Justice & Law: A Crying Shame in Singapore!

If only Mr Tang had given $1,000 to Mr Sulaiman Damanik to help him pay his fine, Mr Sulaiman would have enjoyed one week's freedom from jail! It would have been nice, would have soothe many, including my damaged heart.

After reading CNA's Tang Wee Sung gets 1-day jail, fined for plans to buy kidney illegally, someone wrote to me wondering why a rich man gets 1 day jail while a poor man gets 3 weeks jail for the same offense. Guilty In Law or Guilty In Fact, the different punishment meted to each of the offender baffles and offends my sense of justice and equality.

Did Mr Tang get what he got because he's rich and powerful . . . or is it because he's sick?

I think in Singapore when you are sick, you don't get any privilege at all. In fact, it may work to your disadvantage. The last segment of this video shows the poor mum and sister of the 'did-not-opt-out-organ-donor' grieving over their loss. It shows that sick, disabled or so-called brain dead do not enjoy special treatment. It also shows the callousness of some when dealing with the down and out.

When Low Thia Khiang and Sylvia Lim wanted to ride bicycles in the park, police said it's dangerous. It's against the law.

When PM Lee Hsien Loong and PAP MP Seng Han Tong and other PAP MP's took a ride in the park, it wasn't dangerous nor was it against the law! I guess when you are rich and powerful, law works differently.

I guess our Singapore pledge:
We, the citizens of Singapore
Pledge ourselves as one united people
Regardless of race, language or religion
To build a democratic society
Based on justice and equality
So as to achieve happiness, prosperity & progress for our nation

doesn't mean squat when we have such double standards in this crazy homeland of ours. It makes PM's speech of "being gracious" during the recent National Day rally a farce, a ridiculous mockery of the word "gracious". Action always speaks louder than words and . . Talk is Cheap!

On the subject of law, I'm saddened by ST's report on Lawyer's remand extended Judge says his rights not violated; Ravi insists he is not of unsound mind

I hope that lawyer Ravi is not as "mad" as he's portrayed to be. Though he was locked up for 31 years, I do not believe Chia Thye Poh was a 'communist' as he was portrayed to be. I hope Ravi will not be incarcerated for his 'madness' like Chia Thye Poh.

Then again in a country where fear of losing one's job, (plus wealth and future fortune) for not acting politically correct is etched into every Singaporean's mind, I would not be surprised if poor Ravi is diagnosed as "insane" by some kiasu, kiasi doctors or psychiatrists.

Let's pray that the doctor attending to him is one who is honourable, kind-hearted and not afraid to stick to his principles and tell it like it is.

Personally, I do not know Ravi but I wish him all the best in health of mind, body and soul.

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