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Election is only one of the many ways to effect changes in Singapore

Election is only one of the many ways to effect changes in Singapore

As election fever nears and the various parties buzz about, let’s also remind ourselves to be realistic and practical. By getting elected to “parliament” in Singapore is not the “be-all and end-all”. Parliament, just like any other state apparatus, is completely under the control of the authoritarian PAP. It’s just... 

大法官 没有包庇新加坡政府

大法官 没有包庇新加坡政府

新加坡大法官陈锡强 (新加坡29日讯)新加坡大法官陈锡强说,法庭没有包庇政府,因为自1957年以来,每10起百姓起诉政府机构的案件,就有3起是百姓胜诉。 陈锡强是在9月版的《新加坡法学院期刊》中的一篇文章,提及这样的数据。 他说,自1957年以来,法庭接到79起民众向法庭申请进行“司法审查”的案件,这其中,有22起的申请人最终都从法庭的判决中讨回了公道。 所谓“司法审查”,是指申请人认为,政府机构的决定对他们不公正,要求法庭对政府机构的决定进行审查。 这79起案件的内容包罗万象,从不满被政府机构解雇,到不满政府征收他们太多税都有。 大法官说,法庭的责任是秉公处理案件,他否认一些人指本地法庭听命于政府,对政府机构的错误视若无睹的指责。 案件根据法律判决 他说,所有的案件都是根据法律来判决的,公共机构无理,百姓就赢;百姓无理,当然就输。 受访的律师表示,一般上,老百姓如果觉得政府或公共机构对他们不公平或不合理,都能告上法庭,自行或聘请律师采取法律行动,入禀高庭讨公道。 王立清律师说,老百姓通过“司法审查”讨公道,在国外尤其美国和英国相当普遍,不过在新加坡,有很多人其实不晓得有这个途径。即使知道,他们或许也会认为,要起诉政府机构过程是困难和沉重的,最终也选择作罢。   作者:星洲日报 来源:http://www.sinchew.com.my  Read More →

Why it is important for a by-election to be held at Cheng San-Seletar

Why it is important for a by-election to be held at Cheng San-Seletar

By a quirk of fate, a Singapore and a Malaysia lawmaker both passed away on the same day from the same illness. Singapore MP Dr Balaji Sadasivan of Ang Mo Kio GRC passed away on the morning of 27 September 2010 from colon cancer. Hours later, a Malaysia state assemblyman from Kelantan Che Hashim Sulaima died also of colon cancer.... 



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