I have this post because I am always pointing out what terrible communicators our ministers are, including the PM. In fact I initially I had wanted to put up the PM's lousy specimen of communication - boring, predictable to the point of coming across as routine and therefore insincere. But something took me away and I found the statements by the Commissioner and the DPM.
These politicians better learn how to connect better or they will eventually fail. Times change and they are hopelessly slow at adapting. Why don't you ask the Police Commissioner to teach you! I am getting impatient. Well may be they don't have it in them to connect? How sad. All they care about is their place in history, power and money? That's what some of us will feel about you when you cannot learn to connect.
My daughter just gave me this by Mark Twain before leaving the room, "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it."
Statement by Ng Joo Hee, Commissioner of
Police,
in connection to the Kovan murders
Today is a sad day for the Police. Today, we have
arrested a murder suspect who is also a policeman.
The Police have brought into custody
Iskandar Bin Rahmat (Singaporean male, 34 years), a police officer attached to
Bedok Police Division. He will be charged for the brutal murders of Tan Boon
Sin and his son Tan Chee Heong that happened three days ago at Hillside Drive.
I cannot remember the last time a murder
suspect was also a police officer. You may have seen this kind of thing
depicted in the movies and on TV, but when it happens for real, it hits you
like a freight train.
After the shocking events of Wednesday
afternoon, police investigators worked tirelessly around the clock to, first,
identity the perpetrator, and then, to hunt him down.
When I was first told that the murder
suspect could be one of our own, my initial reaction was disbelief, swiftly
followed by anger and anguish.
This was the same gamut of emotions
police investigators had to deal with in the last few days as they pursued the
suspect. The fact that the suspect is a police officer gave my investigators
even greater resolve and determination to solve this case. I commend them for
going about their duties in a thoroughly professional manner, and for being
ultimately successful in capturing their target.
We have now captured Officer Iskandar
and we will prosecute him to the maximum extent. He is a murder suspect and will
eventually receive just desserts for the heinous crime that he is accused of
committing.
Officer Iskandar’s fall from grace has
also brought dishonour to the 10,000 other police officers who dedicate
themselves every day to protecting others, and who routinely risk their own
safety to preserve those of others.
Tragically, Tan Boon Sin and Tan Chee
Heong are dead. And untold grief has been brought upon their families and loved
ones. Their loss can never ever be made good.
I wish that there is something the
Police can do to lessen their anger and sorrow. I wish that I can turn back the
clock and undo this great misfortune that has befallen upon the Tan family. But
I know that no amount of commiseration or regret will lessen the hurt. All we can
do is to bring the culpable to justice, and to mourn with the rest of Singapore
the senseless loss of two innocent lives.
I expect that after this press
conference, newspapers, TV and radio, the blogosphere, and coffee shops and
sitting rooms up and down the country will reverberate with talk, comment and opinion
about this tragic incident. Most of it will be an outcry critical of the
police, questioning the quality and integrity of police officers. Some of it will
be unthinking and plainly unfair. And still some will be deliberately
malicious.
Even as we investigate the murders, the
Police also look to find out what has led an individual who has sworn to uphold
the law to now stand accused of breaking it in the most grievous way.
Our police force and every policeman and
policewoman is tarred by the actions of this single officer. This is
unfortunate, but my officers and I will take every criticism in our stride.
The public’s trust in the Police is the
only reason why we are able to keep Singapore as safe as it is. This trust is
hard-earned and must never be broken. And we will not allow this tragedy to
adversely affect the strong bonds that we share with the communities that we
protect.
Tomorrow, every police officer will still
go to work fully cognizant of his and her sacrosanct mission. And every police
officer will still say the police pledge before he goes on duty, and then work
as hard as he can to keep Singapore safe and secure.
We are a force for the nation. And we
will not be distracted, by the current unfortunate event, from continuing with
our work of safeguarding Singapore.
*************
SINGAPORE
POLICE FORCE
13
JULY 2013 @ 11AM
Statement by Deputy Prime Minister &
Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean, in connection to the Kovan murders
1.
Let me first express my condolences to the family of
the victims on their loss.
2.
This case is especially troubling as the suspect is a
police officer. The police informed me of this when they established his
identity on Thursday morning.
3.
The suspect in this case is a 34 year old Police
officer of Senior Staff Sgt rank. He is currently in custody in Malaysia where
he was arrested at 11.30pm last night after very close coordination between our
two police forces over the past day and half.
4.
We first established his identity on Thursday morning
after piecing together several pieces of evidence. He had crossed the Causeway
into Johor on Wednesday night.
5.
We had not earlier released any details for
operational reasons as Police assessed that there was no threat to public
safety, and revealing his identity was likely to have made his arrest more
difficult to achieve.
6.
The actions that the suspect has been accused of have
tarnished the reputation of the Police. His actions, if proven, have
abused the trust placed in him, and betrayed his colleagues in the Police Force
who serve faithfully and dutifully.
7.
No one
is above the law. Anyone who breaks the law, in particular officers placed in
positions of trust or authority will have to face the full weight of the law. We have zero tolerance for officers who break the
law. I am confident that the investigations will be thorough and that justice
will be served.
8.
I have
asked the Commissioner of Police to tell every officer to continue to perform
his duty faithfully and diligently so as to maintain the trust that the public
has in the Police Force and our officers.
9.
The
Criminal Investigation Department has worked hard to crack this case, resulting
in the speedy arrest of the suspect. I also thank the Royal Malaysian Police
for their assistance rendered in helping us arrest the suspect. This is an
excellent example of the close and deeply valued partnership the law
enforcement agencies of both countries have built over many decades.
*************
MINISTRY
OF HOME AFFAIRS
13
JULY 2013 @ 11AM
Update: 4:35pm
Look at the response from us. Nobody is throwing rotten eggs at the SPF. Very unlike what MOE got for pedophile teachers especially teaching scholars. The Police have a great leader in Commissioner Ng. DPM Teo why you bother to show up and look bad?
And more plaudits as I scroll down for more comments.
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