Comments on: CJ on judicial independence and judicial review http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/20/cj-on-judicial-independence-and-judicial-review/ The Voice of Singapore from Singaporeans for Singaporeans Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:21:02 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Who watch the watchdog http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/20/cj-on-judicial-independence-and-judicial-review/comment-page-1/#comment-42971 Who watch the watchdog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:23:47 +0000 http://www.temasekreview.com/?p=17586#comment-42971 Bilingual Malay-English speaking Singaporean on Fri, 20th Nov 2009 4:52 pm Good point. In countries like Canada, USA, Australia and even India, there is a statutory judicial commission to hear complaints against conduct of judicial officers and this body is composed not just of highest court judges but also COMMUNITY LEADERS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Commission_of_New_South_Wales Bilingual Malay-English speaking Singaporean on Fri, 20th Nov 2009 4:52 pm

Good point.

In countries like Canada, USA, Australia and even India, there is a statutory judicial commission to hear complaints against conduct of judicial officers and this body is composed not just of highest court judges but also COMMUNITY LEADERS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Commission_of_New_South_Wales

]]> By: VOTEWISE http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/20/cj-on-judicial-independence-and-judicial-review/comment-page-1/#comment-42956 VOTEWISE Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:58:51 +0000 http://www.temasekreview.com/?p=17586#comment-42956 @Bilingual Malay-English Well,let GOD judge them...God's words are final. who is a judge anyway?..a human,right? so,plain and simple,HUMANS make MISTAKES,and that is FINAL! @Bilingual Malay-English
Well,let GOD judge them…God’s words are final.
who is a judge anyway?..a human,right?
so,plain and simple,HUMANS make MISTAKES,and that is FINAL!

]]> By: citizenofSG http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/20/cj-on-judicial-independence-and-judicial-review/comment-page-1/#comment-42955 citizenofSG Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:29:39 +0000 http://www.temasekreview.com/?p=17586#comment-42955 The majority of Singaporean had chosen PAP so they have given PAP's gang the right to make the law. The court has to follow what is being written as law. If we don't like it, we can change someone else to write the law for us. We can vote for opposition and let them decide the way to write the law. Too bad as an individual we have no say in what is to written as law. Even if you choose the next guy there is no guarantee he will rewrite the law to please you. The majority of Singaporean had chosen PAP so they have given PAP’s gang the right to make the law. The court has to follow what is being written as law.
If we don’t like it, we can change someone else to write the law for us. We can vote for opposition and let them decide the way to write the law. Too bad as an individual we have no say in what is to written as law.
Even if you choose the next guy there is no guarantee he will rewrite the law to please you.

]]> By: Bilingual Malay-English speaking Singaporean http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/20/cj-on-judicial-independence-and-judicial-review/comment-page-1/#comment-42942 Bilingual Malay-English speaking Singaporean Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:52:02 +0000 http://www.temasekreview.com/?p=17586#comment-42942 CJ says, "contempt power is necessary to punish allegations that could undermine the court’s authority or public confidence in the impartiality of the court." Wonderful. But then, who watches the watchmen, or in this case, who judges the judges? CJ says, “contempt power is necessary to punish allegations that could undermine the court’s authority or public confidence in the impartiality of the court.” Wonderful. But then, who watches the watchmen, or in this case, who judges the judges?

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