1. "Couple who tortured 2-year-old boy sentenced to jail - CNA 05 July 2016
SINGAPORE: The couple who tortured a two-year-old boy, who eventually died of his injuries, were sentenced to jail on Tuesday (Jul 5).
The boy’s mother Zaidah, 41, was sentenced to 11 years in jail. Her boyfriend Zaini Jamari, 46, was sentenced to 10 years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane. The couple's expressions did not change as the sentences were read out.
The two, who have a one-year-old child, pleaded guilty last month to one count each for causing grievous hurt causing death and three counts each of child abuse.
The couple had another 26 and 18 charges for child abuse respectively taken into consideration during sentencing.
For five weeks before his death, two-year-old Mohamed Daniel Mohamad Nasser suffered at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend.
The couple, both cleaners, kicked, slapped and stomped on Daniel daily and forced the toddler to stand with his hands on his head for hours, clad only in his diapers. They also forced dried chilli down his throat.
Daniel’s abuse came to light only when he eventually died of his injuries on Nov 23, 2015, having endured hours of abuse the day before his death.
Daniel’s biological father Mohamad Nasser Abdul Gani, 42, was in prison when Daniel was born, had said he never got the chance to meet his son."
The Chinese has a saying: A ferocious tigress/tiger would not eat it's own cub. This brutal killing of a child by his biological mother and her boyfriend is shocking and very tragic. There could be multiple reasons or developments that led to such a tragic end.
The biological father was in prison. The mental state of the mother and the 'boyfriend' unknown though temporary insanity plead seldom works in Singapore and rightly so unlike in the USA! Even if they are insane, they still have to face the consequence though the imprisonment solved nothing for their crazed and cruel minds.
Could this case had been detected earlier? If someone close had done something, would the authority had done something that could have made a difference? In the case of 'false or mistaken' information about child abuses, how should the good intentioned informants be treated when the 'falsely accused' decide to sue for libel and defamation?
For me, the law has to lean to the good intentioned informants MORE. 1st time no action should be taken even if the 'falsely accused' decided to sue! 2nd time, warning. 3rd time the law will favour the 'falsely accused'. It has to be this way as a child life could be in danger! No one will lightly 'informed' on child abusers. Yet, no one should regret for not taking actions earlier to inform the authority of abuses.
2. "Defects on SMRT trains 'not safety-critical', to be repaired by manufacturer: LTA - CNA 05 July 2016
SINGAPORE: A total of 26 of 35 trains delivered to SMRT in 2013 were found to have cracks, the public transport operator said on Tuesday (Jul 5). The cracks are in the structure of the trains connecting the car and the bogie (the framework carrying wheels), it added.
The defective trains, which are still under warranty, will be repaired by the manufacturer by 2023, managing director of SMRT Trains Lee Ling Wee said in response to media queries about a report by Hong Kong-based investigative news portal FactWire.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a separate statement that the defects "are not safety-critical and do not affect the train's systems or performance", adding that it has been working closely with the manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang after defects were found on the trains purchased under C151A.
"To ensure that the trains are safe for passenger service at all times, we have been monitoring the defects closely. A monthly safety assessment is also conducted by the LTA and manufacturer before the train is put into service," Mr Lee said.
"Trains on the rail network are extensively tested to ensure the safety and reliability of the train. Every train also undergoes a comprehensive regime of static and dynamic testing as well as interface testing to ensure its structural and operational integrity. After the testing is completed, the trains are delivered to Singapore for further testing before they are placed for passenger service," LTA said."
It is BAD news for the credibility of China train car manufacturer for SURE!
7 years to repair from the time SMRT sent the train cars back to the manufacturer!! Are you kidding me? Can the train cars be USED after repairs are done? In fact, it begets the question: can it even be REPAIRED if it will take7 years to repair them!!
It will be interesting to learn IF the many breakdowns in recent SMRT rail history were contributed to some of these 'defective but not safety-threatening' train cars'? My guess is not as SMRT would have make a meal of it since it can shift responsibilities to a vendor who is reaping hundred of millions of dollars from it!
Whatever it may be. It is more bad news for the manufacturer than the commuters here as, thankfully, no injuries nor deaths had happened while some or all of these train cars were put into services.
SINGAPORE: The couple who tortured a two-year-old boy, who eventually died of his injuries, were sentenced to jail on Tuesday (Jul 5).
The boy’s mother Zaidah, 41, was sentenced to 11 years in jail. Her boyfriend Zaini Jamari, 46, was sentenced to 10 years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane. The couple's expressions did not change as the sentences were read out.
The two, who have a one-year-old child, pleaded guilty last month to one count each for causing grievous hurt causing death and three counts each of child abuse.
The couple had another 26 and 18 charges for child abuse respectively taken into consideration during sentencing.
For five weeks before his death, two-year-old Mohamed Daniel Mohamad Nasser suffered at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend.
The couple, both cleaners, kicked, slapped and stomped on Daniel daily and forced the toddler to stand with his hands on his head for hours, clad only in his diapers. They also forced dried chilli down his throat.
Daniel’s abuse came to light only when he eventually died of his injuries on Nov 23, 2015, having endured hours of abuse the day before his death.
Daniel’s biological father Mohamad Nasser Abdul Gani, 42, was in prison when Daniel was born, had said he never got the chance to meet his son."
The Chinese has a saying: A ferocious tigress/tiger would not eat it's own cub. This brutal killing of a child by his biological mother and her boyfriend is shocking and very tragic. There could be multiple reasons or developments that led to such a tragic end.
The biological father was in prison. The mental state of the mother and the 'boyfriend' unknown though temporary insanity plead seldom works in Singapore and rightly so unlike in the USA! Even if they are insane, they still have to face the consequence though the imprisonment solved nothing for their crazed and cruel minds.
Could this case had been detected earlier? If someone close had done something, would the authority had done something that could have made a difference? In the case of 'false or mistaken' information about child abuses, how should the good intentioned informants be treated when the 'falsely accused' decide to sue for libel and defamation?
For me, the law has to lean to the good intentioned informants MORE. 1st time no action should be taken even if the 'falsely accused' decided to sue! 2nd time, warning. 3rd time the law will favour the 'falsely accused'. It has to be this way as a child life could be in danger! No one will lightly 'informed' on child abusers. Yet, no one should regret for not taking actions earlier to inform the authority of abuses.
2. "Defects on SMRT trains 'not safety-critical', to be repaired by manufacturer: LTA - CNA 05 July 2016
SINGAPORE: A total of 26 of 35 trains delivered to SMRT in 2013 were found to have cracks, the public transport operator said on Tuesday (Jul 5). The cracks are in the structure of the trains connecting the car and the bogie (the framework carrying wheels), it added.
The defective trains, which are still under warranty, will be repaired by the manufacturer by 2023, managing director of SMRT Trains Lee Ling Wee said in response to media queries about a report by Hong Kong-based investigative news portal FactWire.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a separate statement that the defects "are not safety-critical and do not affect the train's systems or performance", adding that it has been working closely with the manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang after defects were found on the trains purchased under C151A.
"To ensure that the trains are safe for passenger service at all times, we have been monitoring the defects closely. A monthly safety assessment is also conducted by the LTA and manufacturer before the train is put into service," Mr Lee said.
"Trains on the rail network are extensively tested to ensure the safety and reliability of the train. Every train also undergoes a comprehensive regime of static and dynamic testing as well as interface testing to ensure its structural and operational integrity. After the testing is completed, the trains are delivered to Singapore for further testing before they are placed for passenger service," LTA said."
It is BAD news for the credibility of China train car manufacturer for SURE!
7 years to repair from the time SMRT sent the train cars back to the manufacturer!! Are you kidding me? Can the train cars be USED after repairs are done? In fact, it begets the question: can it even be REPAIRED if it will take7 years to repair them!!
It will be interesting to learn IF the many breakdowns in recent SMRT rail history were contributed to some of these 'defective but not safety-threatening' train cars'? My guess is not as SMRT would have make a meal of it since it can shift responsibilities to a vendor who is reaping hundred of millions of dollars from it!
Whatever it may be. It is more bad news for the manufacturer than the commuters here as, thankfully, no injuries nor deaths had happened while some or all of these train cars were put into services.
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