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Why Throw Pork At Your Muslim Neighbour In A Multi-Religious Singapore?

A 63-year-old woman found guilty of harassing her Muslim neighbours was sentenced to a 2-year mandatory treatment order on Friday (Jun 30). Lee Dji Lin, who was diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, pleaded guilty in April to one count of harassment and one count of “intentionally wounding the religious feelings” of her neighbour, Ms Marliah Jonet, by throwing raw pork at the front door of her Tampines flat.

A third charge of harassment for taunting Ms Marliah with a pig-shaped figurine and calling her “babi”, or pig in Malay, was taken into consideration. The court heard that on Jun 14, 2016, Ms Marliah heard Lee’s shouts from her kitchen window at about 11.30pm. When Ms Marliah looked out of the window, she saw Lee holding a bamboo pole with a pair of panties attached to one end. Lee was trying to swing the pole up and towards Ms Marliah’s window, the court heard.

A few days later, on Jun 18, Ms Marliah opened her front door at about 11.40pm to find a slab of raw pork on her doorstep. She told her daughter to review footage from a CCTV camera the family had installed outside their flat. The footage captured Lee throwing the slab of raw meat towards Ms Marliah’s unit at about 8pm that day. Ms Marliah called the police next morning. For intending to wound the religious feelings of her neighbours, Lee could have been jailed for up to three years, fined, or both. For harassment, she could have been jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$5,000, or both.

Source: Channel News Asia

June 30, 2017
Expansion Of Smoking Ban Along Tanglin Road And Dhoby Ghaut
From July 2018, as the Orchard Road belt will be transformed into a smoke-free zone. For the first three months after the smoking ban is enforced, those caught smoking in the smoke-free zone will receive verbal warnings, and those who ignore the warnings may be issued a fine. From October next year, enforcement action will be taken against offenders who smoke in public areas within the smoke-free zone, other than DSAs.

Smoking at Orchard Road will only be allowed at designated smoking areas (DSAs), and there are currently five of them in the area:
- Behind Somerset MRT Station
- Cuppage Terrace
- Far East Plaza
- Orchard Towers
- The Heeren
Source: Channel News Asia
June 30, 2017
Police Seeking For These 2 Individuals Regarding An Illegal Moneylending Case At Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3

The Police is seeking for information on these two individuals, a man and a woman regarding an illegal moneylending case at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 on 31 May 2017. Those who have any information, please contact the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or via online submission to http://www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information provided will be confidential.

June 30, 2017
LTC (NS) Ridzuan Bin Ismail Aims To Impart The Importance Of National Defence To His Men

When he first enlisted, LTC (NS) Ridzuan Bin Ismail did not care much for National Service. It was only after disrupting and coming back 4 years later that he started appreciating the importance of NS.

A deep sense of purpose drove him to extend his NS cycle in 2010 and the 45-year-old director at the Public Utilities Board is now the Chief of Staff of 12th Singapore Infantry Brigade. His greatest goal? To impart the importance of national defence to his men and to make sure that they are trained and always ready for battle.

Citing the example of how he could not tell the difference between his Operationally-Ready National Servicemen and the Regulars during exercises, he said: “This shows that the SAF has trained us well. We may have our own careers, but we are ready to face any missions thrown to us just like a regular unit.”

June 30, 2017
Display private-hire car licence, decal or face penalties

From tomorrow, private-hire car drivers who fail to display a licence or special decals will face a fine, or even jail time. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a statement yesterday said that those who do not display the decals on their windscreens, or tamper with them in any way, are guilty of an offence under the Road Traffic Act. First-time offenders could be fined up to $1,000, jailed up to three months, or both. The punishment goes up to $2,000 and six months for repeat offenders. They may also have their Private Hire Car Driver’s Vocational Licence (PDVL) revoked.

Meanwhile, those who provide services without a PDVL or a concession letter from the LTA could be fined up to $500, jailed up to three months, or both. They could also be banned from holding such a licence. As of last Saturday, about 27,000 private-hire cars had been affixed with the tamper-evident decals. They are meant to allow commuters to easily identify registered cars and facilitate ground enforcement against errant drivers.

People who have committed extremely serious offences – such as rape, murder or kidnapping – are barred from obtaining a PDVL. Meanwhile, those who have committed less serious offences – for example, housebreaking – will be banned for a number of years from the date of their conviction. Following this, their applications will be considered if they have reformed. Those who have not committed offences which are deemed to be a danger to the physical safety of the public – such as forgery – will not be banned.

Source: The Straits Times

June 30, 2017