towards him again and again?
Read More »INDRANEE RAJAH SAYS ACCEPTABLE FOR AGC TO BE POLITICIAN, REALLY MEH?
I refer to the article “Indranee: ‘Perfectly acceptable’ for Attorney-Generals to be politicians in some countries” (Yahoo News, Mar 3). It states that “Many countries see it as “perfectly proper” to have an Attorney-General (AG) who is a politician, said Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Law, Indranee Rajah on Friday (3 March).
Read More »APPOINTMENT OF FORMER PAP MP TO JUDICIARY NOT IDEAL
PMO has announced that Mr Hri Kumar, former PAP MP, will be appointed Deputy Attorney-General with effect from March 2017. I was asked by a local paper whether I had any concerns about partisanship, given that Mr Kumar was such a strong critic of AHPETC, our WP-run Town Council.
Read More »APPOINTING PAP MEN TO JUDICIARY POSITIONS IS A WORRYING TREND
I refer to PAP's choice of Mr Hri Kumar (1 of their own) as "Deputy A-G" wef 1 Mar 2017. The announcement which will pass PAP's approved president Tony Tan should come as no surprise to seasoned politicians, like they will to political novices and the largely ignorant public.
Read More »ATTORNEY-GENERALS CHAMBERS USES POHA ON THE ONLINE CITIZEN – AGAIN
The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has threatened to file for harassment against this website – again. This is the second time in about seven months that the AGC is citing the Protection from Harassment Act (PHA) against The Online Citizen (TOC).
Read More »[YOUR LETTERS] HOW COME ATTORNEY GENERAL CHAMBERS NEVER CHARGE CHC PASTOR TAN KIM HOCK FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT?
I am outraged when I saw a tweet by City Harvest Church Pastor Tan Kim Hock who posted "I ALSO NOTICED THAT UNDER THE SUN THERE IS EVIL IN THE COURTROOM. YES, even the courts of law are corrupt!" Isn't that contempt of court when the trials are ongoing? Singapore Courts have often use Contempt of Court to silence prominent PAP critics such as Alex Au and cartoonist Leslie Chew.
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