Shanmugam: Explaining why Wu was charged with abetment rather than providing false information, this was because Mr Wu "did not make the misleading statements himself".
Question: Does this mean that when I kena next time, I tell my maid to fill in details I provide her, I will not get my 12 demerit points? And that I will be charged with 'abetment' instead? And do employers leave their details lying around for some 76-year old maintenance technician in the office to fill in a summons which has been sent to the house?
Shanmugam: "Investigations were ongoing to determine who drove Wu's car at the time of the offence, and additional punishiments may be meted out."
Questions: This is even more puzzling. How can they be sure that Mr Kuan was not the driver, proceed with prosecution and then say that investigations are ongoing? And why is WW so coy about not answering the Yes/No question of whether if he was the driver? A case of not wanting to be caught lying yet again? Presumably, the car was expensive and not left lying around for anyone to take the keys and go for spins?
Shanmugam: "In this case, the prosecution could not find, did not find any money passing hands for the provision of false information.
Question: Does the transfer of payment of money make a difference to the fact of whether one lies or not? Does it mean that if I steal money to pay the doctor to cure my mother's cancer, my crime is 'less serious'?
Shanmugam: "Investigations are ongoing to determine who drove Wu's car at the time of the offences, and additional punishments may be meted out."
Question: Mr DPM Teo, what do YOU think?