Tutorial 7 : Writing Drills

Neo Ghim Huah/Amos Yee

Neo Ghim Huah pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three weeks’ in jail in State Courts on May 23. Neo Ghim Huah, 49 had slapped Amos Yee, a controversial figure in Singapore, when he was walking towards State Courts on April 11 2017. In sentencing this case, the District Judge Ronald Gwee wanted to prevent citizens from doing vigilantism publicly. He stated “The publicising of such unlawful acts, especially in our age of instant and wide publication through social media, could give rise to a lowering of confidence in the rule of law.” Mr Neo had confessed in a mitigation plea about his actions and said he “wanted to teach him a lesson”. The prosecution wanted to sentence him to two weeks’ in jail but the judge wanted to deter similar acts from happening again.

Amos Yee is known as a controversial figure in Singapore for making offensive comments on Christianity and Islam and criticised the late Lee Kuan Yew on the day he passed away. These comments had caused public outcry in Singapore and he was charged for “wounding religious feelings”.

ITAS canteen, “Flavours” closing

“Flavours”, the air-conditioned IT and Applied Science school canteen is closing down on May 31 2019. The current management, Elsie’s Kitchen Catering Services Pte Ltd, are ceasing their operations and the canteen would be under new management. It would also be revamped.

Students have expressed their sadness about the closing of “Flavours” but are hopeful for the future reopening. One such student is Gladys Tan, a year 1 student from School of Applied Science stated, “I feel quite sad as I will definitely miss the cakes but I am excited to see what’s coming.”. She added, “I would also miss the air conditioner that keeps me cool during warm days.”. When asked what they are hoping to see in the new canteen, Dionne Tan, a year 2 student, said: ” I hope to see stalls from other cultures like Korean cuisine.”