TR EMERITUS

Many Singaporeans are shocked by the lenient ruling in favour of Kong Hee and his gang of church leaders, who all had their sentences halved by the appeals judge. Almost everyone can see why this is an extremely unfavourable precedent for transparency and accountability in Singapore. Even though these church leaders were caught... 

I refer to the article “Plugging gaps swiftly for needy” (Straits Times, Mar 30). It states that “When families find themselves in sudden financial difficulty, it usually takes a few days – or weeks – for them to get help from grassroots and community groups. This often leaves them without cash for food, transport... 

Pastor Kong Hee definitely deserves a lighter sentence! Thank God for listening to our prayers and recognising he's a good man... I want to clarify that everything our pastor done was for the good of the church and he did not have malicious intents. The Pastor Kong that I know is a very responsible person. He is our Shepherd...