Tag: Singapore

Lelaki ‘Dirasuk’ Buat Kacau Dan ‘Bersilat’ Dalam Masjid Al Khair

Seorang lelaki mengganggu ketenteraman Masjid Al Khair apabila dia mula ‘bersilat’ dan memekik-mekik di dewan utama masjid tersebut.

Kejadian ini berlaku kelmarin, iaitu pada hari Selasa (22 September), sebelum jemaah mengerjakan solat Zohor.

Semasa dihubungi BERITAMediaCorp, Pengerusi Masjid Al Khair, Encik Rashid Ramli mengesahkan kejadian ‘rasuk’ itu.

Mujur semasa kejadian, bilangan jemaah di dalam dewan solat masjid itu tidak sesak. Kejadian tersebut sempat dirakamkan jemaah dan video berkenaan mula menjadi viral di laman-laman media sosial semalam.

Video tersebut menunjukkan Imam Eksekutif Masjid Al Khair, Ustaz Fakhrudin Zaki, kelihatan melaungkan azan bagi menenangkan pemuda yang tidak dikenali itu yang turut mengeluarkan kata-kata kesat.

Pada suatu ketika, pemudah yang histeria itu membuka jurus-jurus silat dan membuat akrobatik dengan kakinya hampir menendang dan mengena imam masjid.

Encik Rashid menambah, lelaki itu kelihatan ‘dirasuk’ atau mengalami histeria. Dia kemudian ditangkap dan direbahkan ke lantai oleh sekitar 10 orang jemaah dan kakitangan masjid untuk ditenangkan.

Setelah tenang semula, pemuda tersebut kemudian dibenarkan keluar meninggalkan masjid.

Pengerusi Masjid Al Khair memberitahu BERITAMediaCorp, ia tidak membuat sebarang laporan polis kerana menganggap ini sebagai insiden kecil dan tidak menjejas kegiatan masjid atau jemaah lain.

Masjid tersebut menjelaskan, pemuda tersebut juga bukanlah seorang jemaah yang kerap mengunjungi masjid di kawasan Teck Whye itu.

Encik Rashid Ramli berkata, kejadian kerasukan atau histeria seperti itu bukan yang pertama kali berlaku di Masjid Al Khair.

Sebelum ini berlaku kejadian di mana seorang penuntut ITE perempuan, juga mengalami kejadian rasuk, dedah beliau.

Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

September 25, 2015
Bullies Punches Youth Repeatedly At Void Deck While Friends Cheer

Stomper Gerald sent in a video of three bullies punching a youth repeatedly at a void deck.

This incident seems to have occurred at a void deck in Singapore, but the location and time is uncertain.

There has been a rise in the number of bullying incidents lately, namely the recent case at Shuqun Secondary school, where a student was seen slapping his classmates on the head multiple times and hitting them with a book.

In the video, three bullies are seen taking turns to throw punches at a teenager while hurling vulgarities at him.

The teenager didn’t seem to retaliate.

The bullies’ friends were standing around cheering while they were punching the youth.

Stomp is contacting the Stomper for more information.

Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg

September 23, 2015
Gilbert Goh: Official Complaint To UN – Unfair General Election Ethics In Singapore 2015

To:

United Nations Bangkok

12th Floor, United Nations Building,
Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Pranakorn
Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Dear Sir/Mdm,

I want to formally lodge a complaint to the United Nations for our country’s recently-held general election.

For the record, I also stood for general election twice – Tampines GRC in 2011 and Ang Mo Kio GRC this year.

For the recent election, the ruling party PAP won by a landslide majority percentage of 70% – a huge increase of 10% over the previous GE 2011 result of 60%.

Many opposition parties suffered from bad losses – right down to the unprecedented 20s percentile mark.

My fear is that if the following unfair unethical practices are to go unchecked, it will be the accepted norm and we may see a one-party rule for a very long time – something which many Singaporeans are uncomfortable with.

Many are willing to accept the mandate of the majority but if the ruling party won it unfairly then the international community such as the United nations needs to step in so that future elections can be conducted ethically and above board.

We hope that independent assessors be sent in by the UN so that the population is ensured of a fair and ethical election from now on.

Moreover, Singapore is a internationally-renowned economic powerhouse with a huge multi-national presence but it is seriously lacking in democratic rights and freedom of speech.

Those who spoke out against the authorities were frequently questioned by the police with some facing lawsuits and jail sentence.

I have listed down the following unfair unethical ways in which our government has won the recent election:-

1. Injection of new citizen voters

New citizens were injected yearly so that they can usher in to vote for the ruling party out of loyalty.

They were mostly hailed from third world countries such as Philippines, Malaysia, China, India and Indonesia and know no other party besides PAP.

An average of 25,000 new voters are added in annually since 2006 and by this election, more than 200,000 new citizens are eligible to vote – mostly for the first-time.

Though we acknowledged that voters are swayed by the SG 50 jubilee celebration and the death of patriach Lee Kuan Yew to vote for the ruling party, new voters from third world countries will be the new force to be reckoned with.

New-citizen voters is the main reason why our government allows in so many foreigners on the pretext of economic expansion but behind there lies a more sinister motive to stay in power forever as they are loyal to the ruling party.

We urge the government to consider that new citizens can only vote after staying with us for 5 years and beyond so their votes can never be manipulated at the onset to help the ruling party.

2. Boundary changes

Boundary changes is the norm of every election but for this recent election it is more pressing as the ruling party faces some unresolvable national issues such as transportation and over-crowding.

It’s share of the crucial majority votes have been slipping since two elections ago.

For this election, boundary changes is also more critical as it allows the government to flood certain opposition-held wards with new citizen voters. It is almost a sure-win way to ensure that they can hold on to their own constituencies and yet able to possibly remove a opposition-held ward or reduce its winning margin.

WP’s Aljunied GRC is one such ward as it saw the winning margin reduced from a five-figure majority victory in 2011 to a narrow 1900 votes (50.95). There is a 3.7% swing against the opposition giant.

In 2011, Aljunied had 143,000 voters whereas for the recent election it has 148,000 voters – an increase of almost 5000 voters.

In 2015, it polled 70,000 votes against the 2011 election’s 72,000 causing it to slip 3.7% to 50.9% of majority votes or 12,000 winning votes in 2011 to the current 1900 votes after counting in the PAP’s share of the votes.

The PAP’s share of the votes, on the other hand, jumped from 59,000 to 67,000 – probably a combination of new citizen voters (5000) and swing voters (3000).

There is thus this fear that WP may not be able to hold on to Aljunied GRC in 2020 when the ruling party pours in more loyal new citizen votes with all things remaining equal.

The government roughly knows whether certain precinct is pro-government or pro-opposition according to the polling station and this is public knowledge by now.

By removing or adding certain precinct from a constituency, it can ensure that the area has a majority of government voters with the awful unfair boundary change that comes with every election.

We urge that any boundary changes in future be effected in consultation with the opposition to ensure that the playing field is levelled.

3. Demarcation of PA from PAP

The heavily-funded People’s Association (PA) is the arm and leg of the ruling party and its reach into the masses is one main reason why it won so handsomely.

It is also unfair as PA is a statutory board which is supposed to be non-partisan but its activities is all along very pro-PAP.

It has a yearly funding of $500 million and its budget is going to be ballooned to $1 billion soon. Its accounting practice is also suspect and is one of the many statutory board that is flagged by our Auditor-General’s office for malpractices.

This is unfair to the opposition as the government is using our tax payer money to fuel it’s own campaign by using unethical means.

Moreover, the chairman of PA is none other than the Prime Minister himself.

We urge that the PA be disbanded or distance itself from the ruling party in everything that it does to ensure that the playing field is levelled.

4. Election Department falls under the Prime Minister Office (PMO)

The Election Department now falls under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister Office (PMO).

This is most unfair as it gives the ruling party a huge advantage especially when the ED can influence significant boundary changes and when it can call for a election after consulting the PM giving little time for the opposition to prepare it’s ground.

We urge that the ED will be independent of the PMO so that it is impartial and just.

5. Control of mainsteam media during election

Our press rankings have been slipping down yearly with the latest rating at a historic low of 153 out of 180, according to Paris-based watchdog Reporters Without Borders.

The government has controlled our press and TV so that it can influence the masses especially during the crucial general election. Information is mostly slanted to benefit the ruling party and this press behaviour is not unlike that of communist bloc countries like China or Russia.

Propaganda messages were played and re-played again during the recent election so that the large middle ground is influenced to vote for the ruling party.

We urge that the government frees up our mainstream media so that the population has a balanced access to information on a impartial basis.

Let the public decide what kind of government they want without improper propaganda through unfair means.

Conclusion

I am willing to speak with the United Nations personally on all the above mentioned matters so that our country can have a fair and ethical election in GE 2020.

We also welcome independent assessors into our country for the next general election to ensure that the best political party wins – on its own merits!

Thanks & Warmest Regards,

Gilbert Goh

Source: www.transitioning.org

September 23, 2015
Shuqun Secondary School Students File Police Reports Against School Bully

Two schoolboys involved in an apparent bullying incident at Shuqun Secondary School in Jurong have filed police reports, Channel NewsAsia has learnt. It is understood that the police are investigating the matter.

A video showing the two students being hit repeatedly on the head by a schoolmate went viral on Monday (Sep 21), sparking outrage. The school said the alleged bully deeply regrets his actions and has been counselled. It also said an adjunct teacher who was in class during the incident last Friday has been spoken to, adding that it takes all incidents of bullying seriously.

In the video clip, the two victims kept their heads down and did not retaliate.

Said Ms Iris Lin, head of the youth division at Fei Yue Community Services: “The physical pain may stop, but the emotional pain may continue on. And oftentimes it’s their view of themselves – ‘I must be lousy, I must not be good enough. That’s why people are doing this to me. And it’s my fault.’

When dealing with cases of bullying, Ms Lin said Fei Yue counsellors spend a lot of time listening to victims to ensure that they feel supported.

The Singapore Children’s Society said it handles about three or four cases of bullying each month. Most of these involve physical and verbal abuse. It added that the number of such incidents may well be under-reported, as many people may not be aware that they have been bullies or victims of bullying.

Said Ms Ann Hui Peng, director of the Singapore Children’s Society: “When we do extensive research right now of adults – when we talk to them about bullying episodes back in school, a lot of them came back and said, ‘Oh, I actually had such encounters back in school’. When we look at the current statistics, a lot of them did not know that there are avenues to seek help and did not come to us.”

Bullies pick on others for various reasons, but one thing stands out, she said. “We do know that in every bullying encounter, there’s one element that remains – which is that there’s a power struggle between the victim and the bully. Very often, a bully will look for someone who is isolated, who is often seen alone, very quiet – because they’re more vulnerable and an easy target.”

She added that it is important to recognise that like victims, bullies need help too and those who witness such incidents should alert agencies that can provide help.

Students of Shuqun Secondary School said their principal spoke to them about the bullying incident on Tuesday and urged them to show care to fellow students.

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

September 23, 2015
28 Year Old Maid Jailed For Having Sex With Employer’s 14 Year Old Son

A domestic worker has been jailed for 10 months for having sex with a minor half her age.

The 28-year-old Indonesian woman admitted on Monday to having sex with her employer’s 14-year-old son in a house on Sept 5. Neither party can be named due to a gag order.

A district court heard that the accused came to Singapore in late June this year and started work for the boy’s family on July 3.

At about 7pm on Sept 5, the boy was at home with the woman and another foreign domestic helper. His parents and his uncle had gone out.

The boy was showing card tricks to the woman when she tried to hug him but he moved her hand away.

Later, he went up to his room to put away the cards. About a minute later, the woman came into his room .

As he was sitting on a chair in front of the computer table, she came from behind and started kissing his cheeks and neck. He stood up and tried to walk to the door.

Before he could leave, she hugged him and began to remove her shorts and panties.

Shocked by what was happening, he did not resist. She then removed his clothes, took him to his bed and had sex with him.

When she heard the boy’s uncle had come home, she stopped.

He later told his father what had happened.

Urging the court to impose at least 10 months’ jail, Deputy Public Prosecutor Nicholas Lai cited aggravating factors such as breach of trust; unprotected nature of the intercourse; and said the woman was tested positive for Chlamydia trachomatis, a sexually transmitted disease.

He said it was reprehensible, regardless of whether the boy was eventually infected or not. It could have been sheer luck that he was not infected, but the fact remained that she put the boy at risk.

The woman, whose sentence was backdated to Sept 7, could have been jailed for up to 10 years and fined for having sex with a person under 16 years old.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

September 23, 2015