LKY + Wooden Goh agree to let CSJ to stand in 2016

[Confuseous]

SINGAPORE - Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Secretary-General Chee Soon Juan said today that former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong have accepted his offer of composition of S$30,000 to annul his bankruptcy.

Dr Chee was declared a bankrupt in 2006 after failing to pay damages totalling S$500,000 to Mr Lee and Mr Goh, following a defamation suit brought on by the two because of remarks Dr Chee had made during the 2001 General Election.

In a statement posted on the SDP website today, Dr Chee said: "Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Goh Chok Tong have indicated that they will accept my offer of composition of $30,000 to annul my bankruptcy."

According to an email from the Official Assignee, posted on the SDP site, the Official Assignee conveyed Dr Chee's offer to all of his creditors, namely Mr Lee, Mr Goh and the Attorney-General's Chambers, on Aug 17.

They replied on Aug 30 and Sept 3 "informing us that they have no objection to your offer of composition of $30,000", said the Official Assignee in the email addressed to Dr Chee and dated Sept 7.

After they receive the money, the creditors will formally vote on the offer. Once they have voted their acceptance of the offer, the Official Assignee will process the necessary paperwork to annul Dr Chee's bankruptcy.

Dr Chee said he will be working to raise the amount primarily through the sale of his books. He also appealed for donations.

Dr Chee said he hopes the settlement would "mark the end of a chapter of Singapore's politics marred by defamation suits against opposition members" and looks forward to a "new era where political discourse is dominated by substantive debates on policies and ideas".

He added that he looks forward to being formally cleared of his bankruptcy so that he would be eligible to stand in the 2016 general election. As an undischarged bankrupt, Dr Chee has not been eligible to stand in the general elections.

- http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120911-0000162/Former-leaders-accept-Chees-S$30,000-offer-to-annul-bankruptcy

 

[methink]

Dun be too hopeful. PAP will put some other obstacles to prevent CSJ from contesting GE 2016. Delaying tactics would be one of them.

So when GE is announced, CSJ may still not be given the green light to contest.

 

[tonychat]

sinkieland is truly fucked, who are they to tell who to who can take part in election. stupid.. that is why i stay away from sinkies.

 

[huahero]

Have they suddenly received their Buddha heart? 以德服人, 退一步海阔天空.

 

[methink]

Have they suddenly received their Buddha heart? 以德服人, 退一步海阔天空.

They have no heart to begin with. Papzis are heartless and balless.

 

[lianbeng]

lianbeng noted put tiger back to mountain very dangerous leh.

 

[quartz28]

lianbeng noted put tiger back to mountain very dangerous leh.

paper tiger no threat lah...

 

[mscitw]

Dun be too hopeful. PAP will put some other obstacles to prevent CSJ from contesting GE 2016. Delaying tactics would be one of them.

So when GE is announced, CSJ may still not be given the green light to contest.

A despot can always 'suka suka' aka, at his whims and fancies, use ISA and pack CSJ to Whitney for curry rice buffet.

What Ruler Loong told BBC World Service...

"The Government does not ill-treat detainees. It does however apply psychological pressure to detainees to get to the truth of the matter … the truth would not be known unless psychological pressure was used during interrogation."

This is what despots love, the use of torture or threats to solicit the confessions that it loved to hear. If you watch those Chink period drama, they have many dramatizations of the magistrate 'torture' scenes e.g. using sticks to bash arses, pulling out finger nails. PrataNathan will add Nippon Kempeitai tactics e.g. 'Water torture', driving chopsticks into fingernails etc. Are torture better than psychological pressure?

Threats are cheaper and extract faster 'confessions' or statutory declaration(s) of guilt. During the Commie PRC's Cultural Revolution, baboon red guards applied perverse psychological pressure by asking children to turn against their parents...students accusing their teachers and principals of counter revolutionary crimes...neighbours using hearsay to get each other into trouble.

In Peasantpore, they usually take the form of Internal Security Dogs hauling your family members for tea parties, ICA swines stopping you at checkpoints, IRAS suddenly appearing and claiming tax evasion. A old tactic of Poodles and Gestapo agents using air cons and sleep deprivation are well documented.

The rules in Peasantpore are simple, if Ruler Loong or Old Autocrat wants you dead, then you are better off dead than alive by sunset.

 

[winnipegjets]

Life is good for the top 20 percent and since this group consists of bosses, the working class tends to listen to them. Thus, as long as the 20 percent are pro-PAP, there is no risk of the PAP being tossed out of government.

 

[zeddy]

Hopefully Dr Chee will be able to raise the money..

After this, Dr Chee must really be on his guard.. To his credit, he has already toned down on his usual combative stance..

Pappy Scums got many tricks up their filthy sleeves.. Dr Chee must tread carefully from now till 2016..

Then when the 2016 GE comes, he can whack the PAP as much as he wants..

 

[melzp]

This place, like the ppl, are always not forgiving......everything is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Can 30k solve chee or whoever's problem? Compare to other poor countries, Sgp
is not magnanimous; no Royal or Presidential pardon.

 

[jw5]

Wah, so gracious huh.

 

[hawker]

Propose CSJ to stand in Tanjong Pagar GRC and take LKY headon; that is if LKY is still alive then.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

JBJ was released after paying about 30% of judgement debt which was a huge sum!
Now the diabolic duo agreed to mere 30k bucks. WTF........ either they got sinister reasons or their action is racist penalising Ah Neh!

How about paying back JBJ's estate the sum overpaid ie balance after deducting 30k

Hope Kenneth J takes up the cudgel.......

 

[jw5]

Propose CSJ to stand in Tanjong Pagar GRC and take LKY headon; that is if LKY is still alive then.

Don't think he will stand for any more elections. Neither will emeritus.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

Propose CSJ to stand in Tanjong Pagar GRC and take LKY headon; that is if LKY is still alive then.

That wud be great....... cheap to smear again!!! M Ravi can take up the case post GE.