This discussion explores how the inability of the law of evidence to decide how to deal decisively with character evidence in general and similar fact evidence in particular has spawned the ambiguous formula of weighing probative value and prejudice. It also suggests that this weakness gives extraneous "political" factors the opportunity to insinuate themselves into actual decision-making. Because of this, decisions from other jurisdictions cannot be taken at face value, as may have been done in the most recent case in Singapore, Lee Kuan Peng.