Daily Archives: 2015-05-12
Children are a blessing, not a nightmare
By The Online Citizen
2015-05-12 
13By Dr. Chee Soon Juan No, Ms Fu, children – including Amos – are a blessing, not a nightmare. PAP Minister, Ms Grace Fu, is reported to have said: “It’s not just any YouTube video. It crosses the red line on religion. But Read More
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Amos Yee convicted on two charges, acquitted on third
By Andrew Loh 2015-05-12 1916-year old blogger, Amos Yee, has been found guilty of the two charges brought against him by the Attorney General’s Chambers. District Judge Jasvendar Kaur delivered her much anticipated verdict on Tuesday afternoon at the State Court. She found the teen guilty of Read More
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Amos, My Teacher
By The Online Citizen 2015-05-12 13By Siok Khoon Kent When the whole world condemns Amos’ mother that it is her fault that Amos turned out so fearlessly “rebellious”, they do not know that Amos’ mother is humbly, Amos’ first student. Having the privilege to walk with them through this Read More
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NCMP Gerald Giam: Government should avoid hindering commercial development with unmanned aircraft bill
By The Online Citizen 2015-05-12 2Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Gerald Giam spoke about the Unmanned Aircraft Bill in parliament yesterday to ask that the government be wary not to place too much regulatory burden through the bill and hinder commercial developments. He noted that if commercial operators are Read More
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Authenticity of academic degrees – onus on employers: Lim Swee Say
By Andrew Loh 2015-05-12 245The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) treats the various types of academic qualifications differently, according to an infographic explaining this released by the ministry on Monday. In Parliament yesterday, the Workers’ Party’s Non-Constituency MP Gerald Giam asked the ministry about the checks that are Read More
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NCMP Lina Chiam: Intent to protect the interest of the taxi companies apparent with third party taxi booking services bill
By The Online Citizen 2015-05-12 7Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Lina Chiam spoke about the third-party taxi booking services bill in Parliament yesterday to question Transport Ministry of the intent of the proposed bill. She noted in her speech that the bill deviates from the concept of free market, where Read More
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Why was the co-driver chucked out of the taxi?
By Howard Lee 2015-05-12 6Last updated on October 1st, 2015 at 11:02 amBy Tan Wah Piow The greatest loser of the 2015 General Election in the United Kingdom is the Liberal Democratic Party. They went into coalition with the Conservative Party after the 2010 election, and its Read More
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Assailant intolerant and cowardly, but let’s forgive
By Andrew Loh 2015-05-12 5By Andrew Loh Neo Gim Huah has been sentenced to three weeks’ jail for voluntarily causing hurt to teenager, 16-year old Amos Yee, on 30 April. Neo, 49, had struck Yee in the face outside the State Court while the latter was on Read More
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Published on 2015-05-12 by The Online Citizen
Towards a healing society
By The Online CitizenBy Siok Khoon Kent I first saw Amos Yee in his video on Lee Kuan Yew. Watched the first one minute and decided it didn’t deserve my time, as I do not believe in shouting for change. The second time I saw Amos was Read More
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