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Dear NSP Ignore The People’s Voices And See It Backfire In Your Face

With all respect Steve Chia and NSP CEC, you and your CEC have taken the narrow and disregarded the wide.

The narrow refers to your interests in your own party … and to an extent, your followers. The wide refers to the current political situation that Singapore and Singaporeans find themselves in today.

While every political party is looking toward correcting the wider imbalance of one party dominance, and seeking ways to correct that by weighted and considered compromises … your party is taking the opposite path to protect the narrow.

All I can say is that this will most likely backfire and set your party back to a stage where it might not be recoverable.

Please reconsider and tell us that you do feel the pulse of Singaporeans at large, and not only those of your supporters.

You do realise that in the news reported this morning, your party comes across as having the same mentality as that of the PAP.

You are only interested in serving your party supporters and has no qualm to disregard the voices of others who may not have yet supported you.

You still have time to correct your stance and to win back the confidence of Singaporeans and not just that of your supporters.

You do see that the 43% of voters who voted for the NSP in GE 2011 were Opposition supporters more than they were NSP supporters.

When push comes to shove, the party with the better parliamentary experience and trustworthiness will be preferred to take the PAP to task.

The 3 cornered fight will do NSP no good because the outcome is foreseeable …. you may not get half of your previous 43%. Why damage the good repute because of this?

Please reconsider for the larger cause and larger good of Singapore.

Thank you.

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

August 25, 2015
Why SPF Did Not Take My Call On Unconcious Foreign Worker Seriously?

I called 999 on 23 august 2015 at 9.21pm to request for help as i saw an foreign worker fall down out of sudden while sweeping leaves on the grass patch and was unconscioused even when i tried to ask him if he is alright.

Shortly after,I received a call at 9.24pm, a police officer from bedok north npc, asked me loads of questions with a few times of laughter in between the conversation and even suspect me as a foul play.

This is a matter of life and death as the person leg was trembling and i request for officer to come down to assist me but till the ambulance arrived and access the patient to leave for hospital, i did not see any police officer came to the scene to assist.

So, may i know what is going on? Police station is so nearby yet none of the police bothered to come over? And suspecting me calling 999 as foul play? I arent that free to do such childish nonsense act!

Source: Eugene Kwek (posting on SPF FB page)

August 24, 2015
PRC Buat Kerja Bodoh, Kowtow Kat Bendemeer Road

Bro,

Share ni gambar…PRC buat hal buat road macam bapak dia punya siak.

Ni dekat ngan Bendemeer Road, baru keluar PIE ada MOM office kat situ.

Apa idea diorang dapat tak tau siak…dangerous kalau kena langgar pun padan muka.

Diorang import diorang punya cara kat sini. Ada chance orang kita terikut-ikut tak? Takde lar eh SIngaporean takde otak mati sampai gini.

Fuad

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August 24, 2015
More Crimes Reported In 2015, Large Rise In Commercial Crimes

More crime cases have been recorded in the first half of 2015 compared to the same period last year, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement on Monday.

According to statistics released by the police, a total of 16,575 crime cases were recorded in the first six months of this year, a 6.7 per cent increase from the first half of 2014.

Cases classed as “commercial crimes” was the main contributor to the overall increase, with 3,893 cases in the first half of 2015 compared to 2,506 cases in the same period last year, a 55.3 per cent rise.

Within this crime class, “cheating involving e-commerce” saw a 65.6 per cent increase year-on-year from 613 cases last year to 1,015 cases this year.

Credit-for-sex scams, which also falls under the commercial crimes class, also saw a rise with 627 cases reported between Jan and Jun 2015, with approximately $1.59 million cheated.

In these cases, culprits use mobile messaging platforms to ask victims to purchase gift cards or virtual credits in exchange for escort or sexual services.

Meanwhile, a total of 141 cases of internet love crimes were recorded this year, 49 more than the 92 cases reported last year.

Mr David Chew, Director of SPF’s Commercial Affairs Department, said: “The growing trend of online crime is a cause for concern. Online transactions may be convenient, but the public should always be alert and exercise due diligence when engaging in online transactions to avoid falling victim to scammers.”

However, there were positive improvements in a number of other key crime areas in the first half of the year.

Crimes classed as “housebreaking and related crimes”, “theft and related crimes”, “crimes against persons” and miscellaneous crimes” all saw declines compared to last year.

Unlicensed moneylending and harrassment recorded a 24.7 per cent decrease from 3,359 cases last year to 2,531 cases this year. There were also fewer cases of cyber-extortion and outrage of modesty.

There has also been an improvement in the youth crime situation, with 1,362 youth arrests from Jan to Jun this year, a decrease of 280 arrests or 17.1 per cent.

“The unlicensed moneylending and harassment situation has been improving steadily. Housebreaking and violent or serious property crime cases have also decreased significantly. However, the increase in commercial crimes involving c-commerce transactions and scams is a concern,” said Senior Assistant Commissioner (SAC) of Police Tan Hung Hooi.

He assured that the police would be stepping up public education efforts to warn the public against such crimes.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

August 24, 2015
Girl Sexually Assaulted At 14 By Boyfriend’s Godfather Finds It Hard To Trust Men

“Jasmine” was 14 when she was sexually assaulted by her boyfriend’s godfather. She had scoliosis, and the man claimed he could heal her.

He asked her to go to his flat in Bukit Merah, then told her to take a shower before the “healing session”. He gave her two pills which she took. Then he took off her clothes and underwear.

Now 27, she still remembers how she fell into a deep slumber. But not before he started touching her inappropriately, claiming that what he was doing was “for her own good”.

When she woke up four hours later, she felt sore in her lower body, but thought it was all part of the “healing”. “I didn’t know then what sex was, or what rape was,” she told The Sunday Times.

It was only at the age of 17 that she decided to see a counsellor at her polytechnic.

She also told her mother, who did not take her seriously. She did not seek professional help beyond her counsellor, and believes the abuse has affected her life.

She finds it hard to trust the opposite sex, and prefers relationships with married men.

“I’m a bad woman and I know people judge me but I don’t really care. I don’t want to put myself in a position of vulnerability. It makes me feel empowered when I use men for sex. They deserve it.”

She is estranged from her family, and admits that what hurts the most is not getting support from those who are supposed to be closest to her. “I know what my lifestyle now is not healthy. But I guess I have not moved on from the abuse.”

Source: www.straitstimes.com

August 24, 2015