The following is a comment taken from Net on the accountability for Mas Selamat’s escape which much truth is stated.

 

DPM deliverged his speech on 21 Apr 2008. As the highest ranking man in charge of national security for Singapore, he gave details on Mas Selamat’s escape. He gave further details on what should and should not be done. He even gave details on what need to be improved. He basically already apologized to Singapore for this spectrum of failure under his direct charge.

Example 1. Even after apologizing publicly for defamation, Gomez guy is challenged by ‘relevant’ parties to substantiate his defamations during the last post-election. It’s a matter of accountability they claim, yah?

Example 2. There are now 4 different parties looking into the collapse of Jade Technology takeover deal. Why do they do that? B’cos despite SGX rules and regulations, apparently Jade technology fiasco threw up further doubts on SGX maintaining its relevance in controlling and maintaining order for trading in public listed companies. They need to find out the people responsible for the collapse and bring them to justice in order to answer to the share holders. It’s a matter of accountability, yah?

But how come given a security breech of such magnitude, DPM gives no names on who are responsible? What is the use of ISA if not for being used on people that compromised national security? Mas Selamat escape is not a compromise? Is complacency a good enough reason not to warrant an arrest or the boot? DPM never answer that. Accountability is totally missing in his report.

Considering that this is Singapore Inc, shouldn’t DPM, as a BOD, also highlight the who and whom to substantiate his report on how security is compromised?

The funniest thing is that even the AG office makes no intent to prosecute anyone for this major national security breech. They seem to say to the public that it’s forgivable. ISA is no enacted on those who missed their mark in duty and allowed Mas Selamat to escape.

Meanwhile a simple prank call on Mas Selamat whereabouts lands a taxi driver in jail. A strong deterrence and message to the public is required they say…. but not for DPM and his men.

 

 

 

Just like when I was in my national service, when your man fails to do his job, your leader will sign 7 extras duties and your men will sign 3. The leader of the pack will always get the heavier sentences. All these are taught within our national service time. Why aren’t we practicing what we preach?

So what if all these while the PAP had been serving us well? Aren’t these their job? In SAF, you clean your weapon diligently everyday but one day if your weapon was send for inspection. The result come back fail. It could mean only one thing to the officers… “WHY YOU NEVER CLEAN YOUR WEAPON PROPERLY??” Not because you didn’t clean but you just missed a spot. All it takes is just one time, one mistake….

Mr Wong NEED to show some sense of responsibility. This lapse is unforgivable. DAMN IT!!