TKL: From Petition to Fundraising, with Intimidation

sense · Jul 1, 2011

2008 Dec: Petition form for Elected Presidency
src: http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2008/11/petition-form-for-elected-presidency.html

2011 Jun: TKL ask for Singaporeans Endorsement
src: http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2011/06/tan-kin-lian-for-president-website_24.html

2011 Jun 30: TKL believes Singaporeans are just waiting for others to donate, views the fundraising as an indicator of Singaporeans' "commitment" to change. He urged, "If you want to make a change you must be prepared to step forward with your time, with your money and with your commitment."
src: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/tan-kin-lian-no-lies-online-bashing-044911646.html
My interpretation of the above statements are: (1) he has already came to the conclusion that 'Singaporeans are just waiting for others...' (bird watching), does Singaporeans including his supporters realised that? and (2) You Singaporeans (incl you people who signed the petition and gave me the endorsements, GMS included - if you have not step forward with your money) should be donating to my cause if you really want change. If you are not prepared to "step forward... with your money", you are merely a 'waiting for others' / bird watcher / ____________ :*:

2011 Jul 1:

src: http://www.facebook.com/kinlian/posts/156607157745278

TKL wants to talk about honour. Is he being honourable when he is asking his supporters to not just give him the endorsements, but also "must be prepared to step forward with your time, with your money and with your commitment."

Is this so non-obvious that I am the only person who caught this?

PS: Definition of Intimidation: Intimidation may be manifested in such manner as ... glowering countenance, emotional manipulation, verbal abuse ... source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimidation#Description

sense · Jul 29, 2011

Channelnewsasia said:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1143731/1/.html

Tan Kin Lian defends TOTO, 4D applications by his firm
By Tanya Fong, TODAY | Posted: 29 July 2011 0656 hrs

SINGAPORE: Business development manager Kelvin Lee was surfing through the iPhone App store on Wednesday night when he stumbled on an app that generates numbers for the bi-weekly TOTO lottery.

When he launched the app, he was surprised to find out that the app was created and sold by Tan Kin Lian & Associates, a software and consultancy firm run by presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian.

Mr Lee, 34, who contacted TODAY, said: "Even though betting on TOTO and 4D is legal, what is legally right may not be morally right. Given the fact that Mr Tan is running for presidency, he should aim for some moral high ground, especially with public unhappiness over gambling."

TODAY found another similar app, OneInAMillion - also created by Mr Tan's company - in the iPhone App store.

When contacted by TODAY, Mr Tan stressed that the apps were part of "more than 10 apps" that were developed by his company.

"This concern (that these apps will encourage gambling) is exaggerated ... if some people like to try my app to get their unique numbers, I will be delighted. But I do not think that it will be addictive, and I certainly do not encourage them to be addicted to any form of gambling. But as a pastime and fun, it is all right."

He added that he saw TOTO and 4D as an entertainment for many ordinary people - "a way of having some distraction from the busy and hectic life".

Explaining why the apps were created, Mr Tan said he had asked his developer to try some simple apps and chose TOTO and 4D as they are popular games and are well known.

Mr Tan said the number of downloads for these two apps are "quite small" compared to other apps - including one for taxi booking - developed by his company. "If I get elected as President, I have to pass this business to another person ... But if I do not get elected, I intend to use the know-how in developing mobile games for many business applications involving mobile and web platforms," Mr Tan said. -

sense · Aug 12, 2011

NTUC Income rebuts comments by presidential aspirant Tan Kin Lian
Published on Aug 11, 2011
By Wong Kim Hoh

NTUC Income has issued a statement to rebut recent comments made by former chief Tan Kin Lian about his exit from the insurance cooperative in September 2006.

The presidential hopeful had said in an interview with The Sunday Times last week and in his blog that he was asked to quit because 'the board wanted NTUC to be more commercial' while he wanted it to 'be more cooperative'.

NTUC said in its statement: 'In addressing his departure from NTUC Income in September 2006, Mr Tan had reportedly said that he 'fought suggestions (by the Board) that NTUC Income be privatised' and alluded to this as the reason for the Board asking him to leave.'

'The Board had no intention then and has no intention now to privatise NTUC Income.'

The cooperative added: 'Suffice to say, Mr Tan was asked to leave for other reasons. We do not think that it would be appropriate to disclose these reasons in the public domain.'

http://www.straitstimes.com/The-Big-Story/The-Big-Story-1/Story/STIStory_700989.html

TKL: From Petition to Fundraising, with Intimidation

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