Abuse of Power by Singapore Civil Servants

[tomasloh]

The OA has again changed their stand on the question of legal costs. They have now disallowed my lawyers to be paid their legal costs even if the court has awarded costs to me.

Their earlier stand is that they had allowed my lawyers to be paid their costs if costs are awarded to me but now they have taken a 360 degree turn. They are putting more financial pressure on me now so that I cannot fight the bank in the courts.

This is abuse of power.

 

[PAPsupporter]

Singapore is strictly governed and protected by law. If any Civil Servants misuse their power against another, you can report the matter to the authority to take actions against them. The great PAP will not tolerate such acts.

 

[tomasloh]

Singapore is strictly governed and protected by law. If any Civil Servants misuse their power against another, you can report the matter to the authority to take actions against them. The great PAP will not tolerate such acts.

FYI, this matter has already been highlighted to the Minister for Law and copied to the Attorney-General and the Chief Justice on more than one occasion. The OA blatantly disregarded the law and commit contempt of court. They refused to comply with High Court Order made on 5 November 2008. Was the OA prosecuted or taken to task by the AG. Th clear answer is NO.

It is double standard practice by the government. One set of law for the Rich and the Powerful, one set for the Government, one set for the General Public and another set for the Poor.

 

[BlueCat]

not only here,even the most strict and authoritive countries also have this type of people.
so there is nothing much to be alarm.
but here,we catch them super fast.

 

[cass888]

They should change the law to require all bankrupts like you to take any job available on the streets, even if it is a cleaner. What a haughty lawyer, scratch that, ex-lawyer, like you needs is to have a broom placed in your hands.

I'm sure you were once responsible for the same tactics you now blame SCB's lawyers for. One law for you and one for the rest, no?

FYI, this matter has already been highlighted to the Minister for Law and copied to the Attorney-General and the Chief Justice on more than one occasion. The OA blatantly disregarded the law and commit contempt of court. They refused to comply with High Court Order made on 5 November 2008. Was the OA prosecuted or taken to task by the AG. Th clear answer if NO.

It is double standard practice by the government. One set of law for the Rich and the Powerful, one set for the Government, one set for the General Public and another set for the Poor.

 

[tomasloh]

They should change the law to require all bankrupts like you to take any job available on the streets, even if it is a cleaner. What a haughty lawyer, scratch that, ex-lawyer, like you needs is to have a broom placed in your hands.

Yes, you are vey right, what I really needed is a Big Broom to sweep clean the whole system of government and to sweep the brain of the civil servant that they are working for the public and they are the Servants and not the Boss of the people.

The Big Broom will also be needed to sweep clean the banks that they cannot do what the hell they like and as and when they pleases at the mercy of the people.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BANKS HAVE TO WAKE UP.

 

[cass888]

You, Bankrupt Loh, have to wake up. Stop wasting your time and go get a job to repay your creditors.

Why don't you tell the forumers here. Did you ever use procedural tactics when you were a lawyer. If you have, why shouldn't SCB lawyers do the same to you now? Think carefully, because we know who you are.

Civil servants are servants of the PEOPLE. Not the servants of THOMAS LOH who demands what other people do not get.

Yes, you are vey right, what I really needed is a Big Broom to sweep clean the whole system of government and to sweep the brain of the civil servant that they are working for the public and they are the Servants and not the Boss of the people.

The Big Broom will also be needed to sweep clean the banks that they cannot do what the hell they like and as and when they pleases at the mercy of the people.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BANKS HAVE TO WAKE UP.

 

[tomasloh]

You, Bankrupt Loh, have to wake up. Stop wasting your time and go get a job to repay your creditors.

Why don't you tell the forumers here. Did you ever use procedural tactics when you were a lawyer. If you have, why shouldn't SCB lawyers do the same to you now? Think carefully, because we know who you are.

Civil servants are servants of the PEOPLE. Not the servants of THOMAS LOH who demands what other people do not get.

I believe in doing good and not destroy one's life because whatever you have done will come back to haunt you one of these days. But sometimes if it is for the good of the general public and for the masses, then you just need to do what is necessary.

I am member of the public and they have no choice but to serve me as well.

 

[tomasloh]

In a desperate move by the Official Assigne, the OA has filed and served a copy of the affidavit on my solicitors on the afternoon of 12 January 2008 when the hearing in the Court of Appeal is only 2 1/2 days away. Why is the OA doing this at the last minute when they have ample time (almost 1 month) to reply to my affidavit which was given to them on 15 December 2008.Why file in an affidavit at the eleventh hour.

As usual, the OA has never complied with the Rules of Court or court procedure when they have not made any application to the Court of Appeal to file an affidavit and be heard in the appeal. They simply think that they are the government and can file an affidavit in court as and when they like and wish to be heard by the court on that day. The OA has no place to be heard in this appeal by Standchart. They have to ask the court for permission to file an affidavit and to address the court.

It will be interesting to see what the Court of Appeal has to say about the conduct of the OA when they have on several occasions refused to comply with Rules of Court and Court Order. Will the Court of Appeal give them the leeway again. We shall see and I will keep the forumers here posted.

 

[cass888]

So you admit doing in the past what you are now accusing SCB of doing!

I believe in doing good and not destroy one's life because whatever you have done will come back to haunt you one of these days. But sometimes if it is for the good of the general public and for the masses, then you just need to do what is necessary.

I am member of the public and they have no choice but to serve me as well.

 

[tomasloh]

So you admit doing in the past what you are now accusing SCB of doing!

Can you point out to me which statement did I make to say that I had admitted. I do not stoop so low as what they are doing.

 

[cass888]

Can you point out to me which statement did I make to say that I had admitted. I do not stoop so low as what they are doing.

Maybe you meant something else when you said:

But sometimes if it is for the good of the general public and for the masses, then you just need to do what is necessary.

But back to the question. Have you ever used procedural tactics to frustrate an opponent?

 

[tomasloh]

Maybe you meant something else when you said:

But back to the question. Have you ever used procedural tactics to frustrate an opponent?[/QUOTE]


I believe in fair play and not using procedural rules to kill your opponent and that is why I say that it will come back to haunt you.

 

[tomasloh]

Court of Appeal comprising Chief Justice Chan Sek keong, Judges of Appeal V K Rajah and Andrew Phang reserved Judgment in Standchart appeal.

 

[kakowi]

what does 'reserved judgment' means, please?

 

[tomasloh]

what does 'reserved judgment' means, please?

The court will give their decision at a later date.

 

[fishbuff]

The following are blogs showing the abuse of powers by civil servants who had no regards for the rule of law and taking the laws into their own hands.

The civil servants even disregarded High Court order to comply with the directions made by the courts. When this was highlighted to the ministers, the Attorney-General and the Chief Justice, there was no reply from any of them except a reply from that department (who is the subject of the complaint).

Numerous emails (almost 15 emails including carbon copied emails within 6 months) to the minister in charge of that department went unanswered and there was no response till todate.

Kindly give your comments and the conducts of the civil servants. So what is the miniser going to do or continue to let the abuse of powers go on.

http://www.youngpap.org.sg/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=241585#241585

nobody gives a damn about this..

 

[BlueCat]

actually,this happen everywhere and not only here.

 

[tomasloh]

actually,this happen everywhere and not only here.

It is about time this nonsense has to stop and cannot go on unchecked.

 

[tomasloh]

In a recent court affidavit filed by the OA on 12 January 2009 for hearing before the Court of Appeal, the OA is trying to cover their lapses and justify their decision by engaging an independent law firm to give them advice on the quantum of damages that, in their opinion, what I am entitled if I win the case.

The advice given by the so called "independent legal advice" is called into question as what was gathered from the OA's affidavit is that the independent advice merely sought to justify the OA's decision that they had taken earlier which I have challenged them openly as going against the spirit of the Rules of Court. The OA is merely trying to cover their lapses by getting a third party lawyer to justify their decision.

I will try to get a copy of the third party report from the OA office if only they will release to me. It would be interesting to see what the third party legal opinion has to say about my case. According to the OA, the legal opinion was given by a big law firm.

I will give more details in due course.