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[IR123]

A further example of just how bad the rot is can be seen from the selection of people who will serve as future MPs. To win, a blind eye is turned to people with serious characther flaws. If a person was already abusing the little power he had to prey on young girls, it is almost too painful to imagine what it would have been like if he had the benefits of high political office to bolster his extra-cirricular pursuits.

If you are referring to Jack Neo, that is true. I had never like him ever since I read that he took a widow to court over a business payment, many years back. Therefore it is not surprising that he abused his position to entice girls (they must be young, who would want to entice an old lady?). However note that all these events were far more than 2 years back.

Thus I was very surprised to read that he is a Christian. My first thought was any one can call himself a Christian, so what's new? Then I read that he was trying to end his affair within one year after becoming a Christian. I presume he was not trying to open another but wanted to be faithful to his wife. It also explained a subtle change in his current movies which I cannot avoid seeing because of the compulsory trailers in the cinema.

But yes, he should not hold public office. Neither should he hold church office. If I am right that all these is because of his conversion to Christianity, then we will see a different Jack Neo in the coming years, from a philanderer to a faithful family man, more compassionate and kind, a better producer with more depth to his films. I wouldn't throw any stones at him at this time but will watch to see if this new creation developed within him.

 

[aurvandil]

However proving it is another thing. There are always at least two sides to everything. That is why lawyers can earn a living. Besides we ourselves can be wrong.

Whatever the reason, things are not well if Ministers have to resort to using deceptive means to hide policy failures. The only Minister so far who has been relatively honest is Minister KBW. At least he openly acknowledged the bed shortage problem and apologised for it. I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that he was aware of the problem and wanted to do something about it. He was however over ruled by the others who wanted to spend the $ on other things like F1, casinos etc.

Eventually every person must come to the point where he/she needs to make a decision on whether they should continue to support a broken system. I hope that with his inside view of things, he will make the right decision and walk away.

 

[IR123]

Eventually every person must come to the point on whether he/she needs to make a decision on whether they should continue to support a broken system. I hope that with his inside view of things, he will make the right decision and walk away.

I think this is very clear. Those who voted against the PAP will always do so, regardless of how the PAP performed and regardless of the capability of the oppositions. They form one camp.

However if the oppositions prove their capability, they will capture the votes of another camp. The problem here is that these oppositions believed they had proven their capability and the problem are the voters and the system PAP devised. This issue has been argued a lot of time. The upshot is that the oppositions prefer their own current way, because it works for the last 25 years.

There are however two new opposition leaders emerging, KJ and GMS. Of the two, GMS is far more astute than KJ ever hope to be. But at least they are building their ground.

The PAP is not sitting down either. A lot of groundwork is being done right now.

As I am not a politician and don't intend to be one, I am taking all these with a pinch of salt.

 

[aurvandil]

But yes, he should not hold public office. Neither should he hold church office. If I am right that all these is because of his conversion to Christianity, then we will see a different Jack Neo in the coming years, from a philanderer to a faithful family man, more compassionate and kind, a better producer with more depth to his films. I wouldn't throw any stones at him at this time but will watch to see if this new creation developed within him.

On JN, I have stopped posting not because I think he is changed. I have stopped because the danger of suicide, while small, is real.

Unfortunately, the political climate is such that there must be consequences. I have posted what I think will most likely happen here:

http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?p=421406#post421406

 

[IR123]

Oh, are you referring to KBW walking away? I hope not. I hope he stays. He is one of the very few PAP Ministers that I respect greatly.

 

[IR123]

On JN, I have stopped posting not because I think he is changed. I have stopped because the danger of suicide, while small, is real.

That is compassionate of you. Good to meet a compassionate man in this forum.

 

[aurvandil]

Oh, are you referring to KBW walking away? I hope not. I hope he stays. He is one of the very few PAP Ministers that I respect greatly.

In my original post, I was talking abt JN and how he almost became an MP in Aljunied GRC.

In the later post, I was talking of Minister KBW. I respect him greatly too. I felt that he was trying to do the best given his limited resources. Unfortuantely he was over ruled and resources were diverted to other pursuits.

I think it will only be worthwhile for KBW to stay if he is allowed to do work he believes in. It is meaningless if he is denied resources and have to end up defending things he does not believe in. In many ways, his current position is very similar to that of Colin Powell.

 

[Goh Meng Seng]

Dear Aurvandil,

I am really disheartened that some of the PAP ministers are resorting to some funky statistics to try and convince the people of their version of "truth".

I am now looking through the HDB statistics and find it unbelievable that HDB Minister Mah has been shifting goal poles again and again in his effort to put up a defiance to hard facts. I have written in to HDB AGAIN to seek clarifications, just a formality in giving them a last chance to come clean with their funky representation made in parliament. I think it is only right to give people a second chance before I try to demolish them totally.

At the same time, I have written in to Ministry of Finance to seek clarifications on their calculations of that mysterious $460K-for-60-years-to-the-poor claim and I think if the minister is good, he should have all his facts ready for public scrutiny before he goes to parliament to talk about such things. So far, it has long pass the 3 days "quality service" time frame and no reply. I don't think I will even get the necessary answers after 1 week.

Goh Meng Seng

Whatever the reason, things are not well if Ministers have to resort to using deceptive means to hide policy failures. The only Minister so far who has been relatively honest is Minister KBW. At least he openly acknowledged the bed shortage problem and apologised for it. I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that he was aware of the problem and wanted to do something about it. He was however over ruled by the others who wanted to spend the $ on other things like F1, casinos etc.

Eventually every person must come to the point where he/she needs to make a decision on whether they should continue to support a broken system. I hope that with his inside view of things, he will make the right decision and walk away.