'I was shocked to come across sentences like 'The dead girl was lying in a pool of blood' and 'The victim was mutilated beyond recognition'."

WEE GUEK SUAN (MS) seeks an explanation from the education authorities about violent sentences like the above which she discovered in the spelling list of her niece who is in Primary 4. She grants that while children are more exposed to violence today, it shouldn't be reinforced in schools especially to pupils as young as 10 years old.

FIRST THINGS FIRST...

'First, ease the overcrowding of the MRT trains at peak hours. Second, upgrade those neglected and poorly designed bus interchanges.''

WEE THIAM CHYE, reflecting on Monday's reports about the Transport Ministry's efforts to persuade motorists to switch to public transport

PRAISE FOR MARRIAGE REGISTRY

'It is good news.''

NELSON QUAH, referring to last Saturday's report, "New marriage centre for couples in need of help". He applauds the set up of a one-stop resource centre by the Registry of Marriages to help couples solve their marriage problems.

ANOTHER COE CLASS?

'Carve out another COE category for sports cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and consider higher road taxes for 3,000cc vehicles and above.'

DAVID GOH, on measures to encourage lesser oil consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and road congestion