tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post114726275794613592..comments2024-03-14T22:55:24.426+08:00Comments on Mr Wang Bakes Good Karma: Singapore Judiciary Under AttackGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147622587447643882006-05-15T00:03:00.000+08:002006-05-15T00:03:00.000+08:00wow siao liao.. this time the singapore judiciary ...wow siao liao.. this time the singapore judiciary system going to exposé.. all the skeletons going to be dug from the closet..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147341264850894412006-05-11T17:54:00.000+08:002006-05-11T17:54:00.000+08:00Ever since I heard James Gomez had his passport an...Ever since I heard James Gomez had his passport and boarding pass impounded, and his sorry ass prevented from leaving for Sweden, I have been staring at the ceiling, the words 'what the fuck' pounding through my brain. And it is Section 506 & 507 of the penal code that had got me near berserk. I had to write this.<BR/><BR/>I was slapped with 8 email harassment charges back in 2000. Because 8 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147328818893945802006-05-11T14:26:00.000+08:002006-05-11T14:26:00.000+08:00I should add that if EnerNorth wins the appeal, it...I should add that if EnerNorth wins the appeal, it does not mean that Oakwell will definitely fail to get its money back.<BR/><BR/>It merely means that Oakwell must sue EnerNorth all over again, in Canada this time, and prove its case again before a Canadian judge.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147327229675536352006-05-11T14:00:00.000+08:002006-05-11T14:00:00.000+08:00Personally, I think EnerNorth would not be able to...Personally, I think EnerNorth would not be able to win this appeal. Given that the charges about our judiciary system has little or no interference with their case and as anthony points out, Canada would not want to seen as accusing us of a corrupted system especially since that Singapore has always been in positive light in the global commercial stage.<BR/><BR/>But however, I think some damage Matrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046858942807381881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147324216206857092006-05-11T13:10:00.000+08:002006-05-11T13:10:00.000+08:00The part that interests me is that "Under Singapor...The part that interests me is that <BR/>"Under Singapore contract law it was not open to Lai Kew Chai to imply into the Settlement an unconditional obligation to procure financial closure for th project within 6 months of the Settlement Agreement; in doing so, Lai Kew Chai committed a clear legal error under Singapore law."<BR/>Is this technically correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147322000659396562006-05-11T12:33:00.000+08:002006-05-11T12:33:00.000+08:00Hi Matrix,Erm. I'm not insistent that Canada is a...Hi Matrix,<BR/><BR/>Erm. I'm not insistent that Canada is a critic of Singapore judiciary system. I'm referring to critics from Western countries in general.<BR/><BR/>In general, I don't think our judiciary system has a problem. The part that Western countries is critical revolves around cases involving political representatives. EnerNorth vs Oakwell case is purely a commercial and Cobalt Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132478811872405144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147313512939653582006-05-11T10:11:00.000+08:002006-05-11T10:11:00.000+08:00Anthony, I agree with you that the threshold for s...Anthony, I agree with you that the threshold for showing that a foreign country's judgment should not be entered tends to be very high. <BR/><BR/>It is not an easy argument to make at all. You'd have to put together a lot of compelling evidence.<BR/><BR/>The fact that there are lawyers somewhere in the world who are making this argument at all, who think that they really have a chance of puttingGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147293889318997172006-05-11T04:44:00.000+08:002006-05-11T04:44:00.000+08:00Just to throw in some analysis here.The threshhold...Just to throw in some analysis here.<BR/><BR/>The threshhold for showing that a foreign country's judgment should not be entered tends to be very high. The reason for this is that the judiciary tends not to want to prejudice foreign relations. It's one thing to sue a national of another country. It's another to call the judiciary of another country corrupt.<BR/><BR/>There's another complication Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404874584727768253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147283646619162492006-05-11T01:54:00.000+08:002006-05-11T01:54:00.000+08:00Cobalt, I'm not very sure why you are insistent th...Cobalt, I'm not very sure why you are insistent that Canada is a critic of Singapore judiciary system. I am not clear and aware of what each side has presented so I am not in a position to judge.<BR/><BR/>Even if Canada rule in favour of EnerNorth (just for example), perhaps, it can moltivate Singapore to come up with measures to ensure that all hearing are carried out in a more unbias manner, inMatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046858942807381881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147280117133342342006-05-11T00:55:00.000+08:002006-05-11T00:55:00.000+08:00Cobalt, if it comes to that all i can say is...Too...Cobalt, if it comes to that all i can say is...<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Too bad! Wan to blame, blame PAP's 3rd world politics for the whole mess! PAP is doing S'pore in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147274831580033432006-05-10T23:27:00.000+08:002006-05-10T23:27:00.000+08:00Matrix, I know what the case is about. But I also...Matrix, I know what the case is about. But I also know and understand what EnerNorth is trying to do. They are hiding behind Singapore's critics of our judiciary system for something that they are clearly in the wrong and didn't honour.<BR/><BR/>If the verdict is against Oakwell, it will have great impact on the commercial agreements of Singapore companies with any Canadian companies. Cobalt Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132478811872405144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147271965557237462006-05-10T22:39:00.000+08:002006-05-10T22:39:00.000+08:00Cobalt paladin,I think the issue in question now i...Cobalt paladin,<BR/><BR/>I think the issue in question now in the Canadian court is not about EnerNorth paying up. It is about whether Singaporean court has an unbias judiciary system especially towards companies/parties that have links with the government, and from this, whether EnerNorth has been granted a fair hearing in the Singaporean court.Matrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046858942807381881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147271564434948412006-05-10T22:32:00.000+08:002006-05-10T22:32:00.000+08:00Same story but from a more reputable publication.w...Same story but from a more reputable publication.<BR/><BR/>www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/09/business/courts.php<BR/><BR/>No mention of this part in the Skewed Times:<BR/><BR/>In large part, Wingfield based his allegations on the record of prosecutions of political critics of the People's Action Party, including Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam, a lawyer of Sri Lankan descent, who for a time was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908820.post-1147270193360179532006-05-10T22:09:00.000+08:002006-05-10T22:09:00.000+08:00EnerNorth failed to pay $2.79 million and royaltie...EnerNorth failed to pay $2.79 million and royalties to Oakwell. EnerNorth did not fufil their end of the commercial deal. Now Canadian courts is thinking our judiciary system is not trustworthy?<BR/><BR/>Goodness! In fact, I'll be doubting the Canadian judiciary system if they rule against Oakwell.<BR/><BR/>If the Canadian courts rule against Oakwell, Singapore companies better don't do Cobalt Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132478811872405144noreply@blogger.com