Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Is the law minister scandalizing the court?

The law minister said that it is "common sense" that senior officers of an organization found to have committed criminal breach of trust should be liable for more severe punishment compared to ordinary employees. He is criticizing the decision of the judges in the court of appeal.

Is the law minister scandalizing the court? Is he saying that the judges do not exercise "common sense" that they are expected to? If this statement is made by an ordinary person, will the Attorney General Chambers charge that person for an offense?

Will the newspaper be charged for publicizing this statement?

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/parliament-amend-law-criminal-breach-trust-wake-city-harvest-ruling-shanmugam

I agree with the statement made by the law minister, but I disagree with the law on "scandalizing the court". This is one law that should be taken off the books.

Do you agree?

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