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  • Victim’s Account: SMRT Train Collision At Joo Koon

    Victim’s Account: SMRT Train Collision At Joo Koon

    15 November morning, I was riding the MRT towards Joo Koon from Pioneer. I was at the front cabin of the train that almost reached Joo Koon MRT. At exactly 8.20 am, there was a loud bang, and a violent shaking threw everyone onto the floor. The lights also suddenly went out. I almost thought we were about to fall over.
    From the pilot cabin, we could hear the Driver speaking on the radio. He spoke to the control center that the train behind had collided with the train behind.
    A Bangladeshi or Indian man could not get up. He hit his head in the collision. A Caucasian man (possibly from Europe), rendered assistance.
    I tried pressing the comms button, but there was no response. The Caucasian man spoke to the driver through the opening of the door, informing that there is an injured person on board.

    An SMRT staff came from the other side to check on the casualty. He probably came from the rear of the train. We asked him if it was possible to open the train door to let the injured person out. The staff said that if the train door was opened, then all the train doors would be opened at the same time, which would endanger passengers walking on the electrified tracks. I asked him if it was possible to just open only a single door. He replied they cannot control it like that.
    After a long time, the front door from the driver side was opened. 2 passengers helped the injured man to his feet and got him out first. The rest of us then followed outside. It was 8.50, half an hour since the collision.

    At the control station of Joo Koon, people were forming a long queue. They were queuing to get the excuse sheet, as well as to cancel the overstay status, as they cannot tap out with their EZ Link cards. To my dismay, I realized that the gantry of Joo Koon was still deducting fares. The one thing that never breaks down. I approached the staff, explained the fare deduction should be cancelled. She told me that she has no power to make such a decision, and just referred me to another staff. After approaching 3 staff, the male SMRT staff opened one gate with no fare deduction. I told him the fare waiver should be for the whole station, not just one gate, but he said this was the best he could do.

    It was a bad experience, but I could say I was lucky enough to get away with just a few bumps. Others weren’t so lucky. This has already become the norm. And you can see the resilience of Singaporeans from the way we tap on our phones even as we were stuck on board.
    I would like to thank Mr Khaw for such an experience, because every time he opens his big mouth, an incident is never far behind. More to come. Maybe better not say what next or else our loved ones may be trapped inside. The families of the top ‘unaccountability’ not involved bcos they are elitistically and affluentably chaffeured !!!!!😎😎😎😎😎

     

     

     

    Source: Chen GJ

  • Commentary: Vote Wisely In The Next Election

    Commentary: Vote Wisely In The Next Election

    The train collision marked a new low for SMRT and our Nation. Louder comes the call for heads to roll from the very top. What is at the root of the SMRT failures?

    SMRT is a corporation (private) that is owned by the Government. Supposedly, this model of corporatizing public services serve to benefit all stake holders. We hear this idealistic scenario again recently in Parliament, when Mr Khaw Boon Wan made the same points in response to questions. But have all stakeholders benefited as claimed or only their select few?

    A private corporation exist for profit while a public service exists to serve the public. So there is a fundamental problem to begin with when the Government decides to run public services like a business. Try as you will but you cannot have the cake and eat it too.

    After more than 50 years of running the country like a business against all wisdoms cautioning the dangers of profiting off public services, Singaporeans are witnessing the inevitable happen. The so-called efficiency comes at a huge expense to the public. When public officers meant to serve public interest failed their fiduciary duties as the structure of check and balances are compromised by colluding conflict of interests producing a public/private self-serving mess that we now inherited.

    When the next election comes, we must correct this by voting our rights to take back this Nation and stop their failed projects (HDB, COE, ERP, CPF, 6.9 Million people, etc.) on their tracks.

     

     

    Source: Damanhuri Bin Abas

  • Hijab Now An Optional Part Of Police Scotland Uniform

    Hijab Now An Optional Part Of Police Scotland Uniform

    Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become an optional part of its uniform.

    Officers and staff have always had the option to wear religious headwear.

    Today’s announcement formally ratifies the Police Scotland hijab and will encourage women from Muslim communities, who may previously not have seen policing as a career option, to reconsider.

    Making the announcement, Chief Constable Phil Gormley, said:

    “I am delighted to make this announcement and welcome the support from both the Muslim community, and the wider community, as well as police officers and staff.

    “Like many other employers, especially in the public sector, we are working towards ensuring our service is representative of the communities we serve. I hope that this addition to our uniform options will contribute to making our staff mix more diverse and adds to the life skills, experiences and personal qualities that our officers and staff bring to policing the communities of Scotland.”

    Fahad Bashir, Chair of the Scottish Police Muslim Association, said:

    “This is a positive step in the right direction, and I am delighted that Police Scotland is taking productive steps in order to ensure that our organisation is seen to be inclusive and represents the diverse communities that we serve across Scotland.

    “No doubt this will encourage more women from Muslim and minority ethnic backgrounds to join Police Scotland.”

    Police Scotland has built strong partnerships with local communities, including all faith and non-faith groups, and is committed to encouraging more women and recruits from Black and Minority Ethnic communities to join its ranks.

     

     

    Source: Police Scotland

  • Jalaluddin Hassan Kembali Bergelar Suami, Kerusi Urut RM20,000 Jadi Hantaran

    Jalaluddin Hassan Kembali Bergelar Suami, Kerusi Urut RM20,000 Jadi Hantaran

    AKTOR veteran, Datuk Jalaluddin Hassan sah bergelar suami kepada wanita pilihannya, Rapidah Abdul Ghani, dalam satu majlis ringkas semalam.

    Jalaluddin, 63 tahun, dan Rapidah, 44, dinikahkan oleh abang pengantin perempuan dalam majlis yang berlangsung di Masjid Bandar Tun Hussien Onn, kira-kira jam 11 pagi semalam.

    Jalaluddin menyerahkan mas kahwin berjumlah RM300 kepada Rapidah, namun jumlah wang hantaran dirahsiakan.

    Rapidah menerima lima dulang hantaran, termasuk sebuah kerusi urut berharga RM20,000, dan menyerahkan tujuh dulang hantaran sebagai balasan.

    Jalaluddin sebelum ini mendirikan rumahtangga dengan Hashimah Mad Ehsan yang meninggal dunia pada November 2016 akibat komplikasi penyakit paru-paru berair dan buah pinggang.

    Oktober lalu, Jalaluddin memberitahu media dia sedang dalam proses mengenali seorang ibu tunggal yang dikenali melalui laman sosial Facebook.

     

     

     

    Source: Astro Awani

  • Why Your Helper Should NOT Be Part of the Family

    Why Your Helper Should NOT Be Part of the Family

    Today, why treating your helper as part of the family may not be as good an idea as it sounds.

    Many employers like to say, ‘we are good to our helper, we treat her like part of the family.’ Sounds nice, doesn’t it? So what is wrong with this statement? The problem is, people treat their family in all sort of ways. Good, or like garbage, there are no hard and fast rules. If you shout at your family, take advantage of their kindness, or wake them up in the middle of the night, they will still love you. They know you’d do the same for them.

    Between domestic workers and employers, things are different. The relationship between a domestic worker and her employer is not equal: one person has power over the other, which makes the latter dependent and vulnerable. This is similar to a relationship between parent and child, but you have to keep one thing in mind here: a domestic worker is an adult. She does a paid job for you, and unlike family members, she might at some point wish to leave you; changing employers is a natural part of any career, and something you would accept in a formal employer-employee relationship without taking it personally.

    ☝🏻Helper’s Rights

    Helpers need, is to be treated as formal workers, with the protection of the law that comes with that. Unfortunately, in Singapore, domestic workers are not covered under the Employment Act. The state says that since domestic workers work and reside inside the house of their employer, it is difficult to regulate what happens there.

    ✍🏼 Expectations

    It means domestic workers have no regulated working hours, many have days as long as 14-16 hours with limited breaks, and no paid overtime. They have no right to be paid annual leave, no sick leave, no guaranteed weekly day off nor a minimum salary. By law they are required to live in with their employers, which puts them on call 24/7. All of this leaves domestic workers vulnerable to exploitation.

    📌 Exploitation

    Overwork is one of the complaints domestic workers most often have when they approach HOME, and with them being excluded from the Employment Act, there are no legal implications for an employer imposing excessive working hours on a domestic worker. Neither do domestic workers have access to Labour Court or the Employment Claims Tribunal when their employer does not pay their salary.

    Set out clear expectations of workload and scope of work, define what areas a helper will be responsible for and prioritise those instead of expecting every single job to be covered. Is looking after multiple kids the focus, or looking after an elderly relative as well as doing light housework, or is she mainly responsible for all the housework and cooking.

    Allow for proper training in areas where you have high expectations, especially if hiring “directly” from abroad versus a transfer helper who may have been previously trained and have more experience.

    Allow your domestic worker her privacy and freedom outside of working hours. Even though her hours can’t always be clearly defined, it is good to go through your requirements on a weekly basis: which nights do you require her for babysitting, or a dinner party, and which can she spend at her leisure?

    If she is not the right fit for you, that does not mean she won’t do well in a family with a different setup. Allow her to transfer and change employers if she wishes – with reasonable notice.

    #domestichelper
    #knowyourrights

    Source: Suriani Yani

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