Law Minister: Don't jump to conclusions

[MarrickG]

IT IS not right or appropriate for the Singapore Government to determine guilt in the ongoing investigations related to a hit-and-run accident involving a Romanian embassy car, said Law Minister K. Shanmugam yesterday.

But it is right for the Government to investigate the facts, put them forward and take the appropriate steps, he told reporters after a dialogue with Yew Tee residents.

"There is no question of us not going through the facts carefully or trying to shield anyone, or not following due processes," he said, stressing the need for fairness.

Mr Shanmugam was replying to a question a resident had posed on the Government's apparent silence on the accident.

Earlier this month, Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo said that due process must be allowed to take its course for the case.

The accident occurred last month in Bukit Panjang. It left one man dead and two men injured. Mr Shanmugam said that the police would "investigate without fear or favour" and that, in the next step, the Attorney-General would "proceed only if he believes that a case can be made in court with witnesses beyond reasonable doubt".

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100117-192445.html

 

[Rogue Trader]

so this K Shanmugam is managing our expectation now, i already bet with my friends that nothing will happens to the romanian diplomat. Kpkb so much on the web also no use.

 

[kingrant]

The question was why the long silence? The answer is a red herring and delaying tactic.

Should have followed up second question: then why took so long still? Sinkies expect Ministers to be already clued in because of the long time and also because it was a fatal accident hot topic. Unless the Minister is sleeping or deaf or blind, he doesnt know and doesnt have a good answer. So don't bluff.

IT IS not right or appropriate for the Singapore Government to determine guilt in the ongoing investigations related to a hit-and-run accident involving a Romanian embassy car, said Law Minister K. Shanmugam yesterday.

But it is right for the Government to investigate the facts, put them forward and take the appropriate steps, he told reporters after a dialogue with Yew Tee residents.

"There is no question of us not going through the facts carefully or trying to shield anyone, or not following due processes," he said, stressing the need for fairness.

Mr Shanmugam was replying to a question a resident had posed on the Government's apparent silence on the accident.

Earlier this month, Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo said that due process must be allowed to take its course for the case.

The accident occurred last month in Bukit Panjang. It left one man dead and two men injured. Mr Shanmugam said that the police would "investigate without fear or favour" and that, in the next step, the Attorney-General would "proceed only if he believes that a case can be made in court with witnesses beyond reasonable doubt".

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100117-192445.html

 

[myfoot123]

The question should be why allow the Romanian to leave Singapore while investigations are going on? I bet this guy will not know how to answer and blame the poodle for complacency.

 

[SIFU]

jump to conclusion

hey law minister, i tot the spf already concluded their investigations?? so what is the conclusion then? say something if u want people to stop speculating:oIo:

 

[Watchman]

 

[streetsmart73]

The question was why the long silence? The answer is a red herring and delaying tactic.

Should have followed up second question: then why took so long still? Sinkies expect Ministers to be already clued in because of the long time and also because it was a fatal accident hot topic. Unless the Minister is sleeping or deaf or blind, he doesnt know and doesnt have a good answer. So don't bluff.

hi there


1. the other question: why did the questionable individual need to rush "home" in such a hurry?
2. not that sinkieland has no talented doc to tend to his illness.
3. sinkies boleh, pay millions still clueless.

 

[Rogue Trader]

Romanian plan B:
Find a low IQ desperado (like tonychat),
Pay him 50 thousand euros.
Admit to car theft and hit and run charges.
Go to jail for 12 years.
Come out and collect another 50 thousand euros.

Meanwhile, fatty diplomat can come back to singapore and cheong ktv in a wheelchair because of advance stage diabetes