In reference to the article located at :
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,130108-1179007140,00.html

Naïve Deluded Cowardly Insincere Irresponsible
Judge gives local actor dressing down for drink driving
May 12, 2007

          This isn’t the first article I have read upon drink driving, and will certainly not be the last. This has already become a worrying trend. Just a week ago, another MediaCorp actor was convicted of drink driving as well. This problem may not have been very prominent in the past in the eyes of the public, but the status of these two offenders has definitely brought the issue back into the limelight. It certainly displays certain aspects of the problem, and how some people can be as selfish as to ignore those that they have injured. It is definitely a call for concern as it reflects how selfish some Singaporeans may be.
          I believe what was the most disgusting aspect of this case was how irresponsible the actor, Lee, was when handling the situation both before and after the situation has occurred. The first part of the problem was how Lee actually drove under the assumption that he “felt” sober. One should know very well that “feelings” are usually an extremely unreliable method of judging and should not be relied on when considering when one is in violation of the law. However, he still went ahead and drove his car, ignoring the fact that he was drunk just a few hours ago. The only thing that can be said would be that he did make significant measures to stop himself from driving such as taking a cab home after drinking. This, however, cannot “make up” for how irresponsible he was in drink driving. The second more important part of the problem was how he simply abandoned the victims of the collision and drove hundreds of meters away from the scene of crime, ignoring how much damage he could have possibly done. He was fortunate the victims did not suffer fatal injuries, and did not die from the lack of immediate treatment. However, he should have from the start stopped to help them, a minimum expectation from a morally upright person. It would be immoral to just leave the victim to die on his own. He even stopped to get down from his car to check out what happened, but knowingly abandoned the victims. Ignorance is already not a valid excuse.
          I am disgusted that some Singaporeans are selfish enough to care only for themselves and their own reputation and such a trend in the society should not be allowed to build up or continue. Such actions are definitely irresponsible, and I think a jail term would serve as an appropriate warning to all.