Singapore: Minister of Legal and Interior K Shanmugam has been Nuhaa’s Nuhaa’s Vice-President of the Singapore Law on his comments on the case of a former actor convicted of rape.
On Monday (March 24), Mr. Shanmugam said in a Facebook message that he was a surprised lawyer, Chia Boon Tick’s comments made in LinkedIn, over the weekend.
Chia Wong Common Managing Director Chia commented former Wah! Banana actress Lev Panfilov’s High Profile Case, which was condemned by the High Court last Friday with the accusations of rape, sexual violence and Morest, everyone concerned the same female victim.
In his message, Chia seemed to question the actions of the victim during crimes.
In his Facebook message, Shanmugam pointed out that Chia suggested that the victim of the Panfilov case “should not be” not to believe “, even though the High Court had considered the victim a” unusually convincing witness “whose evidence was” internally and externally coherent. ”
Although the minister admitted that Chia had “expressed her personal views,” he also stated in the law association of his institutional status.
Mr. Shanmugam said, “My concern is that some people may really think that the views he expresses show Singapore standards. And I am worried about what his statement can influence other victims.”
The minister then expressed his own views and what his two ministers have done to help victims of sexual violence, including how the provision of the certificate – who gave the defense lawyers the opportunity to question the alleged rape victim, trying to show that the victim was usually immoral characters – to be repealed in 2012.
In 2020, the integrity of the marriage of rape was removed, making sure that the husband could not have sex with his wife without his consent.
Two years later, sexual offenses, including molest, increased.
“As I said earlier, we have moved in the opposite direction to the personal views that Chia has expressed, no matter what institutional position he has,” said Shanmugam, when he has been listed for some changes in the law over the years.
“I hope that we will continue with a society that provides an appropriate framework for protecting women in sexual violence. The victims are too often silent. We have to help them report and report.”
He added that lawyers, especially parents ‘tasks, must be aware of their statements that “minimize or reject victims’ concerns,” because it may have “disproportionate effects on others” who are therefore not willing to inform them.
Although this did not mean that every woman’s claim should be nominal, lawyers should still follow appropriate boundaries in the court, the minister added.
“The shame and blame for the victims comes across the line. And misogyny should not have a place in our society,” Shanmugam said.
Mr. Chia’s Words has led to a setback from the Women’s Association for activities and research (conscious) and the Legal Brotherhood, and some compare his comments to the victim’s disruption. Others urged him to apologize and give up his law association from his post.
Mr. Chia has since taken the office and told CNA that it was intended to draw people’s attention to their situational awareness and not blame any parties.