Should Wong Kan Seng step down or take a pay cut?

last SG · 2008-03-03T15:44:52+00:00

he should seriously step down. cut pay to him is just peanut.n those guards who fail n letting the prisoner to escape, no year bonus for them! I think we nee...

TCH05 SG

DPM Wong is the head of MOHA and his department has made a huge mistake which potentially could cause Singapore billions of dollars if Mas Selamat managed to escape and form a new terrorist group to blow up Singapore key installation or tourist attractions such as Sentosa IR or Singapore Flywheel.

As of now, his department's mistake has already caused tax payer millions of dollar in security cost, traffic jams, tourists arrival and most of all the reputation of Singapore police force.

Do you think it is only fair that DPM Wong take a pay cut or step down as DPM and Minister of MOHA.

Honestly, I think I have the right to not feel comfortable for someone like Wong to be our DPM.

maurizio13 SG

OK lah.

Push the blame to the junior officers by committee of inquiry.

Then the head honcho of Ministry of Home Affairs goes away scot free.

I think if this happened in other countries, the MInister's head will roll.

Arena SG

I dun think he will resign lor...

I dun think Sgp ministers or MP will take such steps like resigning or paycut lor...

eagle SG

Cannot take pay cut, if not will be more corrupt, then more jialat liao

Caitaokue SG

Let's us all watch how he would redeem his own mistakes. A good leader takes responsible for all things his subordinates do.

Someone from that department will be on that sacrificial table for sure. But he is accountable ultimately for this incident.

He has endangered all Singaporeans on a national security level.

Arena SG

lots of time, money are wasted just because of a single lapse in security...

the time that so many SPF and SAF regular and nsf servicemen spent on nabbing Mr Selamat..

the inconvenience caused...

the money wasted...

the bad press caused...

I as a Singaporean, demand to know the true cause of it..

The identity of the guard(s) who is supposed to keep a close eye on Mr Selamat etc..

I find the story ridiculous that he can escape from toilet!!

During my poly days, during exam, 1 invigilator will even escort you to the toilet and wait for you to come out and escort you back to the exam hall!! And bear in mind that, we are not criminals...

WTF are they doing when they are dealing with a Top Terror suspect?!?!?!

I think this is a stupid story lor...

If he can escape jus like that, then I think lotsa ppl will escape from detention and Changi Prison liao...

Atobe SG

When James Gomez made a public apology for an error in his memory about having filed an election document - his apology was roundly rejected by MM LKY and gang.

Should we simply let DPM Wong walk away with a simple apology for a disastrous management of the detention system of someone whom he had accused to be the Chief of the J.I. Terrorist Cell in Singapore ?

If a sincere apology over a piece of paper cannot be accepted, and a big political hullaballoo is kicked up by the Ruling Party, why should DPM Wong walk away scot free with his apology ?

kramnave SG

If the government is to be believed, Mas Selamat is potentially one of the most dangerous minds in Singapore and yet is held in one of the least secured detention facility. The home ministry is at fault for allowing him to escape and not having found a way to lock him away in a more secure facility. One can argue that he is not directly at fault but i think we can say that he is not good enough as he has not covered this loophole. I think he should come out and admit that and penalise himself at some point of time within this year. Relinquishing his position will be the most apt. If he does not, I'm sorry to say he has to go and people might just vote him out in favour of the opposition. We cannot be led by a man with no honour.

Caitaokue SG

If this happens to a minister in Japan or Korea, he will immediate hold a press conference and sincerely apologize to the public and announced he will step down from his post. He will begs the public to give him a chance to redeem his mistake by bringing back the fugitive, before he resigns. This is call MAN.

Let's see what the government ministers are made up of. And the quality of man PAP chooses.

What we get is just an insincere speed-up sentence: "This should never have happened, I am sorry that it has (wrong english somemore)........." He stressed the word "has", usually for people not "gam guan"-(self-willing) to say sorry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10kBmm5MNJU&feature=related

redDUST SG

i think prof ho peng kee will be made a scapegoat. he is finished politically so he will take the rap.

wks's so called apology is quick 1 liner that is quickly glanced over as he read the prepared text. now he talks abt how not to repeat the same mistakes. well, some things u can err, but home security leaves no room for error. he again diminishes his own responsibility.

well, i think singaporeans r willing to wait till this has a proper closure, i.e. mas selamat gets caught, and then it will be interesting to see how this joker accounts for himself post-crisis.

if they are quick to find fault in others and yet more tolerant to their own kind, then i am afraid the country is in the wrong hand.

wks, pls do the right thing, not doing things right!

gill_hfc SG

He is one of our 'million dollar' a year minister and the final buck lies with him! He screwed up and should be held responsible. Just like in the private sector the CEO is held for losses to the entity and is responsible for the action of his officers in the market place Wong Kan Seng should be made to pay for bringing shame to the singapore brand name! He should suffer a pay cut or worst he should offer his resignation for failing in his job and embarrsessing us Singaporeans on the global stage!

maurizio13 SG

i think prof ho peng kee will be made a scapegoat. he is finished politically so he will take the rap.

well, i think singaporeans r willing to wait till this has a proper closure, i.e. mas selamat gets caught, and then it will be interesting to see how this joker accounts for himself post-crisis.

if they are quick to find fault in others and yet more tolerant to their own kind, then i am afraid the country is in the wrong hand.

wks, pls do the right thing, not doing things right!

I doubt Ho Peng Kee's position will be compromised.

It has been speculated that Ho Peng Kee is the younger brother of Ho Ching.

Both Ho Peng Kee and Ho Ching studied at National Junior College.

Ho Ching is 1 year older than Ho Peng Kee.

"Even her age is considered off limits. A Temasek spokesman was unwilling to reveal her age or date of birth, although a Temasek bond document in 2005 said she was 52." Ho Peng Kee's birthdate is 09.05.1954.

I don't understand why all the secrecy.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/27/business/temasek.php

http://www.parliament.gov.sg/AboutUs/Org-MP-CV-HoPengKee.htm

Ho Ching was married to LHL in 1985, subsequently Ho Peng Kee stood for elections in 1991 as MP for Sembawang.

In 1993, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs)

His portfolio has never been re-shuffled, he is now the Senior Minister of State (Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs).

Do they look similar?

Don't you think that the shape of both their eyes and nose have an uncanny similarity.

TCH05 SG

I am very disgusted by the way he tries to talk down the gravity of the problem on today's paper.

"The authorities do not consider Mas Selamat an immediate threat as the JI network in Singapore has been crippled. "But in the long term, who knows?" said Mr Wong"

UnLeAsH_cHa0s SG

its all a cover up. all play acting. i m quite positive in the end, whether that joker is caught or not caught, there will b no proper closure. government will jus expect us to slowly 4get this incident, n out of the blue release a statement saying "mas selamat has been caught today ...... valiant efforts of our police force..."

its really quite ironic that aft the most disgraceful incident in s'pore national security in recent years, there is a army n police career fair at both suntec n marina sq. i jus wonder r those ppl proud of manning those booths.

oh btw, dont expect any quitting or pay cut or watever crap, cos birds of the same feathers flock tgt, jus cover one another backside. at most those guards n their superiors on duty that day count themselves unlucky, rank remain the same till they retire. n dont even think abt bonus. they will b made the ultimate scapegoats. not the Ministers.

redDUST SG

I doubt Ho Peng Kee's position will be compromised.

It has been speculated that Ho Peng Kee is the younger brother of Ho Ching.

Both Ho Peng Kee and Ho Ching studied at National Junior College.

Ho Ching is 1 year older than Ho Peng Kee.

I don't understand why all the secrecy.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/27/business/temasek.php

http://www.parliament.gov.sg/AboutUs/Org-MP-CV-HoPengKee.htm

Ho Ching was married to LHL in 1985, subsequently Ho Peng Kee stood for elections in 1991 as MP for Sembawang.

In 1993, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs)

His portfolio has never been re-shuffled, he is now the Senior Minister of State (Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs).

Do they look similar?

Don't you think that the shape of both their eyes and nose have an uncanny similarity.

interesting.....

nvr thot of that.

but prof ho's nee soon east debacle just b4 the polling 2 elections ago tt required LKY to personally intervened kinda like killed his political career there n then. why is tt there is no replacement for the law minister?

if the ho's r related, maybe prof ho is safe. if not, he better start praying. u nvr know if someone from the inner circle of P*P wants to throw a curve ball at one of their own.

Jamie Zawinski SG

to preserve the image of integrity and accountability of the singapore governement, especially the political party that forms the government, ks wong should resigned immediately.

Go SG

There wont be much left in these world,

if one is condemned for every misfortune tat happens.

what may happen, will happen.

TCH05 SG

There wont be much left in these world,

if one is condemned for every misfortune tat happens.

what may happen, will happen.

This is not misfortune my friend, this is a serious security lapse and it involves a rich country and one of the most dangerous criminal in the world.

X-men SG

He will still get his bonus at year end.

TCH05 SG

He will still get his bonus at year end.

I think PM Lee has to do something about it or else opposition is going to use it against PAP in the next election.