If you believe in 'respect and truth' perhaps you may wish to consider the facts in a more accurate manner :Originally posted by lionnoisy:Chiam See Tong,
founder of Singapore Democratic Party but kicked out by CSJ,found himself
not sued for more than 20 years as MPHis lawyer practise
still can support his 2 kids to study overseas.
7.Would u respect and truth ur leader if they are accused and
always forgive ?
However the rise of the SDP was not to be, as differences soon emerged in 1993 about what the party should do with Chee Soon Juan's hunger strike which happened after he was sacked from his university post when he was found to be misappropriating hundreds of dollars of research funds by the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Chee Soon Juan claimed this was a political vendetta plotted by the ruling party (one of the PAP MPs is a NUS professor; Mr S.R. Vasoo). The PAP has however denied the accusation and insisted the offense was real. Chiam See Tong urged Chee to stop the accusations and get back to real business.
However, Chiam was not supported by most of the party and the Central Executive Committee voted to get rid of him as general secretary and replace him with Chee. Supporters of Chiam quickly left the party and formed the Singapore People's Party in 1994.
As if this was not enough, the party even decided to strip Chiam See Tong's membership in the party. Had he lost his membership, under the current law, he would also have to lose his seat in parliament.
This invoked unhappiness among opposition supporters in Potong Pasir.
Chiam took up this issue to the courts which ruled in favor of him as it was illegal to do so.
Hence between 1993 and 1997, Chiam kept his seat in parliament officially as a SDP member. In the 1997 elections, he took over from Sin Kek Tong as the secretary-general (leader) of the Singapore People's Party.
All politicians are dirty...pap no exception.Originally posted by Li Ka Shing:Friend, they sue because they want to bully the opposition.
Not because of what.
In Singapore, they have decided to do it through legal means.
I other countries, could be assassination, bribery, extortion, election fraud, false rumours, etc.
It is a dirty trick.
We are a gracious society, politic here are "Clean & Green"...They don't do assassination, bribery, extortion, election fraud & etc.Originally posted by Li Ka Shing:Friend, they sue because they want to bully the opposition.
Not because of what.
In Singapore, they have decided to do it through legal means.
I other countries, could be assassination, bribery, extortion, election fraud, false rumours, etc.
It is a dirty trick.
Originally posted by lionnoisy:A defamation suit is the best way to declare your innocence and claim damages to right any discredit to your reputation. Legally, it is the only recourse to address a 'wrongful' statement made against you; note that i place 'wrongful' in inverted commas as the determination and presentation of the case can be warped to suit your own ends.
[b]lot of opposition party got sued
2.If u were Lee or Goh and felt defamed by some one,what could u do?
---Arrest him under ISA;
---just shoot him;
---put him in an plane to US and cancel his passport,making him exile;
---forgive and forget;
---sue him.
---just deny and forget
---pretend heard nothing
3.To sue is the most civilized way.If u were the leader,your option
is limited.U either deny or admit or pretend u have not heard.
Just deny is not enough to uphold ur authority.
4.U can say what the opposition says do not warrant to defamation.
But i dunt see any better way than suing.Unless they are Saint,
always forgive and forget.They are human.
5.In business or politics,u have to prepare to pay a price if u make
a mistake.Follow the rules of the game.Look what u say.
6.I remember Chiam See Tong and Low Thia Khiang said they
still can make a living even they are opposition party.They have
never been sued.Take a leaf from them.Buy them a coffee.
They may share with u how not to be sued for so many years and still be MP
Chiam See Tong,
founder of Singapore Democratic Party but kicked out by CSJ,found himself
not sued for more than 20 years as MPHis lawyer practise
still can support his 2 kids to study overseas.
Low Thia Khiang,a contractor,also can survive.
7.Would u respect and truth ur leader if they are accused and
always forgive ?
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