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But you may be pleased to know that after the EP elections, we will be able to devote some time to The Case of The Missing Guards at SMRT Station.
Recent press reports reflect the utter confusion of SMRT, LTA and the Transportation Ministry. The outsourced security company has made statements which do not seem to complement those made by those in authority. Swift action should be taken to contractors who dare accuse the authorities of any wrongdoing or misinterpretation of contracts. Sue them.
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"What about those who say you use the judiciary to silence critics?
That's nonsense. What are these critics? There are many critics of the PAP in Singapore. They are not all hauled up before the judiciary. Political opponents, so long as they keep within the law, don't need safeguards. They do not have to appear before the judiciary. But if they've defamed us, we have to sue them -- because if we don't, our own integrity will be suspect. We have an understanding that if a minister is defamed and he does not sue, he must leave cabinet. By defamation, I mean if somebody says the minister is on the take or is less than honest. If he does not rebut it, if he does not dare go before the court to be interrogated by the counsel for the other side, there must be some truth in it. If there is no evidence, well, why are you not suing?"
- Goh Chok Tong in Goh Chok Tong: Finally, being his own man Asiaweek , 3 December 1999
Recent press reports reflect the utter confusion of SMRT, LTA and the Transportation Ministry. The outsourced security company has made statements which do not seem to complement those made by those in authority. Swift action should be taken to contractors who dare accuse the authorities of any wrongdoing or misinterpretation of contracts. Sue them.
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"What about those who say you use the judiciary to silence critics?
That's nonsense. What are these critics? There are many critics of the PAP in Singapore. They are not all hauled up before the judiciary. Political opponents, so long as they keep within the law, don't need safeguards. They do not have to appear before the judiciary. But if they've defamed us, we have to sue them -- because if we don't, our own integrity will be suspect. We have an understanding that if a minister is defamed and he does not sue, he must leave cabinet. By defamation, I mean if somebody says the minister is on the take or is less than honest. If he does not rebut it, if he does not dare go before the court to be interrogated by the counsel for the other side, there must be some truth in it. If there is no evidence, well, why are you not suing?"
- Goh Chok Tong in Goh Chok Tong: Finally, being his own man Asiaweek , 3 December 1999
