1. "2 Bangkok bomb suspects turn themselves in: Reports - CAN 20 August 2015
Two men identified as suspects in the central Bangkok attack deny their involvement in the attack, reports CNN and BBC."
OMG!! Hope the police investigators will find out MORE about what happened IF these 2 suspects are REALLY involved with the unforgivable crime against peaceful innocent people - local and foreigners alike! Though the probability is very low given that they did turn up and claimed they are but just tourists!
2. "Typos in packaging of SG50 commemorative notes - CNA20 August 2015
MAS managing director Ravi Menon apologises and takes "full responsibility", after the name of Singapore's first President Yusof Ishak was misspelt as "Yusok Ishak" on the packaging and in a booklet.
MAS managing director Ravi Menon issued a statement late Thursday, taking full responsibility for the error. “This should never have happened, is not acceptable, and I take full responsibility. I apologise on behalf of my colleagues who worked hard to prepare the notes and folders but are deeply disappointed that we made this most unfortunate mistake. We will put this right," he said."
Well, it is unfortunate. While the education level of our people keeps going up and the educational system is one of the best in the world, our workers in this instance made some very basic mistakes.
Oh well, just as well it is nothing serious. Red faces for a while and life goes on. Good that Mr Ravi took responsibilities for this. A leader's behaviour and I respect him for that.
3. "Why the silence on basic questions about AHPETC accounts? Hri Kumar asks - CNA 20 August 2015
SINGAPORE: The Opposition Workers' Party (WP) has yet to answer basic questions on areas of concern flagged by the Auditor-General's Office on the management of its accounts at Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC), said Member of Parliament Hri Kumar Nair on Thursday (Aug 20).
In a political dialogue organised by the National University of Singapore Society on Tuesday, WP representative Gerald Giam said AHPETC chairman Sylvia Lim, as well as the party's elected MPs who are town councillors, "all spoke, all explained" various aspects of the AGO report during a two-day debate in Parliament.
"We have explained every point that has been brought up which demands an explanation and we have spared no effort in that," Mr Giam, who is a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, said.
"Good grief! Is he serious?" wrote Mr Hri Kumar in a Facebook note he titled "AHPETC - Why the silence?". He highlighted seven basic questions that he said the WP has not answered:
Significantly, the WP has avoided stating categorically that no public funds have been lost, and no damage suffered. How could it, given its own conduct?"
He said even though the WP has submitted qualified audited accounts for FY2013, "the crucial fact remains that AHPETC’s own auditors were unable to verify their accounts for the third year running".
Mr Hri Kumar said the AGO's conclusion stands that “until the weaknesses are addressed, there can be no assurance that AHPETC’s accounts are accurate and reliable, or that public funds are properly spent, accounted for and managed".
"The WP MPs know what they need to do to put things at AHPETC right," he wrote. He also reiterated a point he made in Parliament in February that the WP "must commission a thorough forensic investigation, get its friends in FMSS and FMSI to open their books, clean up the accounts and sue to recover any losses suffered".
THIS WILL be the BOMB that PAP will keep lobbing at WP till GE comes around! The 7 questions are ASKED differently in the previous exchanges between WP MPs and PAP Ministers and MPs in and outside the Parliament.
Some WERE NOT asked in the past and IF left UNANSWERED, can create 'a latency effect' i.e. The voters can ONLY REMEMBER the MOST RECENTLY EXPRESSED Views and NOT necessarily the THOUGHTFUL views!!
Interesting how WP will respond!!
"The WP has lawyers, and it knows it can be done. But the WP does not want to do it. Why not?""
Two men identified as suspects in the central Bangkok attack deny their involvement in the attack, reports CNN and BBC."
OMG!! Hope the police investigators will find out MORE about what happened IF these 2 suspects are REALLY involved with the unforgivable crime against peaceful innocent people - local and foreigners alike! Though the probability is very low given that they did turn up and claimed they are but just tourists!
2. "Typos in packaging of SG50 commemorative notes - CNA20 August 2015
MAS managing director Ravi Menon apologises and takes "full responsibility", after the name of Singapore's first President Yusof Ishak was misspelt as "Yusok Ishak" on the packaging and in a booklet.
MAS managing director Ravi Menon issued a statement late Thursday, taking full responsibility for the error. “This should never have happened, is not acceptable, and I take full responsibility. I apologise on behalf of my colleagues who worked hard to prepare the notes and folders but are deeply disappointed that we made this most unfortunate mistake. We will put this right," he said."
Well, it is unfortunate. While the education level of our people keeps going up and the educational system is one of the best in the world, our workers in this instance made some very basic mistakes.
Oh well, just as well it is nothing serious. Red faces for a while and life goes on. Good that Mr Ravi took responsibilities for this. A leader's behaviour and I respect him for that.
3. "Why the silence on basic questions about AHPETC accounts? Hri Kumar asks - CNA 20 August 2015
SINGAPORE: The Opposition Workers' Party (WP) has yet to answer basic questions on areas of concern flagged by the Auditor-General's Office on the management of its accounts at Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC), said Member of Parliament Hri Kumar Nair on Thursday (Aug 20).
In a political dialogue organised by the National University of Singapore Society on Tuesday, WP representative Gerald Giam said AHPETC chairman Sylvia Lim, as well as the party's elected MPs who are town councillors, "all spoke, all explained" various aspects of the AGO report during a two-day debate in Parliament.
"We have explained every point that has been brought up which demands an explanation and we have spared no effort in that," Mr Giam, who is a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, said.
"Good grief! Is he serious?" wrote Mr Hri Kumar in a Facebook note he titled "AHPETC - Why the silence?". He highlighted seven basic questions that he said the WP has not answered:
Mr Hri Kumar added: "The WP says that it accepts that the AGO is professional and independent. It says that it accepts the High Court judgment. But 6 months on, we are no closer to knowing the truth.
- Why hasn’t the WP carried out any independent investigation into the many areas of concern raised by the Auditor-General’s Office?
- Why did WP hide information from its own auditors?
- Why hasn’t the WP asked its friends in FMSS (FM Solution and Services) and FMSI (FM Solutions & Integrated Services), to whom they gave multi-million dollar contracts, to open their books for scrutiny?
- Why hasn’t any independent auditor hired by the WP been prepared to issue clean, unqualified audit reports on the AHPETC accounts since WP took over AHPETC in 2011?
- Why is WP refusing MND’s offer to pay the Government grants to AHPETC on condition that an independent accountant safeguards the use of those funds, when WP’s own lawyers accept that the MND can impose conditions and the High Court found that MND’s conditions were reasonable?
- If WP claims to be transparent, why, as the High Court found, did its chairman Ms Sylvia Lim suppress facts and make a false statement to Parliament, and why did WP MP Pritam Singh say that he will not answer to Parliament?
- Why has WP done nothing to determine whether any public funds are lost or misappropriated?
Significantly, the WP has avoided stating categorically that no public funds have been lost, and no damage suffered. How could it, given its own conduct?"
He said even though the WP has submitted qualified audited accounts for FY2013, "the crucial fact remains that AHPETC’s own auditors were unable to verify their accounts for the third year running".
Mr Hri Kumar said the AGO's conclusion stands that “until the weaknesses are addressed, there can be no assurance that AHPETC’s accounts are accurate and reliable, or that public funds are properly spent, accounted for and managed".
"The WP MPs know what they need to do to put things at AHPETC right," he wrote. He also reiterated a point he made in Parliament in February that the WP "must commission a thorough forensic investigation, get its friends in FMSS and FMSI to open their books, clean up the accounts and sue to recover any losses suffered".
THIS WILL be the BOMB that PAP will keep lobbing at WP till GE comes around! The 7 questions are ASKED differently in the previous exchanges between WP MPs and PAP Ministers and MPs in and outside the Parliament.
Some WERE NOT asked in the past and IF left UNANSWERED, can create 'a latency effect' i.e. The voters can ONLY REMEMBER the MOST RECENTLY EXPRESSED Views and NOT necessarily the THOUGHTFUL views!!
Interesting how WP will respond!!
"The WP has lawyers, and it knows it can be done. But the WP does not want to do it. Why not?""
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