Are there indeed two laws for the rich and poor in Singapore? Bloggers say yes
A plastic surgeon with the unlikely name of Woffles Wu has sparked an online row about whether Singapore’s justice system is biased in favor of the wealthy. To many of the island nation’s increasingly feisty citizens, the government’s denials have been less than convincing.
The Singaporean internet quickly lit up with bloggers and commenters questioning the level of the charge and criticizing the leniency of the sentence. It has been a sensitive subject in Singapore since Alan Shadrake, the British author of a book called "Once a Jolly Hangman,” alleged that racial and class disparities exist in the application of Singapore’s death penalty and was given six weeks in jail for”scandalizing the judiciary.”
“S$1000? This is a joke! This is like we peasants paying $10 fine to get someone to take the rap for us,” wrote one commenter. “Nice to know that if you are successful and rich, you will be punished lightly,” wrote another. Even a member of parliament questioned the outcome. Full story
