MyPaper: NSP Christopher Neo 'in wrong place wrong time'

[Goh Meng Seng]

Hi JW5,

I fully understand where you are coming from but at the same time, I would urge people to have an open mind. There are no perfect human beings in this world. And that is the fundamental reason why we need Democracy of Checks and Balances. We should also use the same standards to view both ruling party as well as opposition parties.

As I have explained to Ron Ron who is always pretend to be fair but in fact, he has lots of double standards, if you look at it in a good perspective, Chris case is really no big deal. On the micro side, if even opposition member like me could accept some imperfections on PAP ministers as in accepting some insignificant conviction of OSA because we know it was due to some small oversight, Chris case is really a non issue politically.

Furthermore, on the bigger picture, comparing to PAP government which has allowed jackpot machines to flood clubs like Safra, NTUC, private clubs and even Civil Service club or worse, allowing the two casino resorts to be built on our land, Chris little problem here is seriously no big deal.

But you are right, Singapore's political landscape is never fair. The media may tend to make a devil out of some insignificant flaws on opposition while keeping both eyes and ears closed on the ruling party's bigger role in allowing gambling machines and casinos to be built. Or even worse, trumpet about the GOOD out of the ILLs of building these casinos....

Well, we will deal with the political perspective in time to come, with regards to this issue.

Goh Meng Seng

It may settle the case within your party and it may settle the legal issue, but it certainly will not settle the political situation.
Look at Steve's case, it was certainly not illegal in any sense, there was no issue with the party and probably not an issue with voters like myself, but was there a political repercussion?
We can't be certain, but you could argue that there was. If there was indeed a political repercussion, I think it would be very unfair, but since when was politics in SG fair? I happen to think Steve is one of the brightest and most eloquent opposition politicians to have emerged, but how has he fared with the voters?
It's easy to declare that "it's not an issue or that settles the case", but in this highly unfair political environment, the case is certainly not that easily "settled".
It takes a certain type of person to understand what the pap is and what the opposition politicians are or are trying to be. You are fortunate to be discusssing things with some of these people in this forum, but unfortunately, we make up the minority.

 

[Goh Meng Seng]

Good is better for him to say nothing to prevent him for further embarrassment. The more he defend the more weakness he exposed.

You have cut short of your sentence here.... "The more he defend the more weakness he exposed of PAP..."

Goh Meng Seng

 

[makapaaa]

AyeAssD 1 - NSP 0

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<HR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #989898; COLOR: #989898" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Well, well.

MyPaper reports today that Christopher Neo, NSP Vice Chairman was implicated when police raided a billiard saloon in Golden Mile Complex that has illegally installed jackpot machines.

Christopher thought the place was his friend's 'private club', & thought one-arm bandits are commonplace & legal in private clubs.

He was shocked when he was handcuffed for the first time in his life together with a few others for 'suspected illegal gambling'.

NSP has no comments since police are investigating.

Neo apologised for any misunderstanding caused & said he 'was in the wrong place at the wrong time'.

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This is really an unfortunate incident given NSP's increasing visibility & growing credibility.

I can only despair & wonder at the bad luck happening to NSP people. First, Steve Chia, now Christopher Neo.

Goh Meng Seng, don't get tragic on us.....
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[LonewolfAlfa]

I won't worry too much about Chris. He's also ex-police. He knows what to do and what to say to police to get off it with miminal damage. I agree with Perspective. Let Chris settle this without more trumpeting.

ex police and he doesn't even have clue or suspect that the jackpot machines in the back rooms of 'sports' clubs are illegal?

 

[cheekenpie]

I think you are totally mistaken. Just like you, even though the judge has made judgment on the OSA case, you could still have your own opinion that that is no big deal because it was due to negligence. So in this case, regardless of how the case turns out to be, I could still view it as no big deal even if he is to be sentenced as guilty, because, it is also part of his negligence.

Don't need to confuse, just ask yourself why do you have double standards? One standard for PAP and another one for Opposition? I am not confused because I use same standards to evaluate both PAP and Opposition. Only people like you who use double standards will be totally confused, by yourself.

Goh Meng Seng

Finished liao lor.... If you want to stand a chance, must be cleaner than clean.

Just ask Steve Chia - forever remembered as nude maid photo guy

Just ask Gomez - forever remembered as i only wayang

Just ask Tan lead shake - forever remembered as slipper man who has murderous PRC wife


... any more?

 

[kopikia]

he shouldn't have put himself in a position to be exploited by the pap like this. doesn't do the opposition any good.

to all opposition members, you must be like what fabio capello said to the england team - you must be sqeaky clean now. elections are coming so please be careful what you are doing!

 

[Ramseth]

I agree with GMS that's non-issue and agree with Perspective that arresting everybody is high-handed. However, in such a scenario, falling under Common Gaming House Act, it's procedural for police to arrest everybody. That's the law that police is employed to enforce. Who makes the law? Parliament. Who's in Parliament? 95% PAP. We have MP from AMK (PM GRC) who doesn't know that police has been officially relieved from snake catching duty or bother to find out before whining out loud in Parliament.

 

[Rogue Trader]

The machines are illegal, but the pub is not. He could have been sitting down drinking beer. If the pub is illegal, it is a different story. Then again, how would visitors know?

This is very true. i tell you all a story. when i was younger i used to go to a 'private' club with jackpot. i never touch those thing because i was there to drink and sian ah lians.
One day the police came and raid. all of us was told to FO from the premises. I don't know what happen to the people playing jackpot. i ask a regular why they raid the place suddenly since from day 1 they have jackpot license.
He said because the club just change management, so jackpot license also must renew. But the interior, staff and name of the club all didn't change so which patron will know???
Later another guy said that it is police want to tekan new owner. most probably is business between police and SS. Anyway i stop going to that place in case got more trouble.
So sometimes it is really suay suay wrong place wrong time.

 

[Frankiestine]

Well for people who intends to make a scandal of it, he was at the right place at the right time.

 

[Perspective]

KONG DOU CHOR DOU

translated from canto: talk more, wrong more.

Should be Kong Dor Chor Dor. Dou is 到.

 

[RonRon]

You have cut short of your sentence here.... "The more he defend the more weakness he exposed of PAP..."

Goh Meng Seng

Ti Ko Seng, is this what you are good at? Alter my sentence and put words into my mouth? I have never seen such a pathetic opposition leader in my life..whahaha

 

[RonRon]

I think you are totally mistaken. Just like you, even though the judge has made judgment on the OSA case, you could still have your own opinion that that is no big deal because it was due to negligence. So in this case, regardless of how the case turns out to be, I could still view it as no big deal even if he is to be sentenced as guilty, because, it is also part of his negligence.

Don't need to confuse, just ask yourself why do you have double standards? One standard for PAP and another one for Opposition? I am not confused because I use same standards to evaluate both PAP and Opposition. Only people like you who use double standards will be totally confused, by yourself.

Goh Meng Seng

TiKo Seng What double standard you toking abt?? Is your vice chairman being convicted as negligent already? I think you are the one who is confuse.. Pls lajh you said you r using the same standard to evaluate PAP, Lau Lee would have "kill" his man if found out he got cannot differentiate a illegal gambling dan , was handcuff and brought to police station. If it happen to any of the PAP MP, everyone will be crying for him to resign and punish! Your is lanjiao half past six standard! Pui

 

[RonRon]

ex police and he doesn't even have clue or suspect that the jackpot machines in the back rooms of 'sports' clubs are illegal?

If i were him I will also deny that I know..if he admit then he know is pleading guilty liao..of all who got arrested there I grantee you they will say the same thing " I dunno leh"