The 102 PRCs face no penalties for breaking our laws

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[h=2]The 102 PRCs face no penalties for breaking our laws[/h]

November 27th, 2012 |

Author: Contributions

[The writer has sent this letter to Minister Shanmugam, Minister of State for Law Indranee Rajah, LTA, SMRT, SPF, PM Lee, DPM Teo, online media, WP, SPP, RP]
Dear Mr Shanmugam,

Please accept my sincere apologies for the length of this email, but I sincerely hope that you will read this entire email as this concern a very important issue that I hope you will be able to give me and the citizens of Singapore an answer.

Sir, as you know by now, according to SMRT, on the 27th November, 102 Chinese National working for SMRT went on strike today or as our state media call it “Refusal to turn up for work”. I cannot help but laugh at the way our state media attempt to describe the event in whatever way possible other than calling it a strike.

Sir, Chapter 67 of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act clearly states the following:

No Workman employed in any essential service shall go on strike
(a) Unless at least 14 days before striking he has given to his employer notice of intention to strike as provided by this section;
(b) before the date of striking specified in the notice of intention to strike; or
(c) during the pendency of any proceedings
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Sir, Chapter 67 of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act also clearly states the penalty for any person who commit an offence under this act as follow:

Any workman who commences, continues or otherwise act in furtherance of a strike which is illegal under this Part shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.
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The act also provides penalty for any person who instigate a strike as follow:

Any person who —

(a) instigates or incites others to take part in, or otherwise acts in furtherance of, a strike or lock-out which is illegal under this Part; or
(b) instigates or incites others to withhold their labour or services knowing or having reason to believe that the probable consequences of that action will be to endanger human life or the efficient operation of any public health service or cause serious bodily injury or expose valuable property whether real or personal to destruction or serious damage, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
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Sir, having covered the laws that your government have put in place in our Statutes to prevent a strike from happening in Singapore so as to not hurt our reputation and our economy, I am extremely sad to learn that no actions so far has been taken against these 102 workman who, in my opinion and many, have committed a crime under this act and are still able to walk away scoot free without facing any penalties.

What upsets me even further is when I see that SMRT even sent in negotiators to negotiate with the workman who have went on strike and disrespected our law.

Sir, the action of these 102 Chinese National today have resulted in several problems for our transport system that is run by SMRT.

Sir, I strongly urge you to take action against these 102 workman whom have blatantly dis-respected our laws that we have in place to protect our countries. Your action against this 102 workman will also show us that everyone is equal under the law and that our law will punish whoever violates it irregardless of their nationalities.

Sir, I would like to end my email here in hope to see your response with regards to this matter soon.
With Regards,
.

Pat

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[LonelyTREE]

Finally an action plan to prosecute.

 

[Kinana]

They have broken the law indeed but I feel their grievances were valid.
One question to raise is, do you think they would break the law in the first place had SMRT handled the issue well?
Another question is, what would SMRT do going forward?
Finally, there is definitely a need to raise bus fares in Singapore.

 

[halsey02]

They have broken the law indeed but I feel their grievances were valid.
One question to raise is, do you think they would break the law in the first place had SMRT handled the issue well?
Another question is, what would SMRT do going forward?
Finally, there is definitely a need to raise bus fares in Singapore.

They actions are not valid!....it is in their contracts, I am sure they have representative to SMRT & embassy officials whom they can liasse with... it is well known that China men, like to take matters into their own hands.

We shall see what punitive actions the government is taking, for this is an Industrial action, never mind there are grievances , never mind, SMRT management is incompetent. For what action they take, will highlight to us, the differential treatment between Local workers & Foreign Ones. One thing is obvious, these people have their embassies to back them...we workers..have____??

They have broken the LAW(s)... does raising bus fares improve things? many times in the past, fares have increased...once again, we have to set aside the Industrial relations here...we are talking about GOING ON STRIKE, & BREAKING THE LAW(S) & ARE WE AFRAID THAT, THEY ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA...WE ARE AFRAID OF THEM??

 

[cockie]

Is time to raise the bus fare, so that SMRT can provide better living condition and pay higher salary to their FTs....hip hip hooray

 

[halsey02]

Is time to raise the bus fare, so that SMRT can provide better living condition and pay higher salary to their FTs....hip hip hooray

Raise the CEO & their mangers & staff salaries as well, to improve productivity & competency...& we have to work harder, be more productive to pay for their increases, & so that the China men, the Malaysians, the Pinoys/Pinays, the Ah Nehs, Aw Sucks Suzie from Burma..the whatever whoever will have a better life, when they go home....we are so charitable, so good..hip, hip, hooray SINgaporeans!! your government is so good!

 

[winnipegjets]

These are PRC nationals and sinkapore kowtows to China. Any harsh treatment on the PRC workers will lead to China retaliating and public outcry in China. The Chinese protestors over there could attack business associated with sinkapore.

 

[theblackhole]

Have to treat this issue with great sensitivity and restraint. If Singapore fumbles, things will not be good for us.

 

[aurvandil]

They will probably give the ring leaders a small fine and a very short (e.g. 1 week) jail sentence.

Have to treat this issue with great sensitivity and restraint. If Singapore fumbles, things will not be good for us.

 

[theblackhole]

Singapore is standing firm. Hope this will not escalate into something very unpleasant. Thank you to the zappers who had whacked and fined me $500!!!

 

[GoldenDragon]

They will probably give the ring leaders a small fine and a very short (e.g. 1 week) jail sentence.

Agree. Only ring leaders. The rest highly likely a stern warning in lieu of court prosecution.

 

[Sentinel]

Agree. Only ring leaders. The rest highly likely a stern warning in lieu of court prosecution.

Four ring leaders only? And they can motivate the others? It's a large group yeah?

 

[GOONDUSAMI]

ot is just a misunderstanding. They have contributed to public transportation in Singapore and should be given a warning - acquittal not amounting to a discharge.

 

[HARDAttack]

I say jail them all and teach these tiongs a lesson.

 

[GOONDUSAMI]

I say jail them all and teach these tiongs a lesson.

u onow how much tax payers money will be wasted by your goondu suggestion?!?
another oppo goondu twit!