In the first place, it is a major mistake to allow Burma to join ASEAN as a member. What benefit the membership of Burma bring to ASEAN?Originally posted by pearlie27:
i think Georgie has no choice but to say sth. What is hypocrite here is that our govt is said to be the one supplying the junta with weapons.
who is that woman that kena surrounded. VIP treatment leh...Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:Are they hypocritical?
political exile Francis Seow:
Bankrupted to keep him out of parliament and to silence him:
Can we trust hypocrites? What else are they hiding from the people beside taking excessive amounts of public money for their own use?
your post just got me laughing.Originally posted by Shotgun:who is that woman that kena surrounded. VIP treatment leh...
I can bet CSJ will be charged after the protest subsideOriginally posted by AndrewPKYap:Reprimand CSJ outside the Burmese embassy and praise the foreigners... hmmmmm putting on an act for foreigners? That is normally define as hyprocracy.
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/214322.asp
The benefit is singapore has alot of investment in BUrma, if the Junta collapse, singapore also collapseOriginally posted by will4:In the first place, it is a major mistake to allow Burma to join ASEAN as a member. What benefit the membership of Burma bring to ASEAN?
I think this country is not alone in investing in Burma n other countries also got invesgtment in Burma. The troubling part is majoirity of the countriesOriginally posted by t_a_s:The benefit is singapore has alot of investment in BUrma, if the Junta collapse, singapore also collapse
True!Originally posted by t_a_s:In Burma, gathering of 5 is illegal but still the ppl come out and protest, in Singpore it is not kiasi, the ppl have decent job, got food and income, so they are more or less contented, but in BUrma it is the poorest countries of the world, ppl have nothing to eat, cost of living is high, so it is natural that they have to protest, they lose nothing
The same can be said for Indonesian May 1998 riots which caused the downfall of former President Suharto.Originally posted by zenden9:True!
The reason for the protest is becos of the double of fuel price which rpoves too much for the most of the masses..
In spore ,if PAP failed to keep inflation rate rising sharp. Most of the masses will also cannot take it. Then something bound to burst out!
Sometimes its better to keep mouth shut to keep integrity but a Foreign Minister's Job can be tricky too so even at that level someone has to do the saikang for the state.Originally posted by Hello Kitty:eh.
internal politics aside, wud u rather spore govt remain silent?
me wud hv been so ashamed if they had done so.
Without him, PAP would have lost Aljunied.Originally posted by reddressman:georgie last time result so-so only. now, he gets reported in news more. wonder why?
I am impressed by your ability to articulate. kudos.Originally posted by Rock^Star:Without him, PAP would have lost Aljunied.
looking at Chee's pics, I suddenly realised. Chee has not been a violent protester. In fact, I do not know any opposition in sg is violent, loud or aggressive. Thus, to me, sg opps is really the most tamed lions of the world. Prove me wrong.Originally posted by Shotgun:who is that woman that kena surrounded. VIP treatment leh...
I do not really recall much violent oppostion parties around the world.Originally posted by reddressman:looking at Chee's pics, I suddenly realised. Chee has not been a violent protester. In fact, I do not know any opposition in sg is violent, loud or aggressive. Thus, to me, sg opps is really the most tamed lions of the world. Prove me wrong.
Likewise.Originally posted by reddressman:I am impressed by your ability to articulate. kudos.