Singapore’s comical President’s UK debut
Nowhere in the democratic world can we see the preposterous spectacle of a president elected by 34 per cent of the electorate. The proper and democratic president should have been decided by a run-off election when it was obvious that there was no convincing elected candidate with over 50 per cent of the vote at the last presidential...
Police powers of arrest and investigation
Ex-ISD detainee Teo Soh Lung issued a note on what to do when hauled up for investigation by the police: [Link] Retired lawyer Teo Soh Lung issued a note for activists on what to do when called up by the police. I do not want to get into a debate with Ms Teo regarding this, but one must note that few investigations are the same...
Section 35 gives NEA no purview over a fair that doesn’t involve cooked food
I refer to the 15 Oct 2014 Straits Times report “Court battle over WP town council's CNY fair begins”. NEA lawyers claimed that the five stalls selling festive decorations, cookies and potted plants contravened Section 35 of the Environmental Public Health Act, which states a permit is necessary for "any temporary fair,...
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