M Ravi changes his mind very fast

Yong Vui Kong, 22, had launched a petition calling for a review of the rules that can potentially allow offenders like him to be spared the gallows, but it was turned down last year.He appealed against this decision, but on Monday the Court of Appeal reserved its judgment.

During the hearing, Yong's lawyer M. Ravi argued that the President should be able to grant clemency without acting on the advice of the Cabinet. Although this would contradict what is stated in the Constitution, the lawyer said the 'principles of natural justice' were more important.

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An Originating Summons (to file a lawsuit) against the Attorney General Chambers and Hindu Endowment Board has been filed with the High Court today, in the face of the recent controversial Thaipusam rulings (Ref: Slew of restrictions to be imposed on Thaipusam celebrations).

The Summons was filed by Mr Ravi S/O Madasamy who is a practicing lawyer in his personal capacity as a Singapore Citizen and a practicing Hindu.

His argument:

The guidelines pertaining to the festival of Thaipusam, imposed by the Government of the Republic of Singapore through the Hindu Endowment Board, on the Hindu devotees participating in the said festival to be held on 20th January 2011, are in breach of the Minority Rights guaranteed under Article 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore.

2. The Thaipusam guidelines which violate Article 12 of the Constitution violate the rights of religious minorities guaranteed under the auspices of the Presidential Council of Minority Rights.

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