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  • K Shanmugam: MHA Will Review Adequacy Of Legislation Against Abuse Of Civil Service Officers

    K Shanmugam: MHA Will Review Adequacy Of Legislation Against Abuse Of Civil Service Officers

    CPL Ammy of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) was physically attacked while doing her duty.

    In May, she and her partner responded to a taxi driver who reported about his hostile passengers.

    At the scene, CPL Ammy asked one of the passengers, Albin Lim for his particulars. Lim grabbed and pushed her to the ground. He then kicked her lower back. CPL Ammy suffered a blackout and collapsed.

    Lim’s abusive conduct was terrible on several levels. He attacked a lady. He attacked an officer in uniform, doing her duty.

    He has been sentenced to 10 weeks jail for this. I have asked the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to relook at the legislation, to consider whether this is adequate. I have said to MHA that anyone who attacks a uniformed officer should learn a lesson, which he will never forget; and it should be enough of a deterrence to others.

    CPL Ammy is not the only Home Team officer who has suffered physical and verbal abuse when on duty. Last year, 344 cases were reported – almost one case per day! In the first 8 months of this year alone, there were 328 cases of abuse of Home Team officers.

    In our current heightened security climate, the men and women of the Home Team work tirelessly daily to protect Singapore. They need our full support and cooperation.

     

    Source: K Shanmugam Sc

  • Walid J. Abdullah: Do Not Forget About The Concept Of ‘Justice’ In Islam

    Walid J. Abdullah: Do Not Forget About The Concept Of ‘Justice’ In Islam

    Lately, people have been emphasising the importance of the concept of mercy in Islam. Personally, i feel this is a great thing. I do wish at times that some Muslims would follow the example of our Christian brethren in underscoring love and mercy in their faith. Gentleness would undoubtedly be a better ambassador than harshness in most cases.

    Yet, one must be cognizant of certain realities. One who constantly talks about love and mercy, but chooses to remain silent when there is a need to speak of justice and condemn oppression, has very little credibility then when he/she champions the former qualities as essential aspects of Islam. It is only natural that people would question what his/her motives are when he reiterates love and mercy, but neglects justice or fairness.

    What, or perhaps whose, agenda is one serving when one engages in such cherrypicking?

    To paraphrase Professor Tariq Ramadan, when people with religious authority condemn acts of violence by the lay people, but are silent when dictators commit oppression, that is a sure way to drive more young people toward the path of extremism.

    It is indeed strange that some people harp on mercy, but ignore justice. Worse still are those who are quick to display harshness when Muslims are aggressors, but somehow suddenly find their merciful side when Muslims are victims, or when powerful people are doing the oppressing.

     

    Source: Walid J. Abdullah

  • Dedication To Causes Earns Halimah Yacob NUS Honorary Doctorate

    Dedication To Causes Earns Halimah Yacob NUS Honorary Doctorate

    She grew up poor, with her mother struggling to put food on the table after her father died when she was eight, and went on to build a storied career in the labour movement, politics, women’s issues and more.

    But Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob, 61, said it would be harder for someone from a similarly poor background today to do the same. While most people started off “at a very low base” in the past, some families can now afford to give better access to opportunities and resources for their children, she said.

    Singapore has to “keep an eye on things like making sure our inequality does not continue to widen” through important measures in education, healthcare and housing. “So our job is to make sure that all children are able to access these kinds of resources so they are not disadvantaged,” she said, adding that she was happy that the Government was now investing “upstream” in early childhood development.

    The veteran politician was speaking during an interview with the media last week, ahead of her being conferred the Honorary Doctor of Laws by the National University of Singapore (NUS) in recognition of her distinguished career and service, particularly in the public sectors, where she has championed workers’ welfare, women’s issues, and family issues.

    At the NUS Commencement main ceremony on Thursday (July 7), Mdm Halimah became the 26th person to be conferred the honour, which is NUS’ highest form of recognition for outstanding individuals who have had a significant impact on the community and NUS.

    Other luminaries who have been similarly honoured include former Prime Ministers Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong, and Mdm Halimah, who holds a Bachelor and Master of Laws from NUS, said she was “deeply honoured and also very humbled” by the conferment.

    NUS president, Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, said: “An NUS Law alumna, Mdm Halimah has made her mark through her commitment and dedication to the labour movement, and her strong advocacy of women’s rights and the Malay community.”

    Mdm Halimah worked for three decades in the labour movement, and became the first Malay woman elected into Parliament in 2001, and later the first female Speaker of Parliament in 2013.

    As a woman from a minority background, she has been lauded for breaking glass ceilings in Singapore, but Mdm Halimah said this was not something she deliberately set out to do; her focus was on doing her work well.

    “Sometimes we worry too much about disadvantages, hurdles, whether you’re a woman or come from a certain family background. Frankly speaking, my life has not been easy … but I never believed that hurdles and obstacles are problems or disadvantages that should be viewed negatively … they help to spur and motivate me,” said Mdm Halimah, who added that adversities help “develop capabilities, resilience and abilities”.

    Nonetheless, she acknowledged the “deep-seated prejudices against women” that still prevail in many places, during her speech at the ceremony yesterday. Noting that women politicians in other countries have been criticised on the basis of their gender, such as a woman who was deemed “emotional” because she was unmarried, Mdm Halimah said: “By all means disagree with her policies if you wish to, but don’t try to diminish her by trivialising her role because she is a woman.” The lesson she had learnt, she added, is “never to let anyone or anything define you as that means ceding your choices to others and limiting yourself”.

    She also urged graduates to remember to give back to society.

    “Remember that we are where we are today because we have the support of so many people along the way,” she said. “Let’s have the humility to accept that not everything that happened to us was because of how smart or how good we are, but because we had a lot of help.”

    This year, 10,395 students graduate from NUS, among them 6,491 who will receive bachelor’s degrees. A total of 23 commencement ceremonies will be held at the NUS University Cultural Centre over eight days, from Thursday till July 14.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Review ISA – Government Must Enact New Laws To Prevent Singaporeans From Fighting Overseas

    Review ISA – Government Must Enact New Laws To Prevent Singaporeans From Fighting Overseas

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    I am very concerned by the arrest of the four Singaporeans under the ISA (Internal Security Act). I read and re-read and the more i read, the more concerned I become. I feel that it is wrong for this four people to be detained under ISA.

    I know ISA was created a long time ago. I found this from here.

    An Act to provide for the internal security of Singapore, preventive detention, the prevention of subversion, the suppression of organised violence against persons and property in specified areas of Singapore, and for matters incidental thereto.

    [16th September 1963]

    Whereas action has been taken by a substantial body of persons to cause a substantial number of citizens to fear organised violence against persons and property:

    And Whereas action has been taken and threatened by a substantial body of persons which is prejudicial to the security of Malaya:

    And Whereas Parliament considers if necessary to stop or prevent that action:

    You see this part…..”prevention of subversion, the suppression of organised violence against persons and property in specified areas of Singapore, and for matters incidental thereto.”

    In Singapore. Where did all these people go? They were overseas or on the way overseas. 3 of them were in Yemen and the Chinese guy was on the way to Syria. Which part of Yemen or Syria is in Singapore?

    I am not condoning what they have done or saying that they should not have been arrested. However, i feel that what they do is not covered under ISA. Am I correct to say that? So far MHA hasn’t mentioned that the four of them wanted to carry out attacks in Singapore. They did not carry a direct threat to Singapore. So why were they detained under the ISA?

    It is different last time with the JI (Jemaah Islamyah). JI very clear cut want to carry out attacks in Singapore…Yishun MRT was one of the places right? Even if JI targeted foreigners, Singaporeans would also become victims. Lives were at stake and properties would have been damaged.

    The communists were also like that. People lost their lives during a period of sustained turmoil. Singapore become topsy-turvy because of the communists. They were subverting unions and students and it was chaos. In this case, it was appropriate for the perpetrators to be dealt with using the ISA. It is very clear-cut.

    But I disagree that they use ISA for these four people.

    I urge the authorities to stop their crutch-mentality with the ISA. Cannot everything also use ISA.

    ISA is draconian and is not in keeping with current situations. What they should do is review the ISA immediately. If they want to stop Singaporeans from fighting overseas, they must enact new laws which are effective and whose scope covers the acts carried out by the four people.

     

    Isa

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  • Sir Azri: I Taught The Foreign Worker A Lesson For Making Sexual Gestures At My Sister And Her Friends

    Sir Azri: I Taught The Foreign Worker A Lesson For Making Sexual Gestures At My Sister And Her Friends

    Isu video yang viral Aku penumbuk dan terajang lelaki pekerja asing. Cerita yang sebenar untuk makluman semua agar kau orang faham: 4 perempuan, 2 orang adalah adik perempuan aku. Sweet sweet or main mata tu biasa pada aku sebab tu lumrah kegatalan orang lelaki. Tapi kalau dah buat aksi melampau dengan kelakuan tak senonoh maka itu sudah melampau dan seharusnya diberikan pengajaran.

    Bukan tidak percaya pada pihak Polis tetapi masa yang panjang dan dengan keadaan hari ini yang mana agak susah untuk mengheret pekerja warga asing ini ke balai Polis dan silap silap kes tidak dibawa ke muka pengadilan. Malah lebih teruk lagi pekerja warga asing lari balik ke negara mereka dan kes jadi NFA.

    Jadi aku selaku Abang membuat tindakan sendiri yang pada aku pengajaran perlu diberikan kepada pelaku yang membuat gangguan seksual.

    Jadi pada 29 hb aku pergi jumpa dengan semua pekerja warganegara asing yang mana 2 orang adik perempuan aku dan 2 orang lagi kawan adik perempuan aku membuat aduan tentang gangguan seksual yang mereka alami.

    1 lelaki warganegara Indonesia, 1 lelaki warga negara Bangladesh dan 1 lelaki warganegara Pakistan. Turut sama 1 lelaki Penduduk sementara bertindak selaku supervisor kepada 3 pekerja.

    Aku susun semua pekerja dan mintak adik perempuan aku dan kawan nya buat pengecaman yang mana membuat gangguan seksual. So dalam video tu semua boleh tengok aku tidak membuat apa apa tindakan tanpa usul periksa melainkan melakukan mengikut proses keadilan dalam menentukan suspek yang membuat gangguan seksual.

    Pekerja warganegara Pakistan yang dicam oleh 2 orang adik perempuan aku dan 2 orang lagi kawan perempuan adik aku. 4 orang buat pengecaman dan atas sebab itu aku buat apa yang aku selaku Abang perlu buat.

    Tak perlu aku nak ulas panjang kerana memang aku tak kawal emosi memberikan beberapa das penampar, penumpuk dan terajang kepada pekerja warganegara Pakistan itu. Dan akhir sekali aku minta pekerja warganegara Pakistan itu balik.

    Pada waktu kejadian juga ada 3 orang rakan lelaki aku dan 1 orang adik lelaki aku dan juga 2 orang anak saudara aku. Kalau Aku ni jenis harok semua sekali Aku panggil pijak tetapi tu bukan cara aku sebab Aku buat atas kewajipan Aku selaku Abang kepada yang lain.

    Jadi kalau kata tindakan aku tu salah maka benarlah ianya salah kerana mengambil tindakan tidak mengikut saluran undang undang. Tetapi selaku Abang dalam membela adik perempuan aku yang berumur 21 tahun, 23 tahun dan dua orang lagi kawanya berumur 23 tahun dan 20 tahun aku berbangga sebab setidak tidaknya aku melaksanakan tanggungjawap sebagai seorang Abang dan juga seorang lelaki.

    Aku pun lelaki, pernah mengurat perempuan, kenyit mata, sweet sweet, ejas sikit sikit tetapi tidak lah sampai keterlauan seluk tangan dalam seluar pegang kote aku dan usap tetek aku pamerkan aksi ghairah 18sx semata mata nak ngorat perempuan.

    Dan pada aku tak kira warganegara asing atau rakyat Malaysia sekalipun jika ianya gangguan seksual ianya tetap salah. Ini bukan tentang warganegara asing tetapi ini adalah GANGGUAN SEKSUAL yang perlu kita tolak serta ambil tindakan yang sepatutnya.

    Aku bukan samseng tapi aku lelaki yang merupakan seorang Abang kepada adik adik Aku. Dah tu takkan aku nak biar benda tak elok berlaku kepada Adik Aku lepas tu baru Aku nak menangis macam Pondan?

     

    Source: Sir Azri