AN ONLINE petition has been set up calling on the Romanian government and its embassy here to cooperate with the Singapore authorities to investigate a recent hit-and-run accident which left one man dead. The petition also called for payouts to be made to the families of the three victims of the Dec 15 incident. There were 269 signatures at press time last night. Research engineer William Teo, 31, who was the fifth person to sign the petition, told The Sunday Times: ‘There is a need for the common Singaporean to express outrage at the entire incident to put pressure on parties on both sides. At times, things can get too clinical if we leave it merely to the respective governments.’ The petition, first signed by a Mr Terence Sim, also called for Dr Silviu Ionescu, the charge d’affaires at the Romania Embassy and a suspect in the incident, to be handed over to the authorities here if he is found to be responsible. He is believed to be in Romania.

Source: ST

‘There is a need for the common Singaporean to express outrage at the entire incident to put pressure on parties on both sides. At times, things can get too clinical if we leave it merely to the respective governments.’ Well said. The political and diplomatic courtesies that PAP is indulging in brings the bereaved families no closer to any resolution. We demand accountability NOW. On both governments and also Dr Silviu Ionescu. This petition would have been totally unecessary if the government had demonstrated more urgency in sorting out this affair. If a Singaporean knocked down just 1 pedestrian, he/she would probably be charged in court the next working day.

Sign the petition now. There are already close to 900 signatures.

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