tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post222128203997857708..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Singapore. It appears, the Romanian has had the last laugh.Gopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-56253912140580703952016-05-25T13:40:15.564-07:002016-05-25T13:40:15.564-07:00somepeople have good reasons for the overstays lik...somepeople have good reasons for the overstays like looseing your bill fold and no decent person returning it,,so you can get home,,,if the tourist or workers that bring in money to byour country and come to work for your country is treated unfair like your overstays then I wouldn't come back to do your country anddo any more favors..if they do have overstays its for a good reason,,,,you should treat it as so???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127237617831629653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-80263508102133716952011-08-17T14:02:41.169-07:002011-08-17T14:02:41.169-07:00It must be made clear that although diplomatic imm...It must be made clear that although diplomatic immunity covers all acts of a diplomat including criminal acts, it is always open to the foreign county to lift immunity and hand him over. <br /><br />There are several precedents even here in the United States where diplomats from East European countries were handed over to the US. <br /><br />Clear that Romania did not want to hand over Ionescu because Singapore has a bad record on the rule of law, which is already well known.Gopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-12856842334197187412011-08-17T00:15:16.440-07:002011-08-17T00:15:16.440-07:00Good point!
Diplomatic immunity & a lack of e...Good point!<br /><br />Diplomatic immunity & a lack of extradition treaty have been used to explain why Ionescu cannot be sent back to Singapore for trial.<br /><br />But a lot of questions remain unanswered.<br /><br />1. Delay at his arrest. Did the Singapore Police got cold-feet at having to arrest a diplomat? I have seen Singapore Police trying to bully lesser people over elites.<br /><br />2. Is Singapore really interested to pursue this case since the victims are not Singaporeans. They must be aware that with diplomatic immunity, they will have to do more than issue arrest warrants to bring him back. But why did it took half a year for Singapore Foreign minister to talk about this.<br /><br />Singapore must have known that its bad standing as a kangaroo court will find doors slamming on its face. That is why it has to be so cautious so as not to attract too much attention.<br /><br />I just hope that the victims of accused Ionescu's hit & run will realise that Singapore's bad reputation in jailing political dissidents means that they can only seek justice in a Romanian court.Jnoreply@blogger.com