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NUS committee on sexual misconduct to

propose recommendations by mid-May
Staff Writer, Singapore 5 comments
Editorial Team
Yahoo News Singapore 2 May 2019

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SINGAPORE — The National University of Singapore (NUS) review committee on sexual misconduct is
set to announce by mid-May its first proposed recommendations on improving its disciplinary framework,
support system for victims and approach to campus safety.

These recommendations will be ready for consultation with the student body, and the committee aims to
have to full recommendations in place by mid-June.

The review committee was convened in the light of recent criticism over the university’s handling of sexual
misconduct cases, sparked by undergraduate Monica Baey’s call on social media for tougher action
against a male student who had videoed her taking a shower.

‘Transparent and consultative’ process promised

In an emailed statement sent via NUS Alumni Relations on Wednesday (1 May), committee chairman Kay
Kuok said that the committee will have a “transparent and consultative” process that will involve
engagement with the NUS community.

She added in the statement: “We have resolved to consult broadly, including with students at NUS, and
experts at NUS and other institutions and organisations, to ensure that changes made reflect global best
practices and the needs and expectations of our whole community. Along the way, the Committee will
provide updates of our work.

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“The Committee understands the importance and urgency of our work, but we also need to ensure we
conduct a proper, thorough, consultative review that must be robust and sustainable for the long term,
establishing a new system that the entire NUS community can stand behind.”

More student representation on committee

The review committee has also added student representation, in addition to the representative from the
NUS Students’ Union, deputy student life secretary Richard Wang.

Murni Marisa Mahat, graduate fellow from Tembusu College, and Tay Pei Ling, president of the Junior
Common Room Committee of King Edward VII Hall, are the new additions to the committee which
includes Kuok (NUS board of trustees member), NUS President Tan Eng Chye and Singapore
Management University president Lily Kong.

Kuok also mentioned in the statement that NUS is making progress on measures to enhance physical
security in halls and residences across its campuses. The NUS Provost will provide detailed updates in
the coming days.

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Theforgottongeneration 1 hour ago

But its main FINDINGS (i.e. already cast in stone) are probably already available:
1) NUS did no fault; No Blaming culture.
2) Its board of discipline is perfect, has and will never make wrong decisions/rulings;
3) No heads need to roll in NUS; act just blur and over time, the issues will be forgotten, back to
business as usual;
4) Minister OYK had temporary lapse of judgment when he said the punishments as "manifestly
inadequate"; need not reply to his charges.

Now, on to the lesser issues ...... recommendations will follow in mid-May...

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长恨哥 44 minutes ago

3 factors that drive this change...

1. Internet - Without internet, incident like this might be suppressed by the authorities and will never
made available in local media.

2. Victim's courage - Without her exposing it on the internet, the relevant authority will just treat it as
another "small case" and nothing will be change.

3. Public's pressure - The power of the public had pressured the authorities to look deep into the matter
instead of being "idle" and "act blur" about it.
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