Commentary: Here’s what zero tolerance towards sexual misconduct looks like

The NUS voyeurism incident offers lessons for all education institutions, says AWARE Executive Director Corinna Lim.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/nus-sexual-misconduct-zero-tolerance-toilet-filming-monica-baey-11472002

By Corinna Lim

Ricky Lim

When such incidents happen, students rightfully expect their institutions to do the right thing, which includes providing the necessary support, taking prompt steps to investigate and, where the accused is found guilty, meting out appropriate sanctions.
If this is not done, the complainant may feel unsafe or worse, re-victimised by the system.
For NUS, it is not clear exactly how it went about investigations in this case, and what it did to try to support Ms Baey.
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This article from AWARE reflect a more balance way of handling the sexual misconduct incident that happen in Uni, IHLs and school campus.

Posted on :- 23 Apr 2019 11:39AM

Ricky Lim
Having say so, I feel that :-
(1) The Police and AGC handling of this case is not out of line and i feel is appropriate given all the mitigating facts presented.

(2) NUS framework of handling of this case in terms of punishment working in conjunction with the Police - is also not out of line.

(3) As for the MOE Minister suggestion of reviewing of the framework --- I am open to the idea - as long as it meet the criteria of "effective deterrence to prevent crime" --- but not excessive --- with the view of rehabilitation of the offender if he is remorseful and has a good chance of rehabilitation.

(4) NUS can do better in providing emotional support and counselling to the victim and in bringing forth - how the justice is done, what are mitigating factor and emotional help to the victim - instead of just presenting the remorse letter to the victim.

Without proper explanation to the victim and emphatise with the victim -- the victim will feel that she is not treated fairly - and burst out.
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Ying Xiang Tan

Thank you for what I think is the definitive article on this whole sordid affair. If only it were able to cut through all the noise right now.

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Victor Goh

Just curious, do drug traffickers get diagnosed for mental issues or depression or some "drugomania" when caught? No excuses. I think i agree that one case is too many and harsher response to curb sexual predatory acts is necessary.

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Heng Choy Yuen

I agree with the contents of your article. But the OVER-dependence on protocols and routine thinking may become too dogmatic. Here's why I say so .... the RESULT of any interview by counsellors, investigations led by the SPF depends on whose desk the case file lands inside the AGC. He/she at AGC is the one who decides whether the legal process stops at his/her desk or be sent for arraignment. Due to the peculiar nature of sex-related and sexual crimes (stealing underwear, peeping tom, filming videos, physical outrgae of modesty, rape), sometimes a less-experienced AGC legal officer may make an…See More

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Tommie Vale

Why keep showing her in t-shirt? Her Instagram has lots of her pics in bikinis.

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Lee Lee

Obviously , there are lots of brave woman within AWARE . However , what's AWARE choosen not to be aware or wary of is the decades old rituals for freshman orientation programme at NUS. It seems that the whole universal is fully aware of NUS freshman's sexism , lewy and obsessive obscenity orientation program which Ms Baey have partake So to draw a clear line on sexual misconduct, one has to clearly simplified what kind of sexual conduct is acceptable within an institution like NUS.

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TanChin

Carolina, why couldn't you do something on this case, even to use Instagram to expose, than to allow this sex mania continue to prey on our future hopes & haunt the helpless victim?

One NUS Msian Law Prof had preyed on our young girls for years until case gone viral in court, yet he received his Msian NUS colleagues unanimous support. Shouldn't all these sick FT running our NUS be deported to safeguard our future young leaders?

"I met a woman once who had been harassed by a lecturer when she was a university student. The lecturer received no material punishment and was allowed to continue working at the school.

A decade after that event, the woman remained haunted - not only by her own harassment, but by the potential harassment she worried other students after her might have suffered under his charge."

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