SDP:Why the delay in reporting news of such magnitude?

[Without_a_car]

Bro

 

Maybe not it doesnt make any difference but imagine if its election timjng... The withholding of such bews could potentially be a turning tide

 

now you are talking...

 

[Without_a_car]

If the ministers/top civil servants etc etc behave themselves, there's not much harms rumours/tabloids can do permanently.

If they dont behave, they deserve to be exposed.

 

So called 'peaceful media' can well be used as cover-ups. Once the potential law breakers know they can relying on the covers, they become more bold in breaking the laws.

 

Exposures help keep the bad guys on their toes. This cannot be a bad thing in reducing corruptions etc.

 

there is china level of corrupt

there is malaysia level of corrupt

 

I am not condoning corruption..

Let's not start a witch hunt...

for all you know the person/s who leaked the news also has their own agenda

[Wind30]

your argument does not compute. You say they wait to confirm news before reporting it

 

Take for example the recent news of the involvement of at STEngineering staff as the mystery woman. If not confirmed, why is the papaya press reporting it?

 

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/...126-323957.html

 

STE is vehemently denying it.

 

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/...126-324129.html

 

 

I take this as subjective reporting to the advantage of the MIW, and only the MIW. It's not in the interest of Singaporeans.

 

err.... your argument does not compute.... writing in bold is not going to make your argument any more logical.

Just because STE is vehemently denying the allegations does not mean the press did not wait to confirm the new before reporting.

 

There could be a LOT of OTHER reasons. Two reason I can think of are...

 

1) STE is lying

2) although the press did try to confirm it, they made a mistake. One of their sources made a mistake or is lying. After this is reporting you know. non of the reporters is there first hand. Seriously, people make mistakes all the time even after double/triple checking.

 

How can you say because there is one mistake that the press did not do their checks??

 

Totally does not make sense.

 

 

[Relacklabrudder]

Anyone watch lust and caution by Tony Leung and tang Wei? If u watch it u will know this is a worse breach in national security than MAS case

[KARTer]

Chua Mui Hoong and Chua Lee Hoong openly declare they ISD. Infact, they think that they are better journalist because of their ISD background.

btw, are these two related?.....

Edited January 27, 2012 by KARTer

[KARTer]

there is china level of corrupt

there is malaysia level of corrupt

 

I am not condoning corruption..

Let's not start a witch hunt...

for all you know the person/s who leaked the news also has their own agenda

Even IF the 'exposer' has his own agenda, it's good that the culprit who has commited the wrong is exposed.

[Without_a_car]

btw, are these two related?.....

 

sisters...

[Ben5266]

If the ministers/top civil servants etc etc behave themselves, there's not much harms rumours/tabloids can do permanently.

If they dont behave, they deserve to be exposed.

 

So called 'peaceful media' can well be used as cover-ups. Once the potential law breakers know they can relying on the covers, they become more bold in breaking the laws.

 

Exposures help keep the bad guys on their toes. This cannot be a bad thing in reducing corruptions etc.

Actually... it is very very difficult to find a politician who live like a Saint.

 

 

[KARTer]

sisters...

one has cancer, the other hopefully dont

[KARTer]

Actually... it is very very difficult to find a politician who live like a Saint.

I think its a bit too much to ask for

 

Pple like Chaim ST should be good enough as far as keeping a simple life style goes.

[Without_a_car]

ISD says no delay in news

 

The Straits Times

www.straitstimes.com

Published on Jan 27, 2012

 

No delay in releasing news of CPIB probe: MHA

 

By Leonard Lim

 

There was 'no delay' in releasing news of the corruption probe into two top senior civil servants, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on Friday afternoon.

 

The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) started investigating one officer on Dec 19, and the other on Jan 4.

 

Earlier, the authorities had said that former Central Narcotics Bureau director Ng Boon Gay was arrested on Dec 19, and ex-Singapore Civil Defence Force commissioner Peter Lim on Jan 4.

 

The MHA statement said that in the CPIB investigations, it is normal procedure for the person to be placed under arrest if the CPIB assesses that there is some basis for suspecting that the person may have committed an offence. That person can then be released on bail and is required to return for further investigations as needed, it added.

 

Both officers were placed on leave when the investigations began and the Ministry said that it was premature then to make any announcement as CPIB investigations had just started and the outcome was not known. An announcement could also compromise CPIB investigations, the MHA said.

 

On Jan 20, the CPIB informed the MHA that although their criminal investigations have not been completed, there was sufficient basis for the Ministry to consider civil service disciplinary action for misconduct.

 

The MHA initiated action to suspend the men from their duties, which took effect from Wednesday and commence civil service disciplinary proceedings.

 

It also took action to appoint their replacements to ensure leadership continuity in both departments.

 

The announcements were to have been made on Wednesday, but as news of the investigations had already appeared, the MHA decided to advance the media release by one day. Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Wanbao broke the news on Tuesday, triggering a storm of public discussion and media coverage.

 

Among the questions being raised was why the authorities took so long to make the affair public.

 

'Due process has to be followed to facilitate investigations, to be fair to officers accused, and to avoid prejudicing any legal or disciplinary proceedings,' the MHA statement said.

 

It added: 'These cases demonstrate that any allegations of misconduct against public officers will be investigated fully and thoroughly, regardless of their position or seniority, to uphold the highest standards of integrity and conduct in the public service.'

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