Man behind taxi hijack at airport gets 25 months' jail
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15 Apr 2013 6:08 PM - CNA
A China national -- who hijacked a taxi, crashed it into the then-Budget Terminal, and caused the death of an airport staff -- has been sentenced to 25 months' jail.
SINGAPORE: A China national -- who hijacked a taxi, crashed it into the then-Budget Terminal, and caused the death of an airport staff -- has been sentenced to 25 months' jail.
31-year-old Yuan Zhenghua was on his way to the airport on March 17, 2012, when he demanded that his cab driver stop near the terminal.
Yuan, who was on his way to catch a flight to return to China for good, accused the cabby, Mr Yeow Chuwee Lam, of keeping his belongings. He punched Mr Yeow and forced him out of his seat.
Yuan later got into Mr Yeow's seat and sped off at 105 kilometres per hour, crashing into Mr Chandra Mogan Panjanathan, who was cleaning the pedestrian walkway at the terminal. The cleaner died on the spot.
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Hijack no caning?
FTs are higher mortals.
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I think he was penalised by traffic regulations since he was on the wheels.
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25 month nia??????
His lawyer who?
SUBHAS ANANDAN.......
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Someone DIED....
only 25 months....
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Originally posted by Just_do_it_lah:
Someone DIED....
only 25 months....
Hijack is a press term not in the charge here
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Originally posted by JoeRaj:
Hijack is a press term not in the charge here
u meant he was not charged for Hijack yet ?
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I will see if can get the judment to comment better, but from what gathered here, this similar punishment to commiting death thru dangerous driving, or 2 charges:
a) Theft of vehicle
b) Causing death by negligent act (driving)
The sentencing is not disimilar to what anyone else would get.
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selective charges by prosecutors.
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too light.
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Originally posted by Rbs70:
25 month nia??????
His lawyer who?
SUBHAS ANANDAN.......
Subhas Anandan...No wonder 25 months nia...
even if got life lost... Sentence is totally much too light...
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I wonder why he was not charged for hijacking that carry a heavier sentence?
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Mental illness as mitigating factor.
This wasn't reported here.
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Originally posted by SBS2601D:
Mental illness as mitigating factor.
This wasn't reported here.
That factor was dismissed by the judge.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
That factor was dismissed by the judge.
It wasn't.
Read the newspapers.
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@2601 @chewie
Mental illness isn't the mitigating factor...
It was Heavy-Weight Defender of the Sinner, Subhas Anandan
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Originally posted by JoeRaj:
I will see if can get the judment to comment better, but from what gathered here, this similar punishment to commiting death thru dangerous driving, or 2 charges:
a) Theft of vehicle
b) Causing death by negligent act (driving)
The sentencing is not disimilar to what anyone else would get.
it happen at changi airport.. not a place to fark around.. old lee sleeping? maybe the judge ft? i anyhow bullshit.. after i start driving, i seldom read poh chua, or bio zao geng.. this case in sg, at least shd have a deterent effect.. tio bo? that usa boy must be ccb abt this.. he got caning right? us bill cliton face also no use.. that us boy kenna cane for what?
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Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
@2601 @chewie
Mental illness isn't the mitigating factor...
It was Heavy-Weight Defender of the Sinner, Subhas Anandan
it not that the lawyer is good, it vice versa..
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Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
@2601 @chewie
Mental illness isn't the mitigating factor...
It was Heavy-Weight Defender of the Sinner, Subhas Anandan
It was what the newpaper reported....my judgement is reserved because I think judge is smarter than me under most context.
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Singapore judiciary demands apology for web backlash
Singapore's state prosecution arm has demanded an apology from several websites over posts which it said cast doubt on the judiciary's integrity in a case involving a China national.
The websites and Facebook pages involved had suggested that a Singapore court had been lenient to Yuan Zhenghua, 31, who hijacked a taxi last year and crashed it into the driveway of Changi Airport's budget terminal, killing a Malaysian airport worker.
Yuan, a technician, was sentenced by a district court to 25 months in jail Monday.
Singaporeans took to Internet websites and Facebook pages to criticise the verdict, prompting the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to issue letters asking for an apology and that the postings be taken down.
A spokesman for the AGC told AFP the online comments and postings had accused the court of bias in favour of the China national.
"These comments include allegations that the courts did not wish to offend the People's Republic of China, that Singaporeans would get heavier sentences in comparison, that the judge lacked integrity, and that leniency was shown," the spokesman said.
"These and similar comments pose a real risk that public confidence in the administration of justice would be undermined."
The spokesman added that the online comments ignored the fact that the court took into account Yuan's "psychotic disorder" in its decision.
While the AGC did not identify the websites involved, the administrators of Facebook page "EDMW loves Singapore" put up an apology for committing an "act of contempt of court" in its posts about Yuan and said it had taken them down.
Some bloggers voiced dismay with the apology demand, citing it as an example of an attempt by the government to clamp down on rising online dissent. => Rubbish! Freedom of speech doesnt entitle one to make lousy assumptions and so sway opinions.
"Our public institutions and public officials should accept and allow a wider threshold for criticisms from the public, including those online," Andrew Loh, a socio-political blogger, told AFP.
The government says attacks on the judiciary will undermine public confidence in the institution.
In July last year, the AGC also sent a letter to prominent Singaporean blogger Alex Au after he alleged in a post that the city-state's courts are biased in favour of the well-connected.
In 2010, a Singapore court jailed British author Alan Shadrake for six weeks for publishing a book critical of the city-state's administration of the death penalty.
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AGC not happy now....
u guys keep criticizing their decision.
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You guys still dare to comment on this. Want to drink free kopi and free stay in Changi Hotel?
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Based on the facts of the case, this was a very appropriate sentence. Judge Chay is a very fair judge.
Lawyer was pro-bono (free thru legal aid) and from Subhas firm not Subhas himself
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Originally posted by JoeRaj:
Based on the facts of the case, this was a very appropriate sentence. Judge Chay is a very fair judge.
Lawyer was pro-bono (free thru legal aid) and from Subhas firm not Subhas himself
only the judge knows.