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June 22nd, 2010 |
Author: Your Correspondent
The Singapore Democratic Party has slammed PAP Law Minister Shanmugam for trying to push the responsibility for Singapore’s public transport security to the hapless SMRT which was widely blamed for the security breach at its depot a month ago.
Two foreigners slipped into Changi depot completely undetected and spent some 20 minutes there spraying graffiti on the side of a train.
The intrusion, which was not detected two days later, shocked the entire nation leaving Singaporeans wondering what the outcome might be had the vandals been terrorists instead.
The ministries of transport and home affairs have been distancing themselves from the fiasco, pushing all the responsibility to SMRT though a Public Tranport Security Committee was set up way back in 2002 to oversee security of Singapore’s public transport system.
Mr Shanmugam, who is also the second minister of Home Affairs reiterated during a community event last Sunday that the government “cannot” be responsible for security at SMRT depots as SMRT is a “private entity.”
Calling his argument as a “reprehensible stunt”, SDP said the government is still the overall in charge of the system’s operations:
“Just because the SMRT is listed and dividends are paid out, it does not mean the company is a private one. The Government still has the final say on how the system operates. It is completely outrageous for the ministers to try to squirm out of this matter by painting the SMRT to be a private company.”
It added that the trains transport members of the public daily which therefore falls under the purview of the government:
“Even if we accept that SMRT is a private company, it must be remembered that the trains do not just service employees and staff of the company. They ferry members of the public. This necessitates the Government’s strict involvement in ensuring the safety of commuters.”
The official response from the PAP leaders has been most disappointing so far and appears to give Singaporeans the impression that they are shirking their responsibilities in order to cover up their gross incompetence and ineptitude.
With the media completely under its control and all forms of political dissent outlawed, the PAP can afford to continue putting up the “wayang” that all is going well in Singapore under its charge.
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The Singapore Democratic Party has slammed PAP Law Minister Shanmugam for trying to push the responsibility for Singapore’s public transport security to the hapless SMRT which was widely blamed for the security breach at its depot a month ago.
Two foreigners slipped into Changi depot completely undetected and spent some 20 minutes there spraying graffiti on the side of a train.
The intrusion, which was not detected two days later, shocked the entire nation leaving Singaporeans wondering what the outcome might be had the vandals been terrorists instead.
The ministries of transport and home affairs have been distancing themselves from the fiasco, pushing all the responsibility to SMRT though a Public Tranport Security Committee was set up way back in 2002 to oversee security of Singapore’s public transport system.
Mr Shanmugam, who is also the second minister of Home Affairs reiterated during a community event last Sunday that the government “cannot” be responsible for security at SMRT depots as SMRT is a “private entity.”
Calling his argument as a “reprehensible stunt”, SDP said the government is still the overall in charge of the system’s operations:
“Just because the SMRT is listed and dividends are paid out, it does not mean the company is a private one. The Government still has the final say on how the system operates. It is completely outrageous for the ministers to try to squirm out of this matter by painting the SMRT to be a private company.”
It added that the trains transport members of the public daily which therefore falls under the purview of the government:
“Even if we accept that SMRT is a private company, it must be remembered that the trains do not just service employees and staff of the company. They ferry members of the public. This necessitates the Government’s strict involvement in ensuring the safety of commuters.”
The official response from the PAP leaders has been most disappointing so far and appears to give Singaporeans the impression that they are shirking their responsibilities in order to cover up their gross incompetence and ineptitude.
With the media completely under its control and all forms of political dissent outlawed, the PAP can afford to continue putting up the “wayang” that all is going well in Singapore under its charge.
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