sundaymorningstaple wrote:Any time you think the statute of limitations in Singapore doesn't remember Mervyn Tan the Piano Man who defaulted on NS as a teen and returned to Singapore after the age of 40. He was picked up, charged and fined. Don't believe those who say it's only 6 years.
I am not a lawyer, but I spent doing some work in a law firm.
What I know from talking to the lawyers in that firm is, that, as you said, the word 'statute of Limitation' can be used in situations where the state feels the crime must not go unpunished
Too many cases abound in Singapore, where past cases were dredged up and re-looked, way way past the 'statute of limitation' expired, when the accused re-offended or was being prosecuted for unrelated crimes, for the AGC decided the person deserves a severe punishment.
Truly Singapore