By choosing to sing a different tune persistently to the government’s with no absolutely no support of any sort from anybody within the establishment, Tan Kin Lian runs the risk of heading on a collision course with them. In short, it is one man taking on the might of the entire establishment with its axillaries.
For the time-being, the establishment has been cautious not to rebuke him, but knowing how ruthless the PAP can be in demolishing their opponents who are a threat to their interests, real or imagined, their patience may be wearing thin in Tan’s latest manoeuver to outflank them.
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Tan Kin Lian is threading on increasingly dangerous grounds. The more prominent he becomes, the more the estabilshment appears to be inept and greater the embarrassment will be to the government which has not only been slow to react to the crisis in the first place, but has also shown itself to be completely clueless and lost.
Knowing how intolerant the PAP is of any public show of dissent, activism and civil disobedience in the form of protests, rallies and marches, he has already pushed the OB markers to its limits by organizing 4 consecutive protests at Hong Lim Park so far.
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After 20 years, most Singaporeans seem to have forgotten who is in control of the army, the police and the media. Mr Tan had better watched his back carefully for the signs are increasing that the authorities will not sit idly by and allow him to continue to run the show. Contrary to appearance, the PAP of today is essentially still the PAP of 1988.
Read full article here:
http://wayangparty.com/2008/10/31/i...ds-a-collision-course-with-the-establishment/
For the time-being, the establishment has been cautious not to rebuke him, but knowing how ruthless the PAP can be in demolishing their opponents who are a threat to their interests, real or imagined, their patience may be wearing thin in Tan’s latest manoeuver to outflank them.
XXX
Tan Kin Lian is threading on increasingly dangerous grounds. The more prominent he becomes, the more the estabilshment appears to be inept and greater the embarrassment will be to the government which has not only been slow to react to the crisis in the first place, but has also shown itself to be completely clueless and lost.
Knowing how intolerant the PAP is of any public show of dissent, activism and civil disobedience in the form of protests, rallies and marches, he has already pushed the OB markers to its limits by organizing 4 consecutive protests at Hong Lim Park so far.
XXX
After 20 years, most Singaporeans seem to have forgotten who is in control of the army, the police and the media. Mr Tan had better watched his back carefully for the signs are increasing that the authorities will not sit idly by and allow him to continue to run the show. Contrary to appearance, the PAP of today is essentially still the PAP of 1988.
Read full article here:
http://wayangparty.com/2008/10/31/i...ds-a-collision-course-with-the-establishment/
