[Bigiron]

Minister K Shanmugam called out the Yishun resident who publicly threatened an MP & demanded he build a covered walkway.

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[Sharexchange]

Yishun lj area one...

[singlon]

such heavy words hard to believe were used by the resident
just normal discourse and displeasure

[sgbuffett]

I wonder why the minister highlighted this I hope to bring another perspective based on my own personal experience handling people. 

Those who work in service positions and meet walk in customers will know it is not uncommon to meet people who are mentally ill and have no control about what they say. Some will threaten you because they completely lose their temper when their request is denied. Those servicing general public are well aware of this. Sometimes we look at the person threatening as victim of mental illness or sick.

By highlighting this the minister make me feel that they live in a cacoon and interaction is pleasant and civil! This is not what happens in the real world. The resident himself could be unwell mentally and unable to control his behavior. A normal person will not threaten an MP in public like that. So to characterise the resident as bully ..the way he did may not be accurate. He should have some empathy for a person suffering mental conditions and not simply push blame and jump into conclusions.

A few months ago our president said we should be !ore understanding in the way we deal with those who are mentally ill. Unfortunately when the minister and MP encounter a person who is potentially mentally ill and unable to moderate his behavior , they characterise him as a bully. This for me is disappointing. Service staff often have to handle these situations with empathy and do not pass judgement on such people.

Worse still Shanmuggan used his social media and that causes shame to the person..and invites others who are ignorant to attack the person. As a leader p, Shanmuggan is a let down. He shows a lack of empathy and deeper understanding 


https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/h...particular

[Sentinel]

He too free

Just vote them out

No need give face, they are not invincible

[Scythian]

He too free

Just vote them out

No need give face, they are not invincible

Very sad, MP Derrick Goh cannot handle the situation himself.

Thanks Law Minister Shanmugam for coming forward to assist a MP

[Scythian]

I wonder why the minister highlighted this I hope to bring another perspective based on my own personal experience handling people. 

Those who work in service positions and meet walk in customers will know it is not uncommon to meet people who are mentally ill and have no control about what they say. Some will threaten you because they completely lose their temper when their request is denied. Those servicing general public are well aware of this. Sometimes we look at the person threatening as victim of mental illness or sick.


https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/h...particular

Either increasing more beds in IMH or

Build a second much bigger IMH in Singapore

[Gstalk]

Ah Shame should be shameful of his behaviour by threatening and shamming the said resident by pointing fingers at the resident

[Gemstar]

Ah Shame should be shameful of his behaviour by threatening and shamming the said resident by pointing fingers at the resident

It is forever a Shame. Somemore can ignite racism itself fanning bigger fire.

[Cmpunk]

No one in this world is prefer we must know how to be patience and listen but not not keep complaining about their mistake.

[surfer]

Is Paul a new citizen? Looks like he feels it is his entitlement to have things done to his whims and fancy.
If he wants it built ask him to foot the costs.

[wendychan]

Very sad, MP Derrick Goh cannot handle the situation himself.

Thanks Law Minister Shanmugam for coming forward to assist a MP

a lot of "MPs' think they are damm great... forgetting that they are there to  SERVE THE PEOPLE

[wendychan]

I wonder why the minister highlighted this I hope to bring another perspective based on my own personal experience handling people. 

Those who work in service positions and meet walk in customers will know it is not uncommon to meet people who are mentally ill and have no control about what they say. Some will threaten you because they completely lose their temper when their request is denied. Those servicing general public are well aware of this. Sometimes we look at the person threatening as victim of mental illness or sick.

By highlighting this the minister make me feel that they live in a cacoon and interaction is pleasant and civil! This is not what happens in the real world. The resident himself could be unwell mentally and unable to control his behavior. A normal person will not threaten an MP in public like that. So to characterise the resident as bully ..the way he did may not be accurate. He should have some empathy for a person suffering mental conditions and not simply push blame and jump into conclusions.

A few months ago our president said we should be !ore understanding in the way we deal with those who are mentally ill. Unfortunately when the minister and MP encounter a person who is potentially mentally ill and unable to moderate his behavior , they characterise him as a bully. This for me is disappointing. Service staff often have to handle these situations with empathy and do not pass judgement on such people.

Worse still Shammuggan used his social media and that causes shame to the person..and invites others who are ignorant to attack the person. As a leader p, Shammuggan is a let down. He shows a lack of empathy and deeper understanding 


https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/h...particular

he is always right lah
we are SO LUCKY to have something of a god on earth  - well the 60 % think so anyway

[Bigbluedot]

So a mp is bullied by a potentially mentality ill individual.
Song bo.

[starbugs]

The resident may be unreasonable or even mentally unstable, but why need to shame him? What happened to the statement that MPs are servants of the people? Or this only applies just before election?

[Gemstar]

a lot of "MPs' think they are damm great... forgetting that they are there to  SERVE THE PEOPLE

This Shame is worst one of all.

[Ola]

Ah Shame should be shameful of his behaviour by threatening and shamming the said resident by pointing fingers at the resident

Yar, lor

When the useless MP at Yishun is so lazy and did not do a proper job

the walkway shelter left half done 

Shanmugam jump out like a Monkey 

instead of rectifying the error

Hopeless PAP under LHL.