What really surprised me are these golden nuggets...
SMC DT was "perturbed" by an argument by Ms Mak Wei Munn, Woffles Wu's lawyer, that the offence committed had no impact on the plastic surgeon's medical practice...!!...quite shocking coming from a lawyer no less, when the conviction specifically relates to integrity and honesty whether in a professional or personal capacity...
SMC DT noted the lack of remorse shown by Woffles Wu, as he did not give a second thought when comitting the offence and claimed that it was a common practice to furnish false information to the Traffic Police fir such offences and that even some senior medical practitioners were doing so...!!...my goodness I should think it is now incumbent on the Commander of the Traffic Police to haul Woffles Wu in for questioning, to get him to name these docs who he claims have allegedly committed these criminal acts!!...
Source:
http://m.todayonline.com/singapore/woffles-wu-suspended-practice-4-months
What is even more shocking is that 2 PAP MP docs, no less, appear to have found the SMC DT's decision unusual...!!
Dr Chia Shi-Lu, a member of the GPC for Health, said that the SMC does not usually step in when the offence has nothing to do with a doctor's medical practice. ..he acknowledged however that every medical practitioner is held to high standards...
Worse still...another PAP MP doc, Dr Lim Wee Kiat, was also surprised by the suspension order..."Four months of suspension from driving I understand, but why medical practice?" he said...!!
Strange, curious and shocking that these 2 PAP MP docs appear to fail to understand and appreciate that "Any act of dishonesty from a medical practitioner tarnishes and brings disrepute to the medical profession as a whole."...plus the rules of the Medical Registration Act...!!
Source:
http://mypaper.sg/top-stories/woffles-wu-animated-suspension-20140408