October 28, 2009 by admin
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From our Correspondent
PRC national Zhou Sunfu who was charged last week for trying to rob
a cabby was cleared afther the charge was dropped. He arrived in
Singapore on a social visit pass.
The cabby, 61-year-old Robert Lee Khee Choon was warded in hospital
after his taxi crashed into a pillar in front of a shophouse.
Zhou was given a discharge amounting to an acquittal on the
application of the prosecution. No reasons were given for the
discharge.
There were few other details in the report carried by the state
media. Neither was the cabby interviewed to find out what exactly
happened.
Did Zhou attempt to rob Mr Robert Lee at all? Or was he acquitted
due to lack of concrete evidence?
If Zhou had never tried to rob Mr Robert Lee, then the latter must
have made a false police report and should be charged in court.
However, there was no mention of it.
There must be prima facie evidence to charge Zhou in court in the
first place. What did the police investigations reveal?
The abrupt acquittal of Zhou seemed to give the impression that
there were lapses somewhere along the chain of investigation. Did
the police or prosecution miss out anything?
It is ironical that a PRC suspected of committing a crime in
Singapore is given an unconditional discharge by the prosecution
while Singapore citizens acquitted of wrong-doing by the court were
not so lucky.
Two weeks ago, 5 Singaporeans are acquitted on charges of “illegal
procession” for walking in a group from one point to another in
public. (read more here)
The Attorney-General Chambers has since filed an appeal against
their acquittal and sought to convict them for a “crime” which
amounts to a maximum fine of $1,000.