From blogkaki cached. Yep most of the comments on George Yeo's post to "rally behind Jack Neo and family" are very negative. The following are just 30% of the comments
Phang · 5 days ago
I read the news on Singapore's only Chinese Sunday paper. Quite surprises, a little disappointed but rather concerned that this sort of news had dominated quite a substantial front page coverage. Really wonder the rationale to feature this on main and not the entertainment news section. Are we wasting media resources? We should give try our best in giving the right balance and focus in life to the reader. Minister's Yeo's comments to give Jack's family our support is most appropriate. For it is within all members of the family that should come together and survive the ordeal. Leave them space for their own privacy and well wishes that they can move on together as one.
Harris Chai · 5 days ago
I'd rally around his wife and children, Mr Yeo. I think they need our support more.
Cheng · 4 days ago
Human err and mistakes are to be learnt. Infidelity will not only bring down a family but also a nation. Family and moral values need to be emphasized in our education.
Tong · 4 days ago
Agree with Harris. JN's a grown man & should face up whatever consequences of his actions. Thus the media should indeed give space to JN's family but they can hunt down JN for all I care. Ultimately when he chose to have affairs, he should see this coming too.
Fong · 4 days ago
While I sympathize Jack's wife and kids, I have no sympathy for him. If he has really taken advantage of the ladies because of his empty promises (of stardom) then he really deserved his current predicament.
My sympathy also go to his victims
Joe · 4 days ago
Why rally around Jack? He is the one who caused all these problems. Like Harris said, we should rally around his wife and children.
If you condone this behaviour, sooner or later, he will become a big problem for society. His wife already knew about this affair a year ago and let it be? Something's wrong here.
Obviously, he need to take the punishment. One wife no enough? LOL
Indignant · 4 days ago
So every infidel husband should get public support? Then what is the point of promoting family values?
Or is Jack Neo special because he knew the right people?
Should government officials publicly support unfaithful husbands? I would like to see a debate on this.
mike · 4 days ago
Jack should face the music like a man. Why is everyone so nice to him? Dont forget the victim is only a very young girl and Jack exploited her. And why the hell did he bring along a pastor to settle the issue. To make him more look less guilty?
Please consider the plight of the poor young girl. Our sympathy should be with her. With so much support for Jack, it seems the wrong doing is very light and the injured party is jack and his family. Time to refocus and show so concern for the real victim.
Thanks,
Paul · 4 days ago
I think the sympathy has been misplaced. I am not surprised at the outcome but I am surprised that this outcome came out after such a long time. I have heard of his "pursuits" since 2002. I hope more will come out and reveal what kind of character this Jack Neo is. I also hope that those who have been mistreated or underpaid for work done for him and his company will also come out and spill out the beans
bunny · 4 days ago
Blogposter,
You are a personal friend to Jack; your sympathies and call for support hold about as much water as a boat with holes.
"Let us rally around Jack, his wife and his children at this time."
Sure, say that again when a 50y/o married man is spending some time with your daughter.
no longer fan · 4 days ago
He probably call you personally cos you are "someone"
If you are nobody, I don't think he bothers ..
it is a matter of choice and he chooses to be "naughty" so now he needs to pay the price.
and the wife choose to close an eye is giving him permission to carry on ..
if the gal have not exposed him, god knows how many more such cases there will be ..
Sorry is sometimes just a perfunctory word.
It could meant he am sorry cos he got caught ...
His next script could be Beauty Not Enough ...
starring Jack Neo and Tigers Wood.
Rally around him ?
He don't deserve that ... not a single iota of pity
What you sow is What you reap ...
Andy · 4 days ago
Jack was awarded the Cultural Medallion by the Sgp Govt and thus become a role model for all SGPoreans. Instead of guiding young people with right principles and ethics, he preyed on their ignorance and victimised them. He not only deceived himself and his family, he deceived the SGP govt, the SGP people who placed total faith and trust in him. He is a hypocrite who promotes virtuous values in his movies but act in contrary to them in real life. He is a demon in saint's garb- a cheat, a threat to our young innocent daughters eager to make a headway in the movie industry. Can SGP afford another Cultural Medallion winner to breach this trust and make a mockery out of the SGP govt and people? George Yeo should have berated and censured him for abusing this trust. Forgiving him without taking appropriate actions is a display of lack of wisdom. The ones whom we should rally behind is not Jack Neo but the many young aspiring movie directors who look up to JN as a role model, the many SGPoreans who felt the purity of JN in his movies, who in the end, are let down by the revelation of his true colours - one who is selfish, lustful, dishonest, a predator. Please retract his Cultural Medallion and all public service awards conferred to him as he no longer deserves it.
Andy · 4 days ago
Wih due respect to FM George Yeo, I find his caption "Rallying around Jack Neo and his family" ironical and inappropriate.
Firstly, the victims in this case are the young aspiring actress wanabe and of course, Jack's family.
Jack Neo is the perpetrator who abused his position as a well-known movie director , public service award winner who is supposedly to be of pure ethical conduct but preyed on young ignorant minds and take advantage of her sexually instead. This man is sick in the mind. To me, he is no different from Jack the Ripper.
By the caption, it would seemed that Jack is a victim too. That certainly is not the case.
Does someone of such character like Jack deserve our rallying?
I have encouraged my children to watch Jack's movie for his moral story and follow his example of having good moral values and creativity. What am I going to tell my children now? That it is alright to have an affair and apologise, Minister forgive and life will go on? What kind of values then are we trying to impart to the young generations who would be the future foundation of society who are supposed to thrive on honesty and integrity?
Being a public figure carries a heavy responsibility of being accountable not only to oneself and family but also to the public at large. High moral standings are not expected of them but required of them. Especially so in our Asian society, there is no room for trangressions of any form.
Having said that, forgiving and helping Jack is what we all should do as a fellow human being, provided he is 100% remorseful for his actions. To show his sincerity, he should quit the movie industry for good (as he has lost his credibility and also to avoid being tempted to cheat young girls again), go into a retreat of self healing or professional counselling, devote his time to social work and return all the public awards given to him and become a quiet private citizen.
For that, I will rally behind him.
Crystal · 4 days ago
I am totally agreed with Joe. Why rally around Jack! I must said that his preys are young and gullible girls who are just out to look for stardom. I am a mother of three grown up girls and i can't imagine if one of those girls happened to be my daughter.
phoebe lian · 4 days ago
Eric Yeow * TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO STILL WANT TO BLAME DIRECTOR JACK NEO FOR HIS RECENT WELL-PUBLICISE INCIDENT , IF U ALL R HEARING THIS , DONT EVER TRY TO BLAME JACK NEO DIRECTOR FOR HIS RECENT FORGIVEABLE MISTAKE AS A COVER UP TO BOASTEN UP YOUR SELF-ESTEEM & CONFIDENCE , THIS TACTIC WONT WORK & WILL NEVER WORK COS ITS TOTAL...
Kaden · 4 days ago
Why full support for Jack Neo only? He has not issued an apology yet. From all the reports, he seemed to be the sexual predator here.
Mr Minister, would you comment about his trangressions. What about Wendy? And now Foyce. Perhaps more to come. Are you sure you want to support him before you get your facts right?
Paul · 4 days ago
Lianhe Wanbao has just reported that there is a 3rd and 4th girl. I think the Minister should consider withdrawing the cultural medallion from him. He has clearly taken advantage of his position to take advantage of vunerable young girls.
Kaden · 4 days ago
Agree with Joe. Why pledge your full support to jack Neo only, mr minister. What about the victims and their families! Is it because he is a celebrity and he called you in advance.____I am so angry with this bia-ness. He has not even issued an apology to the victims yet. What's worse, from all the reports, it seems to me he is the sexual predator here.____Look around you in the other forums. People are wholly disappointed with him and his behaviour. There is not one but numerous other women involved. What would you do if they were your family or friends. Mr minister, would you comment on his trangressions? ____