Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said..... (Hypocrite?)

• AndrewPKYap

  1 Oct 07, 11:41

  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
• pearlie27

  1 Oct 07, 19:16

  
  
  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.
• will4

  1 Oct 07, 19:20

  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.

  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?
• reddressman

  2 Oct 07, 22:28

  georgie last time result so-so only. now, he gets reported in news more. wonder why?
• Shotgun

  3 Oct 07, 01:29

  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?

  who is that woman that kena surrounded. VIP treatment leh...
• alwaysdisturbed

  3 Oct 07, 01:48

  Originally posted by Shotgun:

  who is that woman that kena surrounded. VIP treatment leh...

  your post just got me laughing.
• t_a_s

  3 Oct 07, 20:31

  Originally 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

  I can bet CSJ will be charged after the protest subside
• t_a_s

  3 Oct 07, 20:33

  Originally 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?

  The benefit is singapore has alot of investment in BUrma, if the Junta collapse, singapore also collapse
• will4

  3 Oct 07, 20:37

  Originally posted by t_a_s:

  The benefit is singapore has alot of investment in BUrma, if the Junta collapse, singapore also collapse

  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 countries
  
  throughout have been vocal in their strong condemnation of Burma. The junta can only collapse if there is a split in the junta. If u look at Thai's Shin Corp, the investment made by Temasek has dropped significantly. General Sonthi has retired but joined as a DPM. Coming back to Burma, if a general sympathetic to the people took over as junta, there will be similar trouble for this country.
• zenden9

  3 Oct 07, 20:44

  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

  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!
• will4

  3 Oct 07, 20:46

  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!

  The same can be said for Indonesian May 1998 riots which caused the downfall of former President Suharto.
• Short Ninja

  3 Oct 07, 21:02

  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.

  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.
• Rock^Star

  3 Oct 07, 21:08

  Originally posted by reddressman:

  georgie last time result so-so only. now, he gets reported in news more. wonder why?

  Without him, PAP would have lost Aljunied.
• reddressman

  3 Oct 07, 21:33

  Originally posted by Rock^Star:

  Without him, PAP would have lost Aljunied.

  I am impressed by your ability to articulate. kudos.
  
  
• reddressman

  3 Oct 07, 21:35

  Originally posted by Shotgun:

  who is that woman that kena surrounded. VIP treatment leh...

  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.
• kramnave

  3 Oct 07, 21:42

  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.

  I do not really recall much violent oppostion parties around the world.
• Rock^Star

  3 Oct 07, 21:47

  Originally posted by reddressman:

  I am impressed by your ability to articulate. kudos.
  
  

  Likewise.
  
  George Yeo is considered a heavyweight minister and has been in politics for a long time.
  
  He is also commonly seen on TV affirming relations with foreign countries and orating confidently in dinners and symposiums.
  
  If Aljunied had been helmed by a lesser minister, she might have been lost. After all, PAP won by a 56% majority. It could have been much lesser.