Rats desert the sinking shipParty's over, time to take a powder '"BUMP me into Parliament, Bounce me any way you want. Bung me into Parliament, on next election day." Bill Casey, reputed author of the...
My saying: So now the government of Singapore is punishing the bankrupts with jail sentence since they have no more monies to pay fines, right?
It is wickedness being committed by our government of Singapore to deny the right of the citizen of Singapore to make a living!
Can't the government see that he was trying to make a living with his only ability as a teacher, I believe?
Our government should waive the fine and helped him to run the Educational Centre just to enable him to make a livelihood, right?
And CJ should at least think of that too, right? =================================================
Replying to the posting by Makapa: Coffee Shop Talk - CJ 'pant chance' Bankrupt Subscribe
To all:
Really pity the bankrupts in Singapore.... At least CJ feels a bit that way too... hopefully. Aug 3, 2005 CJ cuts fine after hearing woes of bankrupt BANKRUPT Lim Hua Tong, 32, still owed $2,900 of a $5,000 fine handed down to him in April this year. But yesterday, he was freed from having to pay it following a successful appeal before Chief Justice Yong Pung How. The CJ lowered the fine to $2,100, a sum he had settled earlier after pleading guilty to a charge of managing a company while an undischarged bankrupt. He had failed to obtain leave from the High Court or permission of the Official buttignee to manage Jwinner Education Centre. The centre, which was to conduct courses for foreign learning insbreastutions, was set up by Lim in January last year. He registered himself as company secretary as he knew he could not be a director. However, he managed the company and held the post of chief educational officer. The company has since been wound up. Lim was given a $5,000 fine on April 21. If he failed to pay, he would be jailed for six weeks. The district court agreed to let him pay monthly instalments of $700. However, appearing before CJ Yong without a lawyer, he said: 'Every cent is very tight for my family. The money is channelled to my baby boy. We're running out of cash.' Mr Lim added that the money used to pay the fine had been borrowed. He told CJ Yong he had just applied for part-time lecturing jobs at polytechnics, as he had been busy with the court case the past few months. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ravneet Kaur said the fine was appropriate and being in an adverse financial state was not a mitigating factor. However, CJ Yong continued to ask Mr Lim about his family. Mr Lim told him his son was a year old and his wife earned about $1,000 a month as a kindergarten teacher. CJ Yong allowed the appeal and, as he lowered the fine, told Mr Lim: 'I hope you get this job. And don't get into trouble again.' SELINA LUM
