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Roy Ngerng Ordered To Pay Lee Hsien Loong S$29,000

Blogger Roy Ngerng, who was found to have defamed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last November, was ordered by a court to pay Mr Lee S$29,000 for legal fees and related expenses.

In response to media queries, Ms Chang Li Lin, the Press Secretary to PM Lee, issued the following statement on Monday (Jan 12):

“At the hearing today, the Judge ordered that the total costs to be paid by the Defendant to the Plaintiff be fixed at $29,000. This amount is for the legal fees and related expenses incurred up to the conclusion of the application for summary judgement. The dates for the subsequent hearings are not confirmed.

“Mr Ngerng’s lawyer indicated at the hearing that Mr Ngerng did not want to be cross-examined. The judge directed his lawyer to confirm whether he would be giving evidence by 30 January 2015. PM Lee stands ready to be cross-examined, a position he has earlier communicated to the Court”.

Channel NewsAsia understands that Mr Lee had asked for S$40,000; Ngerng’s lawyers had offered S$10,000 to S$13,000.

The Prime Minister filed the defamation suit against Ngerng in May last year. The suit arose from a blog post by Ngerng that same month titled “Where Your CPF Money Is Going: Learning From The City Harvest Trial”, which alleged that CPF monies had been misappropriated.

In November, a judge ruled that Ngerng had defamed Mr Lee with his posts. The blogger was ordered to be restrained from publishing or disseminating the allegation that Mr Lee is guilty of criminal misappropriation of the monies paid by Singaporeans to the Central Provident Fund, or any words and/or images to the same effect.

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

January 13, 2015
Clementi Hawker Centre Faces Rat Infestation

10 baby rats were found in a rats nest made of shredded plastic and paper at Clementi Hawker centre.

The nest was discovered last Tuesday on top of an exhaust pipe located above one of the stalls there.

The stall owner of the stall below the nest said that he disposed of the rats immediately and cleared the rats nest.

The chairman of the Clementi Centre Market Hawker’s Association explained that the hawker centre there started to have a rat problem only after another nearby coffee shop went under renovations last month.

Mr Patrick Sze, 56, also explained that the grassy patch behind the hawker centre also had rat burrows and the hawker association is currently working with NEA and West Coast town council to deal with the issue.

Source: www.tnp.sg

January 12, 2015
Inan Saligan: Singaporeans Are Talent-less, Skill-les And Self-Important Jerks

After TTSH nurse Edz Ello who made anti-Singapore comments went viral on Facebook, the Filipino embassy urged all Pinoys to carry themself with dignity and to be careful of the speech they make especially on social media.

Unfortunately, some Pinoys living and working in Singapore have failed to get the memo. Now this Filipino by the name of Inan Saligan claims that Singaporeans are TRASH and we are a bunch of talentless, skill-less and self important jerks.

He then proudly declare that Singapore is nothing without the help and contribution of the Pinoys.

Does he not realise that Filipinos are coming here to get decent jobs because the Philippines is unable to provide them with good jobs?

Does he not realise he is a guest is another country and should use some common sense to be respectful to the nation that is hosting him?

Has he no parents to teach him manners? What should Singapore do to foreigners who hate Singapore to the core? Should we tolerate such behavior just to retain their IMPORTANT service to Singapore?

Or should we kick them out before they overstay their welcome in our little red dot? Here are some handsome pictures of Inan Saligan. If you recognise him, feel free to contact us 🙂

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

January 12, 2015
Mahmud Abbas And Benjamin Netanyahu Among World Leaders Linking Arms In March Against Terrorism

PARIS (AFP) – World leaders, including some who are normally implacable foes, on Sunday linked arms in unprecedented scenes of solidarity during an historic march against terrorism in Paris.

Walking arm in arm alongside President Francois Hollande were a string of leaders including British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

They were joined on the front line by arch nemeses Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, who were positioned just four people apart.

Also present were Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, whose countries are engaged in a violent struggle in Ukraine.

“Paris is the capital of the world today,” said Hollande before the march, which attracted hundreds of thousands to the streets of Paris and many more across the rest of France and Europe.

Before he set off for the march, Britain’s David Cameron said: “We in Britain face a very similar threat, a threat of fanatical extremism.

“It’s a threat that has been with us for many years and I believe will be with us for many more years to come,” he told Sky News.

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed that Europe would “win the challenge against terrorism”.

The procession was organised in record time following a three-day extremist killing spree that saw 17 people – police, prominent cartoonists, shoppers and others – die at the hands of three gunmen.

The dramatic events ended Friday when the attackers took hostages in two separate locations and were eventually shot dead by security forces in simultaneous assaults.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

January 12, 2015
SDP Considering Contesting A GRC In Upcoming General Elections

At the next General Election, which is due by January 2017, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) plans to contest the same four constituencies that it contested at the last GE in 2011.

But the opposition party, which does not have any seats in the current Parliament, has not ruled out contesting one more Group Representation Constituency (GRC) – possibly Tanjong Pagar. In 2011, the SDP contested two single seats – Yuhua and Bukit Panjang – as well as two GRCs – Sembawang and Holland-Bukit Timah GRC. It did not win any of the seats.

The party’s Secretary-General Chee Soon Juan revealed the SDP’s plans as the party launched its election campaign on Saturday (Jan 10). When asked if he would contest the next election, Dr Chee said it has been a long time since he stood for election and it would be an “interesting contest this time around”. However, he added that it was “premature” to say where he would contest.

Launching its party slogan, “Your Voice in Parliament”, the SDP said it will introduce its potential candidates at a pre-election rally in Hong Lim Park in October. The party also plans to release an economic policy paper in February and its manifesto in May. It also plans to unveil a town council management manifesto in June, which will spell out how the party plans to manage estates if it was to win in any of the constituencies it is contesting.

Besides saying it would focus on the same constituencies it had contested in the previous GE, the SDP also said it intended to campaign on several policy ideas it had raised earlier.

These included advocating the abolishment of Medisave, Medifund and MediShield schemes in favour of a National Health Investment Fund, and the introduction of a non-open market scheme for public housing which would see new flats being sold at a price which does not factor in the cost of land.

The party is also advocating the scrapping of the PSLE, a point system for foreigners to qualify to work in Singapore and abolishing the CPF’s Minimum Sum scheme.

Mr Chee expressed enthusiasm about the upcoming elections: “I’m excited about the prospect of leading the SDP into the next elections, excited about the opportunity of presenting our alternative vision to the people of Singapore, and excited that right now, we have the opportunity to effect change and take Singapore up a different path. One that is democratic, dynamic, just, equal and compassionate.”

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

January 11, 2015