Pee M on why Freedom of Info Act is not a good idea

[Leepotism]

On freedom of Information

The people who have done it have found that far from assuring freedom of information, it will lead to more opaqueness and avoidance of records. If you know that everything you write down is going to be made public, a lot of things are not going to be written down. And if you know that the meeting is going to be minuted, then you are going to have a pee break or coffee before the meeting. - PM Lee on why he does not think a freedom of Information Act is a good idea

 

[Asterix]

On freedom of Information

The people who have done it have found that far from assuring freedom of information, it will lead to more opaqueness and avoidance of records. If you know that everything you write down is going to be made public, a lot of things are not going to be written down. And if you know that the meeting is going to be minuted, then you are going to have a pee break or coffee before the meeting. - PM Lee on why he does not think a freedom of Information Act is a good idea

If indeed LHL said this, then he is not fit to be Prime Minister.

Below is an article from Waikato Times, 1st October 2012. Yes, it's a newspaper in SammyLand! No wonder, this sissy Pee M refused to take questions from foreign media when (s)he was in New Zealand. Afraid one of the reporters might be LeongSam in disguise.

"On Friday, newspapers reported Ombudsman's Office warnings about a growing governmental urge to keep information secret. This was disquieting and ironic. Friday was International Right to Know Day.

This day, a comparatively recent addition to the calendar, dates back to 2002, when freedom of information organisations from around the world created the FOI Advocates Network. It promotes open, transparent and accountable governments.

Its achievements include the right to information being recognised as an internationally guaranteed human right, endorsed by decisions in international courts and the United Nations. The network has noted a growing trend to apply exceptions (national security, for example) or to adopt excessively broad secrecy laws.

This country is far from squeaky clean. The Ombudsman's Office's annual report to Parliament says 1236 Official Information Act complaints were received in 2011-12, 25 per cent more than in the previous year and the most since 2000-01. A significant increase in complaints about delays in releasing information was recorded, too.

News media have drawn several examples to public attention in recent months. Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully balked at releasing Treasury documents on this year's Foreign Affairs budget to Labour's Phil Goff. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority bridled against releasing details about its 11-person communications team, which cost $3.6 millionin the past financial year.

More troubling, Chief Ombudsman Dame Beverley Wakem says more officials are failing to understand the constitutional importance of the legislation.

The Law Commission has recommended that the rules for refusal of official information on the grounds of commercial sensitivity needed to be tightened.

Governments, and their officials no doubt, are discomfited - perhaps embarrassed - by the ombudsman's monitoring of their activities. One reprehensible response has been to starve the office of the funds it needs to do its work properly. Paradoxically, this work is aimed at ensuring the maintenance of a high level of public trust in government."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/opinion/editorials/7751065/Editorial-Locking-the-public-out

 

[Froggy]

Whenever I read stuff like this I feel shameful as a Singaporean. First World country? Balls to you PAP and Lee Hsien Loong you and your old fart are no different from Mugabe.

 

[streetsmart73]

a load of crap again!

 

[Leepotism]

Indeed that's exactly what he said which was also highlighted by the Shits Times(Page A7). This Ass Loon, like his father also pretends to be a wise know-all.

On Electoral Districts

In America, it's done by Congress and if you look at the way they carve their constituencies on congressional districts out, it's explicitly carved so that you preserve the vote for specific members... I don't think there's a good solution which can depolitcise the process. I think it's better to leave it as it is....If you look at the last general election, there were a few quibbles here and there, people acknowledged that this was a fair demarcation, and likewise the one before that. - PM Lee, when asked about setting up an independent election commission here

 

[winnipegjets]

If things are done proper and above board, why is there a need to hide from the citizens?

 

[winnipegjets]

LHL is going to do this as well?
http://www.rollingstone.com/politic...o-rig-the-next-presidential-election-20130129

 

[Leepotism]

Please take note that all these questions were put to him at the annual Singapore Perspectives conference of the Institute of Policy Studies.

 

[winnipegjets]

An Independent Election Commission is necessary

Why is LHL comparing sinkapore with the US when sinkapore is zillion of miles away from a true democracy? There is no checks and balance in sinkapore. The judiciary is beholden to the PM. The Election department is under the thumb of the PM. So, the PM can do whatever he wants and there is NOTHING institutionally that can stop him.

Even if LHL commits murder, he can get away with it. That's how much power that he has.

 

[Leepotism]

Re: An Independent Election Commission is necessary

Why is LHL comparing sinkapore with the US when sinkapore is zillion of miles away from a true democracy? There is no checks and balance in sinkapore. The judiciary is beholden to the PM. The Election department is under the thumb of the PM. So, the PM can do whatever he wants and there is NOTHING institutionally that can stop him.

Even if LHL commits murder, he can get away with it. That's how much power that he has.

He is not comparing apple with apple. Singapore is the most legalised corrupt country in the world. It is for this reason that the Lee Dynasty must end in order to save the true blue citizens of this country. A lot had awakened but that's still a minority.

 

[Kohliantye]

Re: An Independent Election Commission is necessary

Why is LHL comparing sinkapore with the US when sinkapore is zillion of miles away from a true democracy? There is no checks and balance in sinkapore. The judiciary is beholden to the PM. The Election department is under the thumb of the PM. So, the PM can do whatever he wants and there is NOTHING institutionally that can stop him.

Even if LHL commits murder, he can get away with it. That's how much power that he has.

You forgot about Teng Khee Fatts Department.....

 

[andyfisher]

I think mugabe would consider it an insult to be compared to the leegime clowns.

Whenever I read stuff like this I feel shameful as a Singaporean. First World country? Balls to you PAP and Lee Hsien Loong you and your old fart are no different from Mugabe.

 

[andyfisher]

Lee (knn what cursed name is that),

can you link to the article where pinky has this verbal diarrhea

On freedom of Information

The people who have done it have found that far from assuring freedom of information, it will lead to more opaqueness and avoidance of records.

 

[Bigfuck]

Yes, it is not a good idea. Because Singapore is run like an international pirate port. Just look at the forex manipulation debacle. Everyone knew about the funny business years and years ago. Open info act and 1 trillion USD in daily forex transactions fly away.

 

[winnipegjets]

And the money laundering activities as well ....

 

[Bigfuck]

And the money laundering activities as well ....

Leegime never strived to build Singapore's economy. Even if Singapore is a pirate port, a strong pirate port needs some serious production base. Guns, missiles are fine. But nope, half ass everything.