Never fixed anyone before and am not saying that Tey definitely was fixed, but if one is so inclined to fix those that oppose you, some rules of thumb are:
- objective is to discredit someone, make sure your own credibility is not damaged in the process
- conviction is the means to an end and not an end in itself, you can still achieve your objective even if there is an acquittal especially if you control the media and can use it to shape public perception, also you may not necessarily have to use the criminal process for every target i.e. some can be fixed in other ways and in fact it is better to use a variety of ways then it becomes more difficult for the layman to spot
- do not fix too many at the same time as again it becomes too obvious plus some people have problem with multi-tasking
- avoid fixing close to major events like elections for people will question your motives
- you don't have to fix ALL who oppose you, just SOME and the others will withdraw from opposing you and also reduce risk of damaging your own credibility in the process
- many other rules and tactics that I am not aware of
- like other things in life, fixing is an ART and not a science
So, why doctor is not fixed YET. Don't know but could be any one or more of the above reasons.
SDP has already been fixed before. Can't keep on fixing the same group of people then it becomes too obvious. Maybe after a decent lapse of time to allow memories to fade then PAP can target SDP again.
As for Shadrake, journalists don't always get it right especially when reporting on an area for which they have not been formally trained. Whether he has backbone or not is besides the point.
Adultery is not a criminal offence, neither is sleeping with a student so long as it is consensual and she is not a minor. The latter may constitute a breach of the Uni's Code of Conduct, but that is a matter between the Uni' and the Professor - contract between employer and employee. Being horny is not in itself a crime, on the contrary it may well be a sign of a well rounded personality i.e. not the scholar type that only knows how to memorise and regurgitate. But of course, while not being a crime one has to remember "there is a time and place for everything, a time to sow and a time to reap, a time for war and a time for peace, a time to live and a time to DIE ..."
The crux of the offence is sex FOR grades equals corruption and it is for the prosecution to prove all the required elements of the crime beyond reasonable doubt which is a high threshold. The accused does not have to prove anything, he just has to cast reasonable doubt. If after presenting all its evidence, the prosecution has not made out a prima facie case, the defence may not even be called and the accused is acquitted there and then but this is very rare in Singapore especially at the Sub-courts level which is the level for the Prof's case because Sub-court judges are unduly deferential to prosecutors. Don't know why, maybe no backbone unlike Shadrake.
