Singapore's Law Minister K. Shanmugam said it was important to 'see whether there are any gaps' in current law. — Reuters pic
In the days since, there have been two online petitions related to the case, one calling for Yin’s expulsion from NUS that has accumulated more than 15,000 signatures. He did not specify whether the review will look into the penalty for charges relating to voluntarily causing hurt or violence against women in general, but he said the penalties for voluntarily causing hurt — which was what Yin was charged for — are already stiff.Shanmugam also declined to comment specifically on Yin’s case when asked, adding that it is natural for people unhappy about the case to look at the courts and the judges.
He noted, for example, how a new law against voyeurism was introduced last year and how the courts came up with a new sentencing framework earlier this year to assess how likely offenders are to reform. “I think that our youths have been quite prepared to speak their minds on these issues, and it boils down to whether or not outcomes in these cases have been able to keep up with evolving norms and expectations in society,” said Ms Sim.In May last year, Yin choked his 21-year-old victim after she broke up with him and then refused to reconcile.