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In her New Year’s address, President Halimah Yacob talked entirely about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and how Singapore needed “all hands on deck” to overcome the crisis and build a better future for generations. Given that the pandemic had and continues to have a mammoth effect globally, the contents of her speech is unsurprising.
However, it would be remiss not to point out that there have been other events that have rocked Singaporean society which the President has conveniently chosen to skip over entirely. One being the controversial Parti Liyani case. Not only has the case been one where the underdog has seemingly surmounted all odds to win at the High Court, but it was also one which exposed probable abuse of power by well-connected individuals such as Liew Mun Leong and probable negligence on the part of various state agencies.
In fact, the President has very recently been sent an open letter signed by 27 civil organisations urging her to convene a commission of inquiry (COI) to review Singapore’s justice system. Something that she has the power to summon but to which she has hitherto been silent.
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However, it would be remiss not to point out that there have been other events that have rocked Singaporean society which the President has conveniently chosen to skip over entirely. One being the controversial Parti Liyani case. Not only has the case been one where the underdog has seemingly surmounted all odds to win at the High Court, but it was also one which exposed probable abuse of power by well-connected individuals such as Liew Mun Leong and probable negligence on the part of various state agencies.
In fact, the President has very recently been sent an open letter signed by 27 civil organisations urging her to convene a commission of inquiry (COI) to review Singapore’s justice system. Something that she has the power to summon but to which she has hitherto been silent.
More at https://tinyurI.com/y38e4f48
