Comments on: Opposition member’s wife arrested for suspected murder

By: Oscar Choy

Oscar Choy — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:32:30 +0000

Dear Robert Ho,

Be brave like Mr Tan Lead Shake and stand for the general election in a few years time from now as an Independent or join any other political parties. I am sure you are welcome. Otherwise, do not condemn other people, opposition or otherwise and express unwarranted opinions that invite strong reactions from others as you have hurt their feelings. If one is very unhappy towards Singapore and its way of running the country an lost faith in it and its mission, one can uplift and go to other greener pastures. There are many countries to goto and not necessary USA, Malaysia has a “second home” programme that only needs the cost of a 3-rm HDB flat. Do not get oneself entangled in this convoluted society if one thinks that one has no part in it. The door is always open.

By: Reach

Reach — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:38:06 +0000

QUOTE “Newspapers should save paper by reporting real news rather than non-news that they carry, particularly nonsensical utterances by politicians.”

And TV as well.

By: Claire C

Claire C — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:51:55 +0000

Ah, even our beloved SDP sends its condolences while Robert Ho takes the chance to slam poor MR. Tan.

By: Supporter

Supporter — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:06:26 +0000

Todays ‘New Paper” headline reads “The Slipper man wife” giving a label to an opposition. I guess that gives us the right to label and refer to others as the “the mee siam man”, ” the mai hum man”, “what to da man” and the “toilet break man” in the blogshere. We should give them the same treatment. We should start giving nicknames to the journalist as well since they are so fond of labeling people. Lets start with the “the bootlicking psychologist”…guess who qualifies for that..

By: Singaporespirit

Singaporespirit — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:22:53 +0000

The least respect one can give is not to further rub salt into the wound in Mr Tan’s recent family tragedy. I believe no one would like this kind of media coverage but Mr Tan so happened to be an opposition party and thus he became a target of attack rather than sympathy. What if Mr Tan was a PAP politician instead? So sending our condolences and wishing his sister-in-law’s recovery should be the least one should show. Besides, he is going to lose his wife and his children their mother.

By: ryan

ryan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:30:45 +0000

The article in Today carried a picture of Mr Tan instead of either the victim or the accused. A large portion of the article centred on his slipper-wearing appearance at GE2006 and his father’s political links with the DPP.

I am utterly disgusted with the tactics used in Singaporean politics. Focusing on the issues at hand rather than inane and irrelevant finger-pointing would increase the depth and relevance of the modern political scene. And they call us apathetic.

By: lim

lim — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:33:44 +0000

Mr Tan is an opposition politician. I think that is a fact which Mr Tan does not need to be ashamed of. I fail to see how calling him an opposition politician makes him any less than what he is.

Mr Jeyeratnam, Mr Chiam, Mr Low, Ms Lim and even the Chees are all opposition politicians. I think to be associated with most of them imho can be regarded as an honour to some people.

Pa kwa news sell newspapers and increase TV ratings. That is an unfortunate fact of life too.

My sympathies are very much with Mr Tan and his family.

By: patriot

patriot — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:29:16 +0000

Channel 8 News and 958(Chinese Radio Channel) had reported the Case almost everyday repeatedly and Mr Tan Lead Shake was invariably called an opposition politician.

Personally, I think the Case does not deserve such wide(repeatedly reported) coverages and Tan Lead Shake did(does) not be mentioned with the honourless title of opposition politician. The Case happened without the slightest connection with political issues in the land. It was more a case of domestic dispute.

So, yes, I sense something foul to my nose.

patriot.

By: Supporter

Supporter — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:37:08 +0000

The way the media has gone to town with the reporting of this unforetunate and sad incident not only make one realise why they are ranked so low internationally and reinforces the common belief that servitude to their political masters far outways the moral obligation to the journalist trade. The vulgar attack on Chee and now the pathetic reporting ( I was appalled when they ran a picture of the poor husband with the headlines “slipper man”).

And everyday we read the newspaper reporting about “chinese nationals” involved is some crime or rather. Hardly a day goes by without some news about “Chinese Nationals”. I find this descriminatory espcially when we have welcomed them here as FT.

By: Steffy

Steffy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:21:37 +0000

So let’s blow up the US with Robert Ho’s ozone theory

By: Donny Woo

Donny Woo — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:10:31 +0000

“13) Claire C on June 29th, 2008 5.16 pm Robert Ho, time for you to migrate to the US. Goplan Nair would be more than willing to help you, once he gets out of his mess.

After all, both of you write about the same stuff on your blogs.”

People write same stuff = must reside in the same country.

Claire, which country are you residing now and what stuff are you writing (do you particularly like to write). There must be some new thing (article-vs-residence matrix) you know about that we must learn from you.

By: Gary Teoh

Gary Teoh — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:55:37 +0000

Think twice if you want to marry China girl

By: JustMe

JustMe — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:04:42 +0000

I wonder why nowadays the chinese nationals are always hogging the limelight, be it competition for good grades, jobs or murder.

By: quintana

quintana — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:57:25 +0000

Andrew Loh: Robert, lets not turn this into a tirade against the PAP or the govt or the media. I watched the news report on CNA just now. There is nothing unusual about it. They reported it as they have for other similar cases. Please stop making up stories. Have some respect for Lead Shake and his family.

Mr Loh I am not sure what news channel you are watching. I watched channel 5 news and the newscaster spent at least 10 seconds on air at the head of the report explaining about the slipper man nickname – a nickname coined and fanned by none other except the local media. Now where and what is the relevance and purpose of dedicating some 10 to 15 seconds of air time in prime time news explaining about slippers other than to tar Tan’s reputation?

By: Steffy

Steffy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:11:00 +0000

Robert What other things do you have to do? I count one: continuation of your criticism.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:41:29 +0000

It’s like saying that Professor X.’s brother was arrested and someone claimeing that the Professor was never a true Professor and a digrace to the academic community.

By: Claire C

Claire C — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:31:46 +0000

Why do all the great freedom fighters think anything that looks like a ruling party comment means that the person is a ruling party supporter?

Get a life. Aung San Suu Kyi or Nelson Madela are uncomparable to all of you.

By: Claire C

Claire C — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:29:36 +0000

He does write on the same topic as Gopalan.

By: Robert HO

Robert HO — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:47:18 +0000

RH:
1. Clair C : “…both of you write about the same stuff on your blogs.”

2. I must have really, really slipped up! Or Clair C never read my “stuff” or read it with only half a mind. Or just trying the old trick of ‘associating’ me with some other, for nefarious reasons, a trick the LIE KY LHL PAP are [in]famous for.

3. I shall not reply further as I have better things to do.

By: Claire C

Claire C — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:27:33 +0000

So if it was Low Thia Kiang, Chiam See Tong, or any WP/SDA member, Robert Ho would still criticise them. If the article read SDP members relative, Robert Ho would glorfiy tthe person but still slam the article.

So sad.