tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post5063585973587343274..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and his son, Don Quixote and Sancho PanzaGopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-21955195736451600762010-11-22T00:40:11.013-08:002010-11-22T00:40:11.013-08:00A correction needed, Quintin Loh was from the same...A correction needed, Quintin Loh was from the same Raffles Institution as Gopalan. If I remember correctly he was a Cadet Corps Sergeant Major.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-27083343717845413572010-11-05T23:51:45.669-07:002010-11-05T23:51:45.669-07:00To Meek ; Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT
Your nickna...To Meek ; Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT<br /><br />Your nickname tells a lot about you, maybe its just a Freudian slip. <br /><br />Talk about personal vendettas? Well you may want to research on what happen to Tan Wah Piao, Francis Seow, JB Jeyaretnam, Tang Liang Hong, Chee Suan Juan, Lim Chin Siong, Lim Hock Siew. Seems like the national education has worked well to just drill one side of the story into your brains.<br /><br />Check out these three links <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nEyfVOKrPo&feature=related<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noSwUTXkRdI&feature=related<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd60fsiY-90&feature=relatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-92181992569123914692010-11-05T18:11:53.522-07:002010-11-05T18:11:53.522-07:00To Meek:
For the love of god I'm hoping you a...<b>To Meek:</b><br /><br />For the love of god I'm hoping you are just being a devil's advocate in this whole debate. You must come from a very sheltered family. I'm going to take a wild guess and assume that both your parents are civil servants. (As are mine) You've been schooled well my friend.<br /><br />But you know what, that's okay. I'm very happy at least that you are reading this blog and at the very least, broadening your mind as to the issues that exist out of a typical middle-high class singaporean citizen's agenda. <br /><br />Also from your I.P address, I can see that you are based in Australia. Another assumption is that you are currently pursuing your tertiary education there because your parents (unlike mine) can afford it. If not, you must simply just not like the Singaporean way of life and have migrated for better work/family opportunities. <br /><br />In any case, its really cute to see such ignorance on display. <br /><br /><b>To Gopalan:</b><br />I don't think he deserved that point by point come back. Such a chronic waste of time.<br /><br /><b>To Everyone Else:</b><br />Just go overseas lah! Life is <i>way</i> cooler abroad. And don't tell me no money all that bullshit - fugitives come in everyday with nothing on their backs. If you're just plain ole' malas (lazy) to not do anything about your plight then stop complaining on internet portals. It's really lame. I would like to see some of this sentiment materialized in the upcoming elections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-56528034836066172402010-11-04T23:18:34.501-07:002010-11-04T23:18:34.501-07:00To Meek,
From your writing it does appear my blog ...To Meek,<br />From your writing it does appear my blog is beginning to hurt. Thank you.Gopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-24951567456110169862010-11-04T22:41:57.076-07:002010-11-04T22:41:57.076-07:00To Meek,
No 2.
And you say "The welfare of...To Meek,<br /><br />No 2. <br /><br />And you say "The welfare of the majority triumphs over the needs of the few". I agree that you don't care for the disadvantaged in society and everyone would agree with you. But I am not sure that you care for the welfare of the majority. I think, better to say that you care for the Lee Kuan Yew family, his government cronies which I suppose includes you. Hardly the majority.<br /><br />Then you say "Other then the few groups that have their own agenda to push, the majority of the rest of the world agree that the Singapore system is good and works for us". Again I see you are carried away by imaginary agendas and so on. I think you should try to come away from that and see the facts. The rest of the world do not think that Singapore has a good system. If any country does, it is those who can benefit from a docile castrated frightened work force that they can take advantage of. <br /><br />And then you say, "Please stop your scandalous comments on a family that has done nothing but dedicate their lives to the betterment of Singapore". First of all it is not called scandalous, it is called criticism and something which I have right under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for being human. Second Lee Kuan Yew has not dedicated his life for the sake of Singapore, more like he dedicated it to the enrichment of himself and his family. I am sure you have heard of Saddam Hussein. Lee Kuan Yew is like him. <br /><br />Then you say "The Lees are an exceptional family with a remarkable sense of public duty". <br />All I want to say is nonsense. <br /><br />And then you say "Just because they are remunerated well does not mean that they do not deserve it." This is not remuneration. Paying himself $3.7 million a year and stealing a lot more is theft. And not a single Singaporean in the one party state has ever consented to this theft. <br /><br />And you say "If you cared about Singapore, you would not sit on your high horse safely tucked away in the United States insulting this good country and its leaders. If you truly care come back here and make a difference, bearing in mind what is best for this country and its people". Haven't you heard, your Singapore government has banned me from entering the country. In any case even if I did come they would arrest me. Therefore what you say is impossible. In any case it shows how insecure and small minded your beloved Lee Kuan Yew is, jailing anyone who criticizes him. <br /><br />Personally I think you have a hard time writing what you are writing. It is called trying to argue the unarguable.Gopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-89503207206484141932010-11-04T22:39:39.002-07:002010-11-04T22:39:39.002-07:00To Meek,
Let me answer your comment.
You say th...To Meek,<br /><br />Let me answer your comment. <br /><br />You say that "I should understand the context in which we (Singapore) exists and the reasons why it is run the way it is". Well if you know something that I do not about Singapore, please tell me what it is. <br /><br />You say "we are a small country with no natural resources". So what? Are you trying to suggest that because you have no natural resources, you should have a one party state, Lee as the dictator, no rule of law, no free press, and no freedoms whatsoever? If that is what you are saying, go ahead and say it. I don't think many would agree with you.<br /><br />Then you say "we have no room to fail". What makes you think that Lee Kuan Yew and his government has not already failed or just about to? <br /><br />You say, "we require a stable economy which in turn requires stable and long term policies which in turn requuires a stable government". This is exactly what Kim Jong Il of North Korea and the military junta in Burma say. But I don't think any Singaporean, except perhaps you would like North Korea. <br /><br />You say, "There is simply no room for petty politics and an incompetent government to "have its turn. ""<br />Are you suggesting that only Lee Kuan Yew government is competent and noone else can be. In any case what makes you think Lee Kuan Yew government is "competent". And why do you say any other government cannot have it's turn? Is that not what is specifically provided in the constitution, periodical elections? <br /><br />And then you say "Just because you feel that you have been dealt with unfairly with the local authorities does not mean you should translate your personal vendetta into allegations that the Singapore system is corrupt and unfair". It is true that I have been dealt unfairly. But what makes you think I have a personal vendetta against anyone? Can I not criticize the Singapore government if I want? The last time I did it in Singapore, they put me in jail. I think you are jumping to conclusions about vendettas. I can write about Singapore just like I can write about the Congo if I want. The sooner you understand this the better. <br /><br />And then you say "We are a society based on meritocracy and have developed a system that works best for us". If so, why was Dr. Chee Soon Juan fired from his job as a professor at the University? Was it because he was incompetent or was it because of something else. Was this meritocracy? And by the way, JB Jeyaretnam was disbarred from practicing law in Singapore. Was this also another instance of meritocracy? As for a system that is best for you (Singapore government) I totally agree. But try telling that to the ordinary man in the street who is not a card carrying Lee Kuan Yew party member like yourself.Gopalan Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-23653227236224327492010-11-04T19:13:23.393-07:002010-11-04T19:13:23.393-07:00Meek Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT
If you truly car...Meek Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT<br /><br />If you truly care come back here and make a difference, bearing in mind what is best for this country and its people.<br /><br />----<br />Hey Meek,<br />He can't, thanks your LKY-controlled courts and system.<br /><br />Neither can Francis Seow, Tan Wah Piow, and so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-48649823389645400482010-11-04T19:06:35.301-07:002010-11-04T19:06:35.301-07:00Meek ; Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT
Meeks tells Na...Meek ; Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT<br /><br />Meeks tells Nair to refrain from personal vendettas.<br /><br /><br />Does he not know that LKY's whole career has been built around personal vendetas.<br /><br />Ask Francis Seow, and so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-87497099886415916362010-11-04T12:45:58.270-07:002010-11-04T12:45:58.270-07:00Meek ; Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT
Well said and ...Meek ; Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT<br /><br />Well said and well written.<br /><br />But, I vehemently disagree with you.<br /><br />The value of Nair's blog is that you and I can debate our views, without interference from the LKY-controlled courts.<br /><br />Curious to learn how old your are - will give me a sense of which generation you represent.<br /><br />Best wishes. Keep writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-23983290124265737212010-11-04T04:13:18.681-07:002010-11-04T04:13:18.681-07:00To Meek ; Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT
When you re...To Meek ; Wed Nov 03, 02:43:00 AM PDT<br /><br />When you reach your retirement age and is not able to withdraw your cpf- because it has been lost through bad investments , then you will start to change your mind. You will change your mind even more when you realise that the place destined live your old years will be Johore Baru - not by choice. <br /><br />With or without Mr Nair, the raw emotions shown here by the visitors of this blog are real, it just happens that this blog offers a platform to air Singaporeans' distate towards the existing state of affairs. <br /><br />Perhaps you have not bought a house yet or you are from a priviledged lot. One thing's for sure , all the middle income people that i know , regardless of race , language or religion realise that this government that we have , have allowed their greed to take over the very reason why they should be in the government in the first place. Many have realise that the current government are detached from the reality of the common heartlanders. <br /><br />Yeah i do agree that no government is perfect, but a government which is paid the world's highest salaries yet continue to make ridiculous imperfections and providing ridiculous reasoning to cover up for its flaws rather than being humble by learning from it - well i am not sure how you would explain that. <br /><br />Go mix around more and you will realise that the anger and discontentment is real. Singaporeans are just not accustomed to show their true feelings upfront.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-87734740678698293472010-11-03T18:06:00.561-07:002010-11-03T18:06:00.561-07:00Best piece on Singapore that I have read in a long...Best piece on Singapore that I have read in a long time.<br /><br />A loathsome deal that should be given bargepole treatment<br /><br />justinian@lawpress.com.au<br /><br />http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/a-loathsome-deal-that-should-be-given-bargepole-treatment-20101028-175lw.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-57253490111381957642010-11-03T18:04:20.899-07:002010-11-03T18:04:20.899-07:00Poll: Should the Singapore stock exchange be allow...Poll: Should the Singapore stock exchange be allowed to takeover the ASX?<br /><br />http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/a-loathsome-deal-that-should-be-given-bargepole-treatment-20101028-175lw.html<br /><br />Public opinion polls do not matter in Singapore (come to think of it, the public do not matter in S'pore), but in Australia, Gillard better pay attention.<br /><br />Sell the ASX to Singapore's Oligarchs, and it will be your Waterloo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-83374618993113693962010-11-03T18:00:07.503-07:002010-11-03T18:00:07.503-07:00Please share with the MPs in Australia and all the...Please share with the MPs in Australia and all the newspapers.<br /><br />Still want to let SGX buy ASX? If you do, you will be selling your soul to the the Saddam Hussien of SE Asia.<br />--<br /><br />Former Solicitor General Francis Seow on “Beyond The Blue Gate”<br /><br />May 21, 1987, will forever remain Singapore’s own day of infamy, the day when Lee Kuan Yew, then Prime Minister, using the guise of internal security, abused its executive powers by ordering the arrest and detention of twenty-two innocent young men and women (Operation Spectrum), who were associated with the Roman Catholic Church and allied social activities.<br /><br />In the course of my professional visit to her at the infamous Whitley Road Centre, I suddenly found myself arrested and detained under the same Internal Security Act. No reasons were given for my arrest and detention. In the result, I could not see my client, Miss Teo Soh Lung, that day.<br /><br />http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/11/02/former-solicitor-general-francis-seow-i-am-not-a-paid-cia-agent/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-86812631619058182272010-11-03T07:02:09.812-07:002010-11-03T07:02:09.812-07:00As expected, Alan Shadrake was found guilty. But c...As expected, Alan Shadrake was found guilty. But calling Alan "a well known British author" is pushing it. No one here in Britian knows who he is, and no one seem to care. I no not see any protest for him on the Parliment Square. If it is J K Rowling, things will be very different.alvinlwhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-16950794750183060222010-11-03T02:43:17.301-07:002010-11-03T02:43:17.301-07:00Dear Mr Nair,
With all due respect, I believe you...Dear Mr Nair,<br /><br />With all due respect, I believe your methods in dealing with Singapore and its leaders are not the most ideal. You must understand the context in which we exist and the reasons why Singapore is run the way it is. We are a small country with no natural resources. We have no room to fail. We require a stable economy which in turn requires stable and long term policies, which in turn requires a stable government. There is simply no room for petty politics and an incompetent government to "have its turn. "Just because you feel that you have been dealt with unfairly with the local authorities does not mean you should translate your personal vendetta into allegations that the Singapore system is corrupt and unfair. We are a society based on meritocracy and have developed a system that works best for us. The welfare of the majority triumphs over the needs of the few. We have developed a system that works. Other then the few groups that have their own agenda to push, the majority of the rest of the world agree that the Singapore system is good and works for us. Please stop your scandalous comments on a family that has done nothing but dedicate their lives to the betterment of Singapore. The Lees are an exceptional family with a remarkable sense of public duty. Just because they are remunerated well does not mean that they do not deserve it. If you cared about Singapore, you would not sit on your high horse safely tucked away in the United States insulting this good country and its leaders. If you truly care come back here and make a difference, bearing in mind what is best for this country and its people.meeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-83761508015122782392010-11-02T20:18:36.129-07:002010-11-02T20:18:36.129-07:00Singapore's Don Quixote, intends to travel say...Singapore's Don Quixote, intends to travel says Sancho Panza<br /><br />Maybe he is going to Australia, to teach the "white trash of Asia", that they should let SGX buy the ASK.<br /><br />http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-52613820101102Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-85451858500241486832010-11-02T12:26:07.378-07:002010-11-02T12:26:07.378-07:00Call Australians "Asia's white trash"...Call Australians "Asia's white trash" ??? What the hell...<br /><br />Keep up the good work with this site, there seems to be alot wrong with how S'pore is governed and so many injustices. That drug baron guy must be laughing. And what happened to the other graffiti vandal that was wanted by interpol? Can't be that hard to find someone with their resources, but maybe they didn't really try to find him (banos) just made it look like they were... Hope the mckoy (fricker) guy gets out soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-16928638176817473562010-11-02T02:16:06.149-07:002010-11-02T02:16:06.149-07:00nair,
i think the old man - the political coward ...nair,<br /><br />i think the old man - the political coward should be call a great liar.<br /><br />last time he promised that he will only take professional foreign talent. <br /><br />but now you see what happened. singapore full of lower grade of foreign talent who cannot even speak simple english.<br /><br />really spoilt the singapore own son labour market. how to survive with take home pay - $800 - $900. how to buy hdb flat with this kind of pay. hope our opposition will bring this issue in this coming general election.sunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-34871614567300639802010-11-01T05:26:49.027-07:002010-11-01T05:26:49.027-07:00No lack of sophistry from the government concernin...No lack of sophistry from the government concerning the homeless; <br /><br />How much more can Singaporeans swallow before they decide enough is enough? Are Singaporeans dumb enough to continue to whine and complain and yet continue to vote in the same way?<br /><br /><br />http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/no-lack-of-sophistry-from-the-government-concerning-the-homeless/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-60735737232606752962010-11-01T05:11:06.940-07:002010-11-01T05:11:06.940-07:00No lack of sophistry from the government concernin...No lack of sophistry from the government concerning the homeless; <br /><br />How much more can Singaporeans swallow before they decide enough is enough? Are Singaporeans dumb enough to continue to whine and complain and yet continue to vote in the same way?<br /><br /><br />http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/no-lack-of-sophistry-from-the-government-concerning-the-homeless/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-18301862632648389072010-10-31T08:05:15.185-07:002010-10-31T08:05:15.185-07:00Thank you for speaking up for us Singaporeans. Kee...Thank you for speaking up for us Singaporeans. Keep up the good work!<br /><br />We are suffering here in Singapore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-31935190031668509782010-10-31T06:01:25.337-07:002010-10-31T06:01:25.337-07:00If you think Singapore is going to get better afte...If you think Singapore is going to get better after the elections. Think again! For your info, ask any Chinese national , even in China, there is some form of social support till death.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6z2zL-OXS8&feature=relatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-81376805130649612842010-10-31T05:54:30.938-07:002010-10-31T05:54:30.938-07:00The Singapore Shame
http://www.youtube.com/watch...The Singapore Shame<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcBFp4hemrI&feature=related<br /><br /><br />Spirit of JBJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-81658640420537948052010-10-31T05:48:44.007-07:002010-10-31T05:48:44.007-07:00Foreigners first , Singaporeans can be go into the...Foreigners first , Singaporeans can be go into the dustbin<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZKFRlvs5yc<br /><br /><br />Spirit of JBJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-23018386668937924002010-10-31T05:46:26.801-07:002010-10-31T05:46:26.801-07:00Mr Nair , keep up the good work. There are many pe...Mr Nair , keep up the good work. There are many people who appreciate what you are doing but do not have the guts to tell you. Since Singaporeans are too scared to stand up for their own rights, eventually we have to rely on "foreign talents" to stand up for our rights (we are practically cowards without brains). Thats why we need people like you, CSJ, and Mr Shadrake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com