From CSJ to JBJ, fight for your convictions...

[kuntakinte]

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<td class="createdate" valign="top">Friday, 03 October 2008 </td>
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<td valign="top"><em>Chee Soon Juan<br>
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<img src="http://www.yoursdp.org/images/stories/peopleI/jbj_friend.jpg" vspace="1" width="130" align="right" border="0" hspace="5">Dear Mr Jeyaretnam,<br>
<br>
I visited you one last time on Tuesday. I've never seen you so peaceful and
contented.<br>
<br>
This is such a change from all the years that we've been working together. I
remember how bitter we felt sitting in your rented apartment at Orange Grove
Road after the 1997 elections. The place has since been turned into swank,
upscale serviced-apartments. We were drafting a letter to the United Nations
to ask for the monitoring of future elections here.<br>
It was a tedious job recounting everything that had happened: the hounding
of Tang Liang Hong, the threats made against voters, and the gatecrashing of
polling stations by ministers. The task was made lighter only with the
delightful combination of the savoury Indian <em>vadai</em> and Earl Grey
you served.<br>
I remember also asking you about the copy of <em>Long Walk to Freedom</em>
by Nelson Mandela sitting on your coffee table. You said that once in a long
while, there comes a man who achieves greatness without having to cause the
suffering of others.<br>
On another occasion, my wife and I visited you at another rented house. From
the outside, we could see a few of your shirts hanging by the window ledge
on the upper floor. Mei said that she felt sorry that you had to do your own
laundry at your age without anyone sharing those chores with you.<br>
This reminds me of the time when we were driving along Serangoon Road and
you wanted to stop by to pick up a bunch of flowers. I had asked you what
the occasion was. You said it was your wedding anniversary and that your
late wife, Margaret, would have liked the bouquet.<br>
Then there was the time when we visited New York City. I was surprised when
you mentioned that that was the first time you had set foot in the US. We
had checked into this small hotel and struggled with our luggage along the
narrow and dingy corridor. And as I fumbled for the key to open the door, I
heard you mutter to yourself: &quot;Oh Ben, what have you gotten yourself into?&quot;<br>
My heart sank when I heard you say that. I was feeling a little depressed
myself and I was hoping to get some cheer from you. Seeing you so despondent
made my own morale wobble.<br>
But I knew that you were feeling depressed and anxious because of yet
another lawsuit. As we put our weary heads on the emaciated pillows, you
said that they didn't just want to win politically but were determined to
also crush us personally.<br>
We made a pact that night that while we may not yet be able to beat them
politically, we would not allow them to defeat us on the personal front.
They may take away all our possessions, but they will never take away our
will to speak up. And then you said that we needed to rest as “tomorrow's
another day that we have to fight.”<br>
The next morning I came out from the shower and saw you reading the Bible.
We talked a little about the Book of Ecclesiastes. Then you knelt down by
the bed to say a prayer and I joined you. We prayed for strength and
sustenance.<br>
Rejuvenated, we went down to what New Yorkers call a “deli” for breakfast. I
remember you asking me what a bagel was and I said that it was the American
version of the <em>vadai</em>. You chortled and we mouthed down a couple of
Ham and Cheeses. Actually, I did. You found the bagels a little too hard.<br>
During breakfast we talked about setting up an NGO to advocate transparency
and democracy in Singapore. When we came back, we had a bit of a laugh
seeing how the gentleman at the Registry of Companies squirmed as he tried
to handle our application for the &quot;Open Singapore Foundation&quot;.<br>
After rejecting the term &quot;Foundation&quot;, &quot;Institute&quot; and a couple of others,
the ROC finally allowed the use of &quot;Centre&quot;. Thus was born the first human
rights NGO in Singapore.<br>
We left New York and you headed south to Florida to visit your son. When you
returned, you bought my daughter a little pink teddy bear. It squeaks when
you press its tummy. When she was a little older, we told her who bought it
for her. She named it “JB Bear&quot; because she couldn't quite pronounce your
name.<br>
My wife said that it was funny to think of this cute little pink bear and
picture you at the same time, a big elderly man with bushy hair and your
trademark &quot;mutton chops&quot;. You always made her jump a little whenever your
voice boomed through the phone: &quot;Is that you, Mei?&quot;<br>
Several months later, your worst nightmare came true. You were found guilty
of defamation again and you now had to vacate your seat in Parliament for
the second time. I remember talking to you on the phone after your appeal
was rejected. You sounded so crestfallen.<br>
I had asked you if you wanted to talk, but you said that you just wanted to
be &quot;alone for a while.&quot; The next day we met for lunch near your office at
North Bridge Road. We got into a heated argument. I had asked you not to
continue paying the money and playing into the hands of Lee and his people.<br>
I knew you were angry at me for saying so, but I also knew that you wanted
me to be honest with you. Through the years, we have had our clashes and
disagreements. But we always knew that we were locked in spirit and that we
would always remain true to each other and to what we believed in. No matter
how serious our disagreements, we always stood on the same side.<br>
As you lay down to rest, democracy is not yet at hand. But don't you ever
believe those who say that your fight on earth was irrelevant and personal.
Nothing could be further from the truth. You have inspired an entire
generation of Singaporeans and we will keep the fight going.<br>
We will keep on reaching for that star in the black sky, that shimmering
distant star of liberty. If we are closer to touching it, it is because we
stand on your shoulders.<br>
Your legacy and walk on earth will not only remain but it will grow. You
have left a void that cannot be filled. <br>
I think of that night in New York when we pledged not to let them defeat our
persons. You've kept your end of the pact. They may still have the power
but, boy, you sure showed them what a fighter for truth is. You leave us
with honour and dignity, no one could buy you over and no one did. And even
though you did not possess millions in your bank account, the treasure which
you have stored is with you today and forever.<br>
Goodbye, Ben, I will miss you.<br>
But even as I mourn your death, I celebrate your life because it has touched
mine. You have fought the good fight and now you have been called home to
rest. They cannot hurt you anymore. Until we meet again, dear friend, I will
always remain<br>
Yours in Justice and Freedom,<br>
Soon Juan</td>
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[clinton666]

Letter by traitor not worth mentioning

f88k you dead !!

Have u F UR M Today ??

Gardens School Dropout like you are REAL SPASTIC !! Stop playing yourself with your PLASTIC CHEE BYE, and stop poking your f88king eyes to see STARS **** in the broad daylight !!

 

[kuntakinte]

f88k you dead !! You f88king chow ah qua with plastic cunt !!!

Watch it, my blanga bros will rip your plastic cunt strand by strand !!!

moronic copied stuff snipped

 

[Microsoft]

kuntakinte... Hmm... tat a name i neber hear 4 a long long time... kinda miss dis theme... Hope dis bring bk some fond memories of 1977...

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[HTOLAS]

Dear Mr Jeyaretnam,

We met and chatted several times. I've also seen you times either on buses, at teashops or selling your books. We have disagreed on a few things but you never gave me the impression that I was wrong and you were right. I don't know if I ever came across that way.

The events leading to the first time we spoke opened my eyes to the fear that Singaporeans lived and still live under. We were a university hostel based group who wanted to invite you to speak to us. Previous speakers we invited were received warmly by the hall establishment onto its premises.

For you, they said 'no' and we had to meet in a room elsewhere in the university. They would not give an exact reason but I realised then that no one there was willing to risk being held responsible to your presence to their real masters. I knew then what living under the PAPzis meant - to live under fear, always looking over your shoulder, to always self-censor and be within shifting goal posts.

I miss you - I still sometimes half expect to see you at the nearby tea shop or that bus. But no more. I will continue your fight but I do not have half your energy but I will do the best I can.

 

[kuntakinte]

Gosh !! 1977, that long har ?

How time flies...... and sinkies are still living in fear !! Dun bother, let's drink beer to f88k fear !!!

kuntakinte... Hmm... tat a name i neber hear 4 a long long time... kinda miss dis theme... Hope dis bring bk some fond memories of 1977...

 

[kuntakinte]

Can you see the similarity between your article and that condolence letter wrote by that spastic?

"living under the PAPzis" !!!

... In 1993, one of you (Kenneth) wrote to Mr Goh Chok Tong, who was then Prime Minister, to say that you found employers in Singa_pore reluctant to offer you a job, and your only explanation was that the employers felt the authorities would not welcome your employment because of your name. Mr Goh replied with a letter which could be shown to prospective employers, to say that the government did not hold anything against you, and that employers should evaluate you fairly on your own merits, like any other candidate, because Singa_pore needed every talented person that it could find.

Dear Mr Jeyaretnam,

We met and chatted several times. I've also seen you times either on buses, at teashops or selling your books. We have disagreed on a few things but you never gave me the impression that I was wrong and you were right. I don't know if I ever came across that way.

The events leading to the first time we spoke opened my eyes to the fear that Singaporeans lived and still live under. We were a university hostel based group who wanted to invite you to speak to us. Previous speakers we invited were received warmly by the hall establishment onto its premises.

For you, they said 'no' and we had to meet in a room elsewhere in the university. They would not give an exact reason but I realised then that no one there was willing to risk being held responsible to your presence to their real masters. I knew then what living under the PAPzis meant - to live under fear, always looking over your shoulder, to always self-censor and be within shifting goal posts.

I miss you - I still sometimes half expect to see you at the nearby tea shop or that bus. But no more. I will continue your fight but I do not have half your energy but I will do the best I can.

 

[DIVISION1]

The government of Singapore does not oppose the concept of freedom but not all forms of freedom go well with Singapore. For example, gun ownership which is a right in many parts of the United States, cannot work in Singapore. Total Citizen welfare comes first. JBJ was a man ahead of his times and his beliefs and values will someday become common place in Singapore. Timing is everything.

 

[kuntakinte]

"The government of Singapore does not oppose the concept of freedom..." You really think so ?

If not for people like JBJ and CSJ, and especially CSJ, whom repeatedly refuses to let those blood suckers get a single cent with the defamation suits in the Singapore Kangaroo court, spastic LHL would not mete out such measures - open up Speaker Corner for protest and several others are ways to contain these dissidents.

Next, that spastic also hopes that it gives the international community the impression that PAPzis are not dictatorial.

The new media. PAPzis know that they could not contain the internet community from bad mouthing or speaking the truth about PAP. They tried the internet brigade, clinton666 is one of them, and they failed. Even The Shitty Times do not publish links to websites unlike the past. Why ? PAPzis hope to blindfold the zero or less IT savvy citizens.

However, these spastic ministers have not given up hope, they tried to bad mouth and white wash themselves by asking netizens to differentiate what are the truths and what are lies. Simply put, ALL F88KING CONTENTS FROM PAP PETIR AND YPAP ARE THE ONLY TRUTHS !!

Please for goodness sake, dun analyze superficially and cite inappropriate example like gun ownership, to argue upon.

However, if you are from The Shitty Times, I dun blame you, you may continue to be shallow. Being a Shitty Times reporter, you do not need a brain, you just need to follow instructions from the top. This is how moronic minions work !!!

The government of Singapore does not oppose the concept of freedom but not all forms of freedom go well with Singapore. For example, gun ownership which is a right in many parts of the United States, cannot work in Singapore. Total Citizen welfare comes first. JBJ was a man ahead of his times and his beliefs and values will someday become common place in Singapore. Timing is everything.

 

[Microsoft]

Gosh !! 1977, that long har ?

How time flies...... and sinkies are still living in fear !! Dun bother, let's drink beer to f88k fear !!!

Yes... 31 long yrs fly by... So much had chg... things tat suppose 2 chg neber chg... back then it's familee now still familee

Haizz...:(:(

 

[DIVISION1]

Shallowness and depth is relative. How it is evaluate depends on the motivation and exposure of the other party. If you are in EU, both words change as quickly as click of the shutter due to political motivations or exposure of the other party. Due to high social minimums, people from that part of the world can express themselves in ways that would normally be considered irresponsible in our country.

 

[kuntakinte]

I am completing dumbfounded !!

Still subscribe to PAP's agenda - "people from that part of the world can express themselves in ways that would normally be considered irresponsible in our country" ??? So, you also believe that Channel News Asia is reporting the news in an Asian perspective ?? And, Singapore democracy is some crappy Asian Democracy ??

GOSH !!!

Shallowness and depth is relative. How it is evaluate depends on the motivation and exposure of the other party. If you are in EU, both words change as quickly as click of the shutter due to political motivations or exposure of the other party. Due to high social minimums, people from that part of the world can express themselves in ways that would normally be considered irresponsible in our country.

 

[jw5]

I am completing dumbfounded !!

Still subscribe to PAP's agenda - "people from that part of the world can express themselves in ways that would normally be considered irresponsible in our country" ??? So, you also believe that Channel News Asia is reporting the news in an Asian perspective ?? And, Singapore democracy is some crappy Asian Democracy ??

GOSH !!!

The only conviction for most Singkieporeans is how to make more money and get more pussy. The rest are just timid and cowardly apathetic people who spend their free time buying and monitoring the lottery.
Don't try comparing JBJ and CSJ with the majority of Singkies.

 

[kuntakinte]

Anyway, that chipo Sinkie, DISCOUNT1, http://www.sammyboy.com/showpost.php?p=57008&postcount=14, is an ODDBALL....

I will not waste my breath on such nitwit !!

The only conviction for most Singkieporeans is how to make more money and get more pussy. The rest are just timid and cowardly apathetic people who spend their free time buying and monitoring the lottery.
Don't try comparing JBJ and CSJ with the majority of Singkies.