In Parliament yesterday, Lee Hsien Loong revealed how Lee Kuan Yew had agreed to renovation plans in 2012. This was taken as LKY’s openness towards the preservation of 38 Oxley Road.
His younger brother, Lee Hsien Yang disputed and dismissed the statement. This is his full response on the matter:
Source: Lee Hsien Yang
Jika tahun lalu kita dikejutkan dengan “Jubah Sado” dan juga “kurta lelaki seperti baju kurung wanita”, tahun ini satu lagi pakaian Hari Raya mungkin menarik perhatian anda!
Nama jubah terbaru ini ialah “Jubah Ala Duyung”! Ia sedang viral di laman media sosial dan dipakai seorang lelaki yang hanya dikenali sebagai Alif. Jubah Duyung ini bagaimanapun menerima kritikan hebat para netizen.
Ramai juga yang memberikan komen lucu, seperti: “Alahai, kain dia lagi lentik daripada kain saya!”
Namun yang memberikan kata-kata kesat juga tidak kurang hebatnya.
Menyusuli kejadian itu, laporan mStar Online menyatakan Alif memutuskan untuk bersikap mengalah dan menukar enam lagi jubah yang ditempahnya kepada potongan biasa.
Ini selepas beliau mengambil kira teguran positif dan nasihat anggota keluarga dan juga orang ramai.
“Tidak sangka jubah yang dipakai semasa raya itu menjadi viral di media sosial sehingga saya dikecam.
“Ada enam lagi jubah yang dihantar untuk dijahit tetapi belum siap, jadi saya akan minta pereka untuk menukarnya kepada potongan biasa selepas menerima teguran positif dan mengelak saya terus dikecam,” katanya kepada mStar Online.
KATA-KATA KESAT DILEMPARKAN KEPADA ANGGOTA KELUARGA JUGA
Gambar Alif yang menjadi viral tetapi menerima kencaman hebat. (Gambar: Facebook/ Rizal Hakimm)
Selepas gambar “Jubah Ala Duyung” beliau menjadi viral, Alif menerima kecaman netizen yang keterlaluan sehingga mengaitkan keluarganya.
“Isu jubah ini adalah masalah saya sendiri, tapi ada yang keterlaluan mengatakan saya kurang didikan agama daripada keluarga. Malah, lebih buruk ada yang menyamakan saya dengan haiwan. Bagaimana perasaan keluarga saya?
“Kalau nak tegur, buatlah secara baik. Jangan sampai mengaitkan keluarga saya dengan kata-kata yang buruk,” kata anak bongsu daripada 10 adik-beradik ini, sebagaimana ditukil mStar.
Alif juga memberitahu bahawa sejak itu ramai melabelkannya dengan pelbagai gelaran termasuk lelaki lembut dan transgender.
“Saya akur berperwatakan lembut tetapi saya tidak berpakaian wanita. Saya masih bekerja dan berpakaian seperti lelaki.
“Saya bukanlah manusia yang sempurna, saya masih lagi memperbaiki diri. Anda semua di luar sana, doakan saya yang baik-baik saja,” jelas beliau lagi dalam laporan mStar Online itu.
Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg
My comment posted on Tharman’s Facebook:
I feel sad that we have now confirmed that there are two sets of laws for Singaporeans – one set for the elite and connected, and another for the ordinary Singaporean.
LHY and LWL are allowed to cast all sorts of aspersions at the PM, our public servants and public institutions.
These are not one-off allegations.
They are serious and numerous allegations, made in a sustained manner over more than 2 weeks.
Yet, we are today given flimsy excuses why legal action will not be taken against them.
On the other hand, less powerful or connected Singaporeans are subjected to the law of defamation, lawsuit issued in an instance and some are bankrupted or have run away from Singapore in fear.
As the NMPs asked in Parliament, and I paraphrase: how do you explain, Mr Tharman, this double standards?
You said a few days ago to Singaporeans, “Have confidence, folks.”
Perhaps you should try on the shoes of those who have been sued, bankrupted or gone into exile.
As one who supports you being PM, I am disappointed at your nonchalance in this saga.
Source: Andrew Loh
A Light Rail Transit (LRT) train reportedly collided with the train in front of it along the Sengkang line at 7.08pm yesterday, according to citizen journalism site Stomp.
A female passenger, going by the name Hong, told Stomp that the LRT she was on stopped abruptly to reduce the impact of the collision.
She added that several passengers who had not been holding on to the grab bars or handles fell down due to the impact.
“One woman fell on me and I quickly held her to stop her from falling,” she said. “Thankfully, no one was hurt.”
After the collision, the two trains remained stuck for about 15 minutes – both the lights and air-conditioning were switched off during this period. After 15 minutes, the trains began to move slowly towards Renjong station.
Source: www.straitstimes.com
“As a grant of probate has been granted and there is no challenge, the will should be taken as valid and proper. You (PM Lee) have, however, in your statutory declaration submitted to the ministerial committee alluding to certain questionable circumstances upon which the will was executed,” MP Rahayu Mahzam said.
“This may appear to be a backdoor approach in challenging the validity of the will. Could you therefore clarify why you found it necessary to affirm the statutory declaration and your intentions in doing so?
“Why could you not just rely on the words of the will which in itself contemplated a situation where the house is not being demolished?” she asked.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com