A RAG-and-bone man was hauled to court on Wednesday for threatening to cause hurt to Jalan Besar GRC Member of Parliament Denise Phua.
Ng Kim Ng Weng, 49, allegedly committed the criminal intimidation by telling a Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports customer service officer over the phone: 'I cannot take this anymore and I don't know what I'll do one day, I can't be sure on that .... How can you don't hit her? I get angry when I see her so how can I don't hit her?''
The alleged offence took place at his Crawford Lane home on Jan 12 - a day after Yio Chu Kang MP Seng Han Thong was set on fire by a former cabby at a community event.
In the dock, a tanned-looking Ng pleaded to the court to release him for a few days so that he could clear up the newspapers at home which might pose a fire hazard.
He said he had no one to bail him out and could not afford if the personal bond was high.
Ng told District Judge Toh Yung Cheong he did not intimidate anyone.
'I was just making a complaint to the Prime Minister. I was given this number to call MCYS and I was told that I could say anything. So I just voiced out my opinion,'' he said.
He admitted he had said the wrong thing and was sorry.
'I am willing to apologise to the MP and to the police as well. I have not been receiving any help for one year,'' he added.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Imran Abdul Hamid objected to the personal bond, saying he was a flight risk, and that police had waited for him the whole day on Tuesday.
While the DPP was talking, Ng talked non-stop in Mandarin, prompting the judge to say that from the way he was acting, it appeared that he was suffering from some mental illness.
The DPP, however, could not confirm if he had a psychiatric history although Ng had been to the Institute of Mental Health before.
Bail of $50,000 was set. The case was adjourned to Feb 17.
Ng Kim Ng Weng, 49, allegedly committed the criminal intimidation by telling a Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports customer service officer over the phone: 'I cannot take this anymore and I don't know what I'll do one day, I can't be sure on that .... How can you don't hit her? I get angry when I see her so how can I don't hit her?''
The alleged offence took place at his Crawford Lane home on Jan 12 - a day after Yio Chu Kang MP Seng Han Thong was set on fire by a former cabby at a community event.
In the dock, a tanned-looking Ng pleaded to the court to release him for a few days so that he could clear up the newspapers at home which might pose a fire hazard.
He said he had no one to bail him out and could not afford if the personal bond was high.
Ng told District Judge Toh Yung Cheong he did not intimidate anyone.
'I was just making a complaint to the Prime Minister. I was given this number to call MCYS and I was told that I could say anything. So I just voiced out my opinion,'' he said.
He admitted he had said the wrong thing and was sorry.
'I am willing to apologise to the MP and to the police as well. I have not been receiving any help for one year,'' he added.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Imran Abdul Hamid objected to the personal bond, saying he was a flight risk, and that police had waited for him the whole day on Tuesday.
While the DPP was talking, Ng talked non-stop in Mandarin, prompting the judge to say that from the way he was acting, it appeared that he was suffering from some mental illness.
The DPP, however, could not confirm if he had a psychiatric history although Ng had been to the Institute of Mental Health before.
Bail of $50,000 was set. The case was adjourned to Feb 17.
She is the one who came up with this plan to charge 2nd hand vendors at Sungei rd daily rental. So come rain or shine, these poor vendors have to pay rental regardless of whether got biz or not. Worse, they are not allowed to put up tentage, but some of them ignore this only to be warned by NEA officers making their rounds and force them to take it down. So these vendors have to suffer either way when rain comes, or when the afternoon sun baked their backs. Go and talk to these 2nd-hand good vendors and you will know how they feel this whole damn thing and the suffering they have endure from stupid policy of this woman. 
