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  • Gunshot At KTPH: Suspect To Be Charged Today, Faces Possible Death Penalty

    Gunshot At KTPH: Suspect To Be Charged Today, Faces Possible Death Penalty

    Gunshots were fired in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) at about 7.05pm on Saturday (Jun 20), police confirmed.

    Police had escorted a 24-year-old Singaporean man, who had been arrested the day before for motor vehicle theft, to KTPH to seek medical attention after he complained of chest pains. While inside one of the hospital’s examination rooms, the man attempted to escape and a struggle ensued, during which he snatched the police officer’s revolver. Shots were fired from the revolver.

    The suspect was subsequently subdued and the situation brought under control, said police, who assured that members of the public were not in any danger at any time.

    The suspect sustained superficial injuries, while the 31-year-old police officer sustained gunshot wounds to his thumb and foot. The police officer was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

    A Khoo Teck Puat Hospital spokesman said the police officer needed immediate microsurgery on his hand and a hand surgeon was immediately available at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. On Sunday evening, police said he had already undergone surgery and was in stable condition.

    The authorities added that the suspect will be produced in Court on Monday at 2pm, on a holding charge of Unlawful Discharge of Firearms under Section 4(1) of the Arms Offences Act Chapter 14, which carries the death penalty.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Heng Swee Keat: Singaporeans Must Continue To Build And Maintain Harmonious Society

    Heng Swee Keat: Singaporeans Must Continue To Build And Maintain Harmonious Society

    Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has said Singaporeans must continue to build and maintain a harmonious society, regardless of race, language or religion.

    As the country turns 50, he urged the public to reflect on how its pioneers helped shape such inclusiveness.

    “This harmony did not come by accident,” said Mr Heng. “It is good work, hard work, on the part of everyone and because Singaporeans reject race-based politics, we reject intolerance. And instead we embrace each and every race, and we embrace multi-racialism, and we embrace a multi religious society.”

    He was speaking at an event called SG50 Harmony Swing, which was held at the Nanyang Polytechnic Stadium on Saturday afternoon (Jun 20). It was organised by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society and was a prelude to the society’s annual “Inter Racial Inter Religious Harmony Nite”, which will be held on Jul 12.

    The event saw 3,578 people being part of the country’s largest Zumba dance to date. They smashed the previous record in the Singapore Book of Records of 1,162.

    3,578 people of all races and religions broke the record of the country’s largest Zumba dance this afternoon. http://bit.ly/1SyxrUH (Video: Nadia Jansen Hassan)

    Posted by Channel NewsAsia Singapore on Saturday, 20 June 2015

    In true Singaporean fashion, participants came from all races and religions. Amilia Amil, one of the participants, joined with her friends despite having started fasting.

    “We are here to show that despite fasting, we can do fitness activities, and also to celebrate with the rest of the multi races and cultures here,” she said.

    “It’s a wonderful feeling for everybody,” said Chairman of the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society Lee Kim Siang. “We’re all neighbours, we’re all Singaporeans. We get to see each other, we dance together, we have fun together.”

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Singaporean Man Wants To Report Family For Sympathising With ISIS

    Singaporean Man Wants To Report Family For Sympathising With ISIS

    Dear Editors,

    I want to bring your attention to this shocking Facebook post online. This malay man made some shocking claims in response to the latest news of two teenage ISIS supporters in Singapore being arrested under the ISA.

    In his Facebook post, he claims that his mother and his family are sympathisers of the ISIS terror group and that he wished to report them.

    It is unclear if this is an elaborate joke or if the man is serious about his claims that his family are ISIS sympathisers. Will the authorities investigate these claims please?

    Anonymous

    Note: The contributor wishes to be remain anonymous for this tip-off. 

    Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com