May 6, 2008

Why Alam Shah’s sentence was reduced (The Straits Times, 5 May 2008 )

I REFER to the article, ‘FAS’ about-turn in Alam Shah’s case a let-down’ last Thursday, and letter, ‘FAS should not have gone soft on Alam Shah’ last Friday, regarding Noh Alam Shah.
 
The reduction of Alam Shah’s period of suspension is not tantamount to FAS doing an ‘about-turn’ or going soft on Alam Shah.FAS has [...]