2. How would one explain the presence of the people in the flat across the neighbour? One would deny there was ulterior purpose if it was possible. The people at HDB may have asked the neighbour to stop, but they only lowered the noise. There is no fear of enforcement since the people in the flat across the neighbour has the power to prevent inspection.
3. The people in the flat across the neighbour moved into the flat four days after the owner attended his first Meet-the-People Session (MPS) in '08, and presently continues to monitor from the flat. Very likely a deal was made with the neighbour when they force-entered the neighbour's flat. They may also have broken into the owner's flat in search of letters the owner wrote to HDB, and anything else that might be of use against the owner. The owner's assertions are make from observations. Should one read the previous post Evidence, there is enough indirect and circumstantial evidence to convince.
4. The owner's case has been over thirteen years since '98. If it comes to be known, there are others that were covered up. A small number in a population may not be felt, but it could happen to anyone.
5. Code of conducts prevents officers from straying. Finding direct evidence is not likely since dishonest officers will conceal their activities. If there is doubt about an officer, he should be removed to another position or suspended pending investigation. More so if an officer has substantial influence over others. Such is the case where the owner is forced to submit. Because insiders, MPs, Ministers, and President have assisted, the owner did not give up. He could continue to write into the details.
6. One may think the owner has an axe to grind. He may well have but anytime the noise stops, it ceases to be an issue. All he wanted is a fair hearing, and fairness to the next owner as he will be leaving. Loud and threatening noise was part, noise was reduced after PM mentioned government misbehaviour, and noise was further reduced after a post addressed to high officials. Lowered noise is a tactic just as they reduced noise for a time after each complaint to a MP. The knock, ramble, and thump continue to be heard, and the people in the flat across the neighbour watches out for them. HDB could carry out an independent inspection, but it did not because of HBO's standing (Head, Pasir Ris HDB Branch Office's standing). An abnormality.
7. So it have been a) information that the neighbour has a history of working in their flat seems to be of no use to the owner, b) HDB Branch Office's replies have been their inspections found no excessive noise therefore no action could be taken, c) both HBO and the neighbour asked him to prove his case in court, d) HDB would not reply to letters from MPs and the owner, and e) people who knew about his situation were unable to help because of powerful influence at work.
8. The neighbour is determine. Noises heard are from machine-tools. Duration of work and workers seen showed they used the flat as a place of work. The people in the flat across the neighbour ensures that the neighbour working inside the flat is not heard outside the flat. The main reason, for which they have stayed since '08, has been to prevent inspection by spotting any one who does. The owner wrote to practically everybody including the Ministry of National Development. An inquiry would have looked into the details and provided a record of what happened.
9. On 10 May 11 after the General Election there was a drop in noise. That the neighbour did not stopped has been the problem. What is to prevent them from continuing or starting up? Are the officers who were involved still around?
10. In individualism one looks out for oneself. There is limited government and it is for the strong. A community-based government, however, recognises its has both strong and weak members and looks at solution from a larger perspective. Therefore if the owner is telling the truth that officers colluded with the neighbour, they should be stopped from continuing, if not, the owner should be stopped from complaining. The community benefits in a long run.
11. At a General Election Rally on 3 May 11 PM said:
No government is perfect. We can have our best intentions, make our best efforts, but from time to time, mistakes will happen. We will make mistakes. We made a mistake when we let Mas Selamat run away. We made a mistake when Orchard Road got flooded. And there are other mistakes which we have made from time to time, and I’m sure occasionally will happen again – I hope not too often. But when it happens, then we should acknowledge it, we should apologize, take responsibility, put things right, if we have to discipline somebody we will do that, and we must learn from the lessons, and never make the same mistake again.
The owner hopes PM was also referring to this case.
