Redress Of Injustice

Redress of injustice can come in several ways. Not necessarily by the way of the legalistic courts through fallible human judges who are imperfect beans subjected to all sorts of natural and unnatural influencing factors and sectors.

Humans are the most emotionally unstable creatures on Mother Earth. A judge's thinking, interpretation of the laws and decisions can easily be influenced by countless factors and sectors. No one can claim that he is perfect under any circumstances. No one should even dare to think that he is perfect in anyway, in anything, in any subject.

No one is an actual expert as far as the laws of man are concerned. Why? Very simply put, it is because the man-made laws are made by imperfect human beings and interpreted and applied by imperfect human beings!

Man-made laws, like man-made languages, are evolving all the time. What was considered right yesterday can be considered wrong today. What is considered right today might be considered wrong tomorrow. It all depends on changing circumstances and changing environments, from country to country.

Personalities also play a very substantial part in the interpretation and application of man-made laws. No one person in the world can claim that he is always fair, unbias, non-corrupt, non-influenciable, totally upright and completely fair in all situations, under all circumstances.

A strong and steady character differs widely and significantly from a weak and meek character. An appointed position differs widely and significantly from a self-made and elected position.

Especially in any case involving high-powered dignitaries verses commoners, whether perceived or real, there is a strong tendency for the public to scrutinise the judge (or judges) and his (or their) judgement more closely and in depth, more inclined towards thinking that undue behind the scenes influences directly or indirectly could have been the devil in the works of deliverance.

Especially so, when records show distinctly that out of 10 cases involving high-powered personalities, at least 8 resulted in favour of the high-powered personnel, then the whole legal system and process is automatically called into question by the educated and learned discerning public. A 50/50 probability would be more palatable. A 80% tilt towards one side, any side, of the scale of justice cannot and must not be so easily accepted and swallowed, and happily pat one another's back and move on. If it does and carries on for a long time, frictions will accumulate, until one final day it will explode for sure. This kind of ostrich mentality cannot and must not be condoned for the good of our nation and the future of our people.

Yes, justice is blind. But the problem is that judges are not blind!

Therefore, redress of injustice must also come from the following ways:

1. Divine Intervention.

2. Natural Justice.

3. Court of Public Opinions.


SSO - 21 April 2021, Wednesday.

Roy Ngerng has raised $144,000 in 8 days to pay Hsien Loong

'Over the last 8 days, you have helped to crowdfund the balance amount of S$144,000. At the start of this crowdfunding campaign, after seeking the advice of my lawyers, I have already transferred the first installment of S$1,000 from this crowdfunding to Lee Hsien Loong, which leaves S$143,000.'

The above is quoted from Roy Ngerng's post in the TRE. His lawyer, Eugene Thuraisingam, has written to Hsien Loong to make a lump sum payment for the full amount outstanding of the award by the court. 

In a short few weeks, one after another, Singaporeans have come forward to donate $133,000 and $144,000 to Leong Sze Hian and Roy Ngerng to pay for the damages awarded by the courts to Hsien Loong in his defamation suits against the two. This generous act of the Singaporeans, many did not know the two personally, some were even unemployed, speaks a lot about the generosity of the Singaporeans, and more. In a way they have taken sides, and helped to relieve the financial burdens of the two men and free them from the stress and anxiety arising from the defamation suits.

Oh, Leong Sze Hian's financial burden is not over. The legal fee for Davinder Singh's service is another $130,000. So the crowdfunding must go on.

What's more is there to say about the politics of Singapore? What's more to say about the kindness and big hearts of Singaporeans especially during a pandemic when many are also financially stressed?

The Singaporeans are willing to pay from their own pockets when it has nothing to do with them, or is it?

What do you think?

What about this from theindependent.com? 

'Singapore — Courts should take into consideration that libel damages can be crowdfunded and the amounts should be increased accordingly, says Mr Calvin Cheng.

In a Facebook post on Saturday (Apr 17), the former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) contended that courts should increase the libel damages as supporters of the libellous causes can share in the punishment.'

My immediate thought is that if Ah Kow's reputation is worth $2 the court could award him $2m in damages if the court thinks the public through crowdfunding would be willing to contribute $2m to pay for the award. I am so brilliant with this kind of logic. Oops, cannot call this logic.

Sometimes stupidity could be mistaken for talent.

Is Singapore looking for a 4G PM, look no further. Singapore can have its own version of Donald Trump.  Can anyhow hantam, the President is always right. If wrong it is called alternative truth. Heard of a clown President?

Me, The Lucky Millionaire?

 

Me, The Lucky Millionaire?

If I am assured of striking lottery of more than $1,000,000 a year, for the rest of my easy-peesy life, would I be so stupid as to deprive myself of this rare and special gift that my God (or Godfather, whichever appropriate) has engineered for me?

And in return for that all I have to do is to take and follow orders?

And all my brain-works are actually done by my subordinates, my consultants, the specialists and some young up-and-coming "promising" scholars?

And my supervisory role is done by my personal secretaries and the many side-kicks I have been given.

And I don't need to shoulder any responsibility whatsoever when I blundered. All I have to do is to give a statement that I do not accept what others say about my role, responsibility and performance, whatever they maybe?

What a wonderful life!

Do you think I will care for my own rice bowl more than I care about you, the digits most of whom I don't even know existed?

And doing it day by day, month by month, and year by year, I have become so accustomed to such comfy, easy-peesy, multi-million job with no responsibility (with scapegoats aplenty down below always ready to cushion the blow for me), what do you think I will become?

A Fat Cat? That cannot catch the mouse?

Over-confidence, arrogance, incompetence and inefficiency set in, naturally with time?

And I don't even put my clothes on anymore, exposing myself totally naked, yet I keep wearing a mask to cover my face, to hide my real face from the world?

Thank my lucky star! Thank God! Thank Godfather!

SSO

April 19, 2021 2:25 pm

China's moment to cross the Rubicon, carrying a big stick

 China has had it enough of being attacked by countries that benefited from its trade, attacking, smearing and demonising China.  Some even openly called China enemy. Now with a strong military able to take out any country that dares to flirt with a war against China, and the biggest consumer market in the world and growing rapidly with the rise of a new middle class hungry to acquire all the accessories of a good life, the Chinese consumer market is irresistible for any profit driving corporations or countries to ignore. Not participating in the Chinese consumer market is as good as not doing business at all.  There is no other market that is hungry and has the money to pay for all the goods and services at the a volume unmatched elsewhere.

With the cocky and hostile West and their crony countries still thinking that they could trade and make insane profits from China and could still take liberty to attack China, taking sanctions against China, the time has come for China to take a stand, no deals with hostile and enemy countries. The Americans, British, Japanese and even Europeans would have to lick their own ass if they insist on their bullying and unfriendly behaviour towards China.

The recent spat created by the BCI and the stonewalling of H&M, Nike, Adidas and a few other  related countries and their imminent expulsion from the Chinese market is a good lesson for the sillies and unthinking to know what they are dealing with.  Australia is licking its wound and acting tough, pretending that it doesn't hurt when hundreds of billions of revenue vanished in thin air.

Britain, Canada are top on the no trade no deal list. Japan and Taiwan come closely behind. There is no reason for China to be nice to these ingrates. There is no reason for China to continue to do business with hostile and unfriendly countries.  There is no reason for China to engage and meet up with unfriendly countries to talk about human rights, democracy or its domestic affairs. China would completely stop talking to anyone or country should any of these items be in the agenda. It is better not to waste time with them, no talks is better than talking. China does not have to entertain enemies of China with hostile intent and agenda. Just completely ignore them. China must not allow troublemakers to set the agenda for talks.

Anyone or country wanting to talk, meet or negotiate with China would have to a common agenda agreeable by both parties.  Talking nonsense, talking about China's domestic affairs are interference and would not be allowed. Period.

China has to cross the Rubicon, to say No to all rubbish. Anyone or country wanting to talk or meet up with China, it must be for mutual benefits, on trade and development, not on politicking and definitely no talks on China's domestic affairs.  Anyone or country wanting to meddle or interfere with China's domestic affairs should go home and talk to themselves. China must be prepared to cut off relations, cut off trade ties with trouble making corporations or countries. Period.

If Japan insists on making an enemy out of China, wanting to support Taiwanese independence movement, wanting to poke its fingers in the South China Sea, they can pack up all their investments in China. This is the way to deal with rogues, ruffians and hostile people and countries.  There is no need to be nice to them anymore. China does not need to trade with Japan. Japan needs the Chinese market badly as they have no where else to go. Asean market is too small and challenged by the South Koreans and China. America and European market have a lot of barriers the Japanese were unable to penetrate. Best, America is imposing sanctions and raising trade barriers against Japan.

Japan will be dead duck without the Chinese market and without China as the manufacturing base. Dare to do a Pearl Harbour on China?

Singapore - The Beginning Of The End?

The Blackdot Survey's latest revelation shows that only 20% (1 in 5) of Singaporeans are confident in the 4G leadership leading Singapore forward.

That means an overwhelming majority of Singaporeans are not happy with the 4G leaders handpicked by the PAP Tea Party Team, led by you know who.

This is a shocking revelation if it truly reflects the overall sentiment on the ground. It clearly shows a few things:

1. That the shepherd who selected the 4G sheep does not have that keen pair of eyes that on real leadership qualities, or

2. That the shepherd deliberately sacrificed true and good qualities for loyalty. That's why many personal secretaries and personal lawyer were picked to hold ministerial and other key positions? And we are to believe that there is no conflict of interests? Or,

3. That the PAP has already been scrapping the bottom for real quality talents. Or,

4. That the out-of-this-world obscene pay not only did not attract real quality leaders but actually attracted "don't rock the boat", self-survivalist, yes-men followers instead.

Together with many other critical issues, does this loss of confidence in the chosen ones mean the beginning of the end for Singapore and Singaporeans?

I may be wrong. I hope I am wrong. If so, I stand corrected.

What do you think?

SSO
April 19, 2021 8:08 am