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  • Former Lifeguard Accused Of Raping Relief Teacher

    Former Lifeguard Accused Of Raping Relief Teacher

    She was so afraid of her alleged rapist that she feared being in the same courtroom as him.

    Applying for the alleged rape victim to give her testimony via videolink, Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Kavita Uthrapathy told the court yesterday that the woman might break down and cry if she had to be in the same room as Pram Nair, 26.

    On the first day of the trial in which he is accused of one count each of rape and sexually penetrating the woman, the court heard that Nair, then a lifeguard at Sentosa, allegedly committed the offences at Siloso Beach, near the Wavehouse, a beach bar and restaurant, at around 2.25am on May 6, 2012.

    Justice Woo Bih Li turned down the prosecution’s application.

    This means that instead of giving her testimony via a live video link from another location, the woman, now 23, has to be physically present in the courtroom.

    However, Justice Woo said that if needed, the prosecution may reapply for her to testify via videolink in the future.

    In the opening address, DPP Bhajanvir Singh said the woman was a 20-year-old relief teacher when Nair allegedly raped her.

    The woman and a friend had attended a beach party at the Wavehouse on May 5, 2012.

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    DPP Singh said: “It was at the party that the victim and her friend were introduced to the accused by (a man known as) Jim for the first time.

    “The court will hear that, at the party, the victim drank several different types of alcoholic beverages and quickly became intoxicated.”

    He added that Nair left the Wavehouse with the woman and took her to the beach.

    Nair, who is represented by lawyer Peter Ong, then allegedly raped and sexually penetrated her.

    Two men, Kason Tan Jia Rong and Terence Chung De Wei, were passing by when they saw the alleged offences taking place.

    DPP Singh said: “Kason saw that the victim was trying to push the accused away in a weak manner and thereafter called the 999 police hotline.”

    The police soon arrived at the scene and the woman was found to be motionless and foaming at the mouth, the court heard.

    She was rushed to the Singapore General Hospital.

    Based on information from her friend, police officers spotted Nair nearby and arrested him.

    The woman gave her testimony in camera yesterday. This means the public and the press were not allowed to observe the proceedings.

    The trial resumes today.

    If convicted of rape, Nair can be jailed up to 20 years and fined or caned.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Government Ministries Refuse To Hire 60 Year Old Retirees

    Government Ministries Refuse To Hire 60 Year Old Retirees

    The Government is trying very hard to extend the employment of those aged 60 and above.

    However, the effort seems focused on those already in employment at the age of 60, then continuing on to 62 or 65.

    Various schemes in place are not meant for those in their early 60s who retired earlier and now want to get back to work after a gap of one to two years.

    I retired last year at age 59 and, having turned 60 this year, decided to get back into the workforce.

    I tried applying for positions in various ministries and government agencies.

    There was usually no reply, except for a handful of rejections, even for positions such as administrative assistant.

    I have more than 30 years of experience working in a multinational company in the oil industry and have done some lecturing at a polytechnic recently.

    Yet, when I applied to be a relief teacher, I received a rejection from the Education Ministry.

    I didn’t even get a shot at an interview.

    Perhaps the Manpower Ministry could look at how to get the “young elderly” aged 60 to 65 employed.

    Surely it shouldn’t exclude those who have retired and later want to work again and are willing to accept lower wages.

    Lui Chiew Yee

     

    Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com