Romanian envoy faces charges for Singapore death crash

[Char_Azn]

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - A Romanian diplomat is facing manslaughter charges following a deadly hit-and-run accident in Singapore, the Romanian prosecutor's office said Wednesday.

Silviu Ionescu, charge' d'affaires in Singapore, is suspected of having hit two pedestrians while he was driving the Romanian embassy car, at night, on December 15.

The diplomat drove on and only minutes later hit another person.

One of the victims, a 30-year-old Singaporean, suffered brain damage and died on December 25 while the two others suffered injuries.

After the second accident, Ionescu called the police to report his car was missing, 'an allegation which has been proven false", the prosecutor's office said.

The date for Ionescu's indictment was not yet known.

The Romanian foreign ministry, which recalled the diplomat a few days after the incident, had called for a investigation by Romanian prosecutors and pledged to 'cooperate with the Singaporean authorities in order to clarify this affair'.

The ministry has also transferred to investigators the information gathered during its own internal inquiry.

This affair had stirred emotions in Singapore, with media fearing diplomatic immunity could help Ionescu be cleared of all charges.

According to international regulations, diplomats enjoy immunity in the country to which they are accredited but not in their country of origin.

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100204-196488.html

Finally some news coming from the other side

 

[Ramseth]

Wah this issue can be election issue? Many people get very upset if there's injustice!!

Sure bring down that GRC that Ministar responsible to let go heads...

Not once, but twice!!

It's just a traffic accident, hit-and-run panicked made false police report. Which Singapore minister can be held responsible? Maybe the Romanian foreign minister who posted this idiot coward drunkard here.

 

[QXD]

Finally some news coming from the other side

Too bad SG doesn't have a Mossad that can kidnap and drag his shitty white ass back here to face justice.

We're just a wannabe nation compared Israel despite all that help from them in the early days.

 

[diversifyx2]

Do not have high hope that Ionescu will face charges at home, you all think only sg know how to wayang meh??

 

[Ramseth]

一个是恐怖分子，另一个是撞人逃犯，两次为什么要放他走？？？

你说他应不应该辞职？？

穷寇莫追，得绕人处且绕人，网开一面，人非圣贤，孰能无过，善哉善哉。

 

[johnny333]

Do not have high hope that Ionescu will face charges at home, you all think only sg know how to wayang meh??

This envoy can't return to Spore anymore

He might have gotten away but It must be pretty difficult to be just another angmo in a land of angmos.

Not like in Spore where he's treated like a god. With an endless supply of SPGs, KTV hostesses,...

 

[moolightaffairs]

nowadays our court got 2 set of law, one for local and one for foreigners. not like last time us citizen michael fay kena canned also like that!

 

[Getloud]

Can anyone verify that the news came from SG only or does it reported in Romania too?

 

[AvalanCh3]

don't u feel something is missing? when our people died our minister george don anyhow blame. how result is confirm that romania asshole fault and where is their comment? everytime things happen for 3-4 weeks den our government come out comment. they retarded or what how come reaction always so slow? they are fastest in catching opposition and kick poor people without a roof from their tent.

 

[Watchman]

don't u feel something is missing? when our people died our minister george don anyhow blame. how result is confirm that romania asshole fault and where is their comment? everytime things happen for 3-4 weeks den our government come out comment. they retarded or what how come reaction always so slow? they are fastest in catching opposition and kick poor people without a roof from their tent.

That's knowing what to do and giving them head start of leaving this island .

And never to come back .

Less paper work and court proceedings !

 

[SIFU]

穷寇莫追，得绕人处且绕人，网开一面，人非圣贤，孰能无过，善哉善哉。

misplaced compassion

anyway this should be the '饶'.. not the one u used..

 

[halsey02]

Wah this issue can be election issue? Many people get very upset if there's injustice!!

Sure bring down that GRC that Ministar responsible to let go heads...

Not once, but twice!!

WKS again....is quickly becoming a liability...they should put all the 'star' performers in one GRC..WKS, Mabrokey, Yakult man...who else...

It will be a WINNER!

 

[tonychat]

misplaced compassion

anyway this should be the '饶'.. not the one u used..

Teach others chinese har. How to write the word "Banned" in Chinese??? WAHAHHAH!!!!

 

[Char_Azn]

don't u feel something is missing? when our people died our minister george don anyhow blame. how result is confirm that romania asshole fault and where is their comment? everytime things happen for 3-4 weeks den our government come out comment. they retarded or what how come reaction always so slow? they are fastest in catching opposition and kick poor people without a roof from their tent.

I think they did the right thing. The matter involves an official diplomat from another countries, if anyhow accuse then turn out to be false how? In the past, stupid incidents like this have actually led to war. They did they right thing by simply STFU and let the police handle the matter. Once the police confirm then the justice and Foreign affairs department takes over. I think most decent justice system will have to investigate and look at facts first and not just look at circumstantial evidence