MR Low said James drafted the apology statement and Low amended/endorsed it.He said it has not been drafted by lawyer,as PAP
claimed.
James' apology over the Minority Certificate incident
James made an apology over the minority certificate incident at the Nee Soon East rally. Below is his apology over the issue:
I refer to my claim over the submission of the Minority Certificate at the Elections Department on 26th April 2006.
I wish to confirm that I did not submit the said application on 24th April 2006 due to too much distraction caused by the busy schedule leading up to nomination day.
Please accept my sincere apologies if my actions on 26th April 2006 caused any distress or confusion to the staff of the Elections Department. James Gomez
WP -NEWS ---NOTICES2.
CANIDATES -----Mr Low Thia KhiangIn 1980 he graduated from Nanyang University with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Chinese Language & Literature, and Government & Public Administration. The following year, he read Chinese Studies at the National University of Singapore and graduated with a BA (Honours) degree.
In 1981, Thia Khiang enrolled at the Institute of Education and graduated the next year with a Diploma in Education. Thereafter, he was a teacher for a few years before venturing into his own business.
3.
Mr James Gomez,another PhD candidate
He graduated with an Honours in Political Science in 1992, and then went to the UK to undertake postgraduate studies in Politics, graduating with a Master of Arts in Politics from the University of Essex in 1994. He is presently a PhD candidate at Monash University, Australia.
Upon his return, he released his book Self-Censorship: Singapore’s Shame (1999), which examines why people are afraid to speak up. The book reached the number one spot on the best-sellers list at MPH, the local bookstore chain. Events around the book and his use of the Internet led to the founding of Think Centre, a multi-partisan organisation. He also organised the ‘Save JBJ Rally’ and in 2001 published his second book on Singapore entitled Internet Politics.
In recognition of his ability to mobilise people for political action through the Internet, Asiaweek voted him as one of Asia’s Most Powerful Communicators in 2001. Soon after, Newsweek named him as one of Asia’s Top Ten “Rebels & Mavericks”.
The drafting involves abilities in language and law.English is mother tongue of James,not Low.
U read their resume you know James is the better person to draft.
But we do not know who is better in law.Low may poorer in English
than James,Low may know law better than James.
4.
Cautious Behaviour in making statementJames keep silence,or like PAP said,be kept silenced in the nite he
read out the statement.He dared not speak another word.
Why?No a sight of remorse.Like a routine.
5.
Worse than CSJ's Indonesia loan accusationJudging fr the material so far,James is a very clever actor,
not a politician.CSJ's claim has not been accopanied with
other actors.In this drama,there are many peoples
involved.
