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agc dun haf soul discretion ler ... it lies wif their big brudder ...... But sole discretion lies with AGC - to prosecute the Liews or administer a stern warning in lieu of court prosecution ...
agc dun haf soul discretion ler ... it lies wif their big brudder ...... But sole discretion lies with AGC - to prosecute the Liews or administer a stern warning in lieu of court prosecution ...
They say this after CHC won their appeal and their sentence reduced to a pittance too. Guess what, it's all forgotten, election is over and KH is out and about enjoying his ill gotten wealth.
Perhaps...Your last paragraph has reference. Agree that’s the best option left for that bastard
But sole discretion lies with AGC - to prosecute the Liews or administer a stern warning in lieu of court prosecution.
Given his background and links to the elites, my money is on a warning only. Only a fool believe the law is fair. If the maid had cooked up the case, 101% jail time.
What so called contributions? Wasn't this greedy rapacious scumbag paid millions to do his job?
Bravo Vincent Especkerman, my thoughts exactly!
I wonder whether this Temasek chap was speaking his own mind or was this under instructions from Ho Ching? Probably the latter.Lim Tean
What An Astounding Statement From Temasek!
Instead of seriously looking at the issue of whether Liew Mun Leong should be asked to leave his position at Temasek in light of Justice Chan Seng Onn’s judgment in the Parti Liyani case, it appears that his friends in high places are circling the wagons to protect him.
That is the impression I got from the statements made by Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara ( Chief Executive ) of Temasek International at the press conference today. Mr Sandrasegara extolled the contributions made by Mr Liew and told us that we should listen to his side of the story behind making any judgments.
As a former practising lawyer, Mr Sandrasegara should know that the judicial process on Parti Liyani’s case ends with Justice Chan’s judgment in acquitting her from her conviction by the District Court. There is no further avenue of appeal. The judge made very clear findings of facts involving members of the Liew family, and all residents of Singapore are legally obliged to respect the decisions of our courts, much like Parti Liyani had to respect the decision of the District Court in convicting her, until her conviction was overturned on appeal by Justice Chan.
Mr Sandrasegara’s appeal to listen to Mr Liew’s side of the story is disrespectful of the Court’s decision. Whatever Mr Liew says cannot change,and has no bearing on, the Court’s decision.
If an Opposition figure had a similar judgment relating to him/ her, you can be sure that the MSM, who are the establishment lapdog, would go to town with the story. That person would be described as the worst of the human species. Someone whom society cannot know no more. There is such a thing called karma.
Instead of defending Mr Liew, whom I am sure is well capable of defending himself and his family, I suggest Temasek and Mr Sandrasegara should instead reflect on the 4 year ordeal that Parti Liyani had to go through as a result of the inexcusable actions of an elite family. That ordeal is not something that even full monetary compensation can erase.
That is why we once had the Privy Council(House of English Law Lords) as the final avenue of appeal of our court cases.Tay Kheng Soon
Democracy in a small country has to be different to democracy in a big country this is why LKY replied to me why he shut down our Jury System because jury members in a small city-state will be under pressure and influence from the accused's friends and allies and therefore justice will not be served.
Why does this logic not also apply to the compact national elite that run the country? They are a powerful compact group with a centre and a periphery.
Will the necessary separation of powers be exercised but within its own collegiate culture? Of course no willful compliance or bad faith compromise of principle take place but it will take extraordinary moral courage and integrity of members to break from group sentiment and collegiate duty to do so. Is this asking too much?
Should democracy thus rely only on the integrity of a few brave souls to maintain justice? Wont special institutional arrangements be necessary to ensure just recourse?
Ombudsman comes to mind of course but an appointed ombudsman is only human, after all he one drawn from the very meritocratic class upon which he is to exercise discretion. In an intimately structured situation this is almost inhuman. Some other solution has to be found..
The power man like LML is still being employed in CAG as Chairman, not being suspended or immediate terminated.Sure, we should get the man to speak, to give his side of the story.
But the question is: would he? will he? dare he?
My question to him would be to refer enlighten the world from which of
his many, many books and interviews did he preach the philosophy of
his behaviour towards an employee. An employee with a $600 monthly salary
after working for ten years vs his DAILY BONUS payment of $58,00 not
so long ago.
This case has further raised my esteem of CECA brahmin lawyers like Anil. I've decided to engage Anil's legal service for my food catering businesses.
Anil will give you Anal which is what you like anyway.