SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore sentenced a Chinese immigrant bus driver to six weeks in prison Monday for his involvement in the city-state’s first labor strike in 26 years.
Pushing for the jail term as a deterrent, the prosecution argued in court that although Bao Feng Shan, 38, was not an instigator of the strike, he was “far from a mere passive participant.”
The prosecution said a lenient approach may encourage others to think that they can commit similar offences and “conveniently express remorse to escape custodial sentence.” Full story
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