Sylvia Lim on Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
Why was it assessed that caning will be effective to reduce scam activity, and were alternatives such as longer jail terms and heavier fines considered? MP Sylvia Lim asked this question in parliament on Tuesday (Nov 4). She said that while Singapore may be at the stage where it has to “pull out all the stops” to curb scams, caning is a violent punishment. In that light, she welcomed the reduction in use of caning for other offences and called on the government to continue to review if caning is warranted for offences as social conditions change over time. Ms Lim also had questions on the effectiveness of regional cooperation to ensure scammers can be nabbed and punished, as well as on enhancements to the offence of doxxing public servants.
Why was it assessed that caning will be effective to reduce scam activity, and were alternatives such as longer jail terms and heavier fines considered? MP Sylvia Lim asked this question in parliament on Tuesday (Nov 4). She said that while Singapore may be at the stage where it has to “pull out all the stops” to curb scams, caning is a violent punishment. In that light, she welcomed the reduction in use of caning for other offences and called on the government to continue to review if caning is warranted for offences as social conditions change over time. Ms Lim also had questions on the effectiveness of regional cooperation to ensure scammers can be nabbed and punished, as well as on enhancements to the offence of doxxing public servants.
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