It was never mentioned in any publications, including Andrew Low's Publichouse, who valiantly publicises the case on the internet (despite the rumour that he has PAP's fundings), that Mdm Vellama has issues with bank's mortgage installments. It is a clear cut case that the freedom defenders had other higher aspirations.If she has problems with bank mortgage from the beginning, presumbly for her HDB flat, then fighting in court should not be her priority. What is her lawyer thinking?
If she is lending from the bank for her HDB loan, then somebody surely has to ask what happened to her previous HDB loans. Nobody did.
When TREmeritus published this article, they are pointing the cannon back at M Ravi, his associates and the various internet mediums who had helped publicise the case.
I pity her.She's being used for others to gain. Good Luck to her.
http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/10/0...n-respect-of-hougang-by-election-case-appeal/
Mdm Vellama, who had tried to get the High Court to declare that the Prime Minister does not have “unfettered discretion” over whether and when to call a by-election, is appealing for contributions towards her legal fund.
Mdm Vellama is appealing against a High Court’s decision on 1st August which dismissed her earlier Judicial Review application [LINK]. The appeal has been filed on 16th August by her lawyer, Mr M Ravi.
In her letter which was forwarded by Mr M Ravi to TR Emeritus (TRE), Mdm Vellama said that the reason for her taking this course of action (appealing) is because “I wish the powers that be to accept that we in Singapore live in a representative
democracy and that elections are at the heart of the system”.
“In the past the Government acted dictatorially in not holding by elections when MP seats became vacant. This has always been a sour point with me and so I embarked on legal action. I am at least satisfied – despite and before the judgment of the
High Court on 1 August 2012 – the Prime Minister decided to hold the by election. I have little doubt that my action had something to do with the PM’s decision.”
However, Mdm Vellama said, as a low-wage earner, a mother of 2 children and with a diabetic sister and a sick and aged mother on wheelchair to support, she could never (from the outset) afford the quite prohibitive legal fees which would have been and
were involved.
“Without the assistance of the one lawyer in Singapore who would take on challenging cases like this, Mr M Ravi, I would not have got this far. Needless to say he has absorbed all of the legal fees and has conducted proceedings on a pro bono
basis. God will bless him for that!”
Since it has now reached the appeal stage, Mdm Vellama added, “Even Mr M Ravi’s ability and resources to absorb future legal fees have become extremely limited… Mr Ravi runs a practice with the usual overheads and, as we all know, mine is not the only
pro bono case he does”.
As such, Mdm Vellama noted “that unless future legal fees are paid for, the appeal is in jeopardy and may have to be abandoned”.
Additionally, Mdm Vellama said that there are two further developments which have made matters worse, in that:
(a) There is a cost hearing on the case on 8 Oct 2012 to require Mdm Vellama to, possibly, pay substantial amounts in costs; and
(b) Mdm Vellama’s mortgage bank is taking enforcement action against her on the HDB mortgage at this time (so coincidentally).
Signing off, Mdm Vellama said:
“It is under these circumstances that I make this appeal to members of the public who value our democratic rights to assist by contributing to my Legal Assistance Fund, which I have set up for this purpose.”
It has been estimated that a sum of $50,000 is required to cover the appeal court filings, cost of the appeal process and the potential payments after the cost hearing on 8 Oct with regard to previous High Court suits filed by Mdm Vellama.
Mdm Vellama is represented by Mr M Ravi from the law firm of Messer L. F. Violet Netto and all enquiries should be directed to Mr M Ravi ([email protected]).
If she is lending from the bank for her HDB loan, then somebody surely has to ask what happened to her previous HDB loans. Nobody did.
When TREmeritus published this article, they are pointing the cannon back at M Ravi, his associates and the various internet mediums who had helped publicise the case.
I pity her.She's being used for others to gain. Good Luck to her.
http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/10/0...n-respect-of-hougang-by-election-case-appeal/
Mdm Vellama, who had tried to get the High Court to declare that the Prime Minister does not have “unfettered discretion” over whether and when to call a by-election, is appealing for contributions towards her legal fund.
Mdm Vellama is appealing against a High Court’s decision on 1st August which dismissed her earlier Judicial Review application [LINK]. The appeal has been filed on 16th August by her lawyer, Mr M Ravi.
In her letter which was forwarded by Mr M Ravi to TR Emeritus (TRE), Mdm Vellama said that the reason for her taking this course of action (appealing) is because “I wish the powers that be to accept that we in Singapore live in a representative
democracy and that elections are at the heart of the system”.
“In the past the Government acted dictatorially in not holding by elections when MP seats became vacant. This has always been a sour point with me and so I embarked on legal action. I am at least satisfied – despite and before the judgment of the
High Court on 1 August 2012 – the Prime Minister decided to hold the by election. I have little doubt that my action had something to do with the PM’s decision.”
However, Mdm Vellama said, as a low-wage earner, a mother of 2 children and with a diabetic sister and a sick and aged mother on wheelchair to support, she could never (from the outset) afford the quite prohibitive legal fees which would have been and
were involved.
“Without the assistance of the one lawyer in Singapore who would take on challenging cases like this, Mr M Ravi, I would not have got this far. Needless to say he has absorbed all of the legal fees and has conducted proceedings on a pro bono
basis. God will bless him for that!”
Since it has now reached the appeal stage, Mdm Vellama added, “Even Mr M Ravi’s ability and resources to absorb future legal fees have become extremely limited… Mr Ravi runs a practice with the usual overheads and, as we all know, mine is not the only
pro bono case he does”.
As such, Mdm Vellama noted “that unless future legal fees are paid for, the appeal is in jeopardy and may have to be abandoned”.
Additionally, Mdm Vellama said that there are two further developments which have made matters worse, in that:
(a) There is a cost hearing on the case on 8 Oct 2012 to require Mdm Vellama to, possibly, pay substantial amounts in costs; and
(b) Mdm Vellama’s mortgage bank is taking enforcement action against her on the HDB mortgage at this time (so coincidentally).
Signing off, Mdm Vellama said:
“It is under these circumstances that I make this appeal to members of the public who value our democratic rights to assist by contributing to my Legal Assistance Fund, which I have set up for this purpose.”
It has been estimated that a sum of $50,000 is required to cover the appeal court filings, cost of the appeal process and the potential payments after the cost hearing on 8 Oct with regard to previous High Court suits filed by Mdm Vellama.
Mdm Vellama is represented by Mr M Ravi from the law firm of Messer L. F. Violet Netto and all enquiries should be directed to Mr M Ravi ([email protected]).
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