Let me shift my attention to the wider public – what we are doing to maintain their trust in AGC.
AGC can only be an effective guardian of the public interest and steward of the rule of law if we continue to command the confidence of the public as an institution.
This should not be taken for granted.
Misinformation can now be propagated and proliferated easily, and it shifts the contest from who makes the most sense, to who has the loudest voice.
We do not intend to join the shouting game.
However, I think there is ample room for AGC to contribute to the public discourse by adopting a more open approach in our communications.
... For example, we recently explained why we did not pursue murder. charges against the two accused persons responsible for the tragic death of Ms Annie Ee.
We are making the effort to share our institutional philosophy with a wider audience not because we hope everyone will agree with every decision that we make.
Decisions that are taken in the wider public interest are not necessarily synonymous with decisions that are popularly received.
Rather, we want the public to better understand the complex nature of the judgment calls that we have to make each day, and the broader policy imperatives that inform our decisions.
For it is only when we articulate our rationale and the considerations that come into play that we can create the space for truly constructive discussion and debate, which we welcome.
Public scrutiny will help us to more critically assess where we can do better.
However, let me reiterate that we will not take short-term views or allow a vocal minority to influence our actions.
In everything that we do, AGC will continue to hold fast to our guiding principles and to the rule of law, and these will guide us to do what is fair and right, for the people and the system.
If we do not get it right, rest assured that we will correct it. This, in my view, is how the trust of the Singapore public is maintained.
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