Comments on: George Yeo’s Meet the People Session at McDonald’s

By: Moe Makha

Moe Makha — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:52:26 +0000

George Yeo did not know the Burmese history . Don’t give any comment on BURMA . He want many jewels from Myanmar government .

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By: Ravi Philemon

Ravi Philemon — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:42:48 +0000

Wu Jiezhen@45: You should probably read the FB exchange with GY on this issue: http://singaporesocialactivist.blogspot.com/2009/08/george-yeos-response-to-my-article-on.html, where the Minister admitted that “I stand corrected whether the inspiration for that provision (Burmese marrying a foreigner) originally came from Aung San; that was certainly suggested to me by Myanmar ministers I met.”

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By: honorary junta member

honorary junta member — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:34:57 +0000

@46) ,
more like George Yeo tried his utmost to serve one oldfart and the party.
he cannot claim to serve a nation if it is run like a famiLee business.

@47), you should direct your comments to the ruling elites, they have yet to grow up and I doubt their intelligence and most important of all, integrity. If you cannot see this, then there is only one conclusion.

By: mice is nice

mice is nice — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:01:48 +0000

edit the last line of post #51

the more senseless people rant, the more MIW seek powers to curtail the senseless mob.

By: mice is nice

mice is nice — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:49:59 +0000

do i sense a senseless mob? who have lots of steam to release? 8)

the more senseless people rant to more MIW seek powers to curtail the senseless mob.

By: Vigilantes everywhere....

Vigilantes everywhere.... — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:19:17 +0000

is it just me or do i sense that the pappy brigade is back in TOC?

By: mice is nice

mice is nice — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:24:09 +0000

yeah, some minister deserve more flake than others, just not Mr George Yeo.

By: Christine17

Christine17 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:13:34 +0000

Before we jump into any conclusions and blame the Minister for mentioning statements that we think he mentioned, let’s look at his past record of serving the nation for years. He probably knows more about what goes on in foreign politics (well, he is the Foreign Minister) than the Singaporean public so let’s not bombard him with accusations just so easily. Anyone can disagree with FM’s insights on Burma but does that give us a right to become a Minister then?

As passerby40 mentioned, we are 44. Let’s grow up and well, come together to discuss this in a more intelligent manner rather than provide unvalidated or biased opinions.

By: passerby40

passerby40 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:28:46 +0000

I met Minister George Yeo a couple of times at his Meet The People Session and am one of his many friends on Facebook, and has known him to be a balanced man, and a good Minister who tries his utmost best to serve the nation.

For those who were not at the session, perhaps it’s best for us to hear what Wu Jiezhen has to say because she was at the session, before jumping at this opportunity to attack Minister George Yeo for something he didnt say and apparently the reporter mentioned he said?!

Come on guys. Let us NOT be so childish! We are 44 years old ALREADY.

By: Wu Jiezhen

Wu Jiezhen — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:58:25 +0000

History is subjective, and also fluid. I’m not sure how many of you were actually at the Minister’s coffee shop talk, but I was. And I believe that the Minister’s comments have truly been taken out of context. I also believe that he was sorely misquoted.

Mr. Philemon’s article quotes the Minister as saying that “..it was also General Aung San who created the rule that a Burmese who married a foreigner cannot rule the country and that now Aung San Suu Kyi is married to a foreigner.” I was listening very closely at this point, and clearly remember the Minister saying that “General Aung San was the one who said that a Burmese leader must not marry a foreigner.” The Minister never said that the General created a “rule” per se. Personally, when I was listening to the Minister’s response, I took it to mean that the General had advised Aung San Suu Kyi, or any Burmese leader, against marrying a foreigner. Not once did it occur to me that it was a “rule,” and neither did I hear the word “rule” at any point in time.

I believe that a lot of misunderstanding has been caused by this miscommunication, and that it’s important that we look at both sides of the situation more objectively and not be swayed by one single statement. I am speaking from a neutral perspective and hope that it will shed light on a more balanced view of the Minister’s comments.

- Wu Jiezhen

By: BeAGoodFriendOfBurmesePeople

BeAGoodFriendOfBurmesePeople — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:21:42 +0000

Correction!

George Yeo did not study Burma history correctly and should not give any comment on Burma.

Shame on you, Singapore FM George Yeo!!!!!
Shame on you, Singapore FM George Yeo!!!!!
Shame on you, Singapore FM George Yeo!!!!!
Shame on you, Singapore FM George Yeo!!!!!
Shame on you, Singapore FM George Yeo!!!!!

By: BeAGoodFriendOfBurmesePeople

BeAGoodFriendOfBurmesePeople — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:18:54 +0000

Correction!

George Yeo did not study Burma history correctly and should not give any comment on Burma.

By: BeAGoodFriendOfBurmesePeople

BeAGoodFriendOfBurmesePeople — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:42:56 +0000

Shame on you, Singaopre FM George Yeo!!!!!
Shame on you, Singaopre FM George Yeo!!!!!
Shame on you, Singaopre FM George Yeo!!!!!
Shame on you, Singaopre FM George Yeo!!!!!
Shame on you, Singaopre FM George Yeo!!!!!

By: BeAGoodFriendOfBurmesePeople

BeAGoodFriendOfBurmesePeople — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:21:35 +0000

George Yeo did not study Burma history correctly and should not give any comment on Burma.

Shame on you!!!!!
Shame on you!!!!!
Shame on you!!!!!
Shame on you!!!!!
Shame on you!!!!!

By: Kelvin Tan

Kelvin Tan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:20:45 +0000

“If you sing Jailhouse Rock with your electric guitar when others are
playing Beethoven, you are out of order. The whip must be used on you.”

By: George Yeo is mistaken about Burma’s history : The Online Citizen - a community of singaporeans

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:56:54 +0000

[...] I refer to the article published by The Online Citizen (TOC) on Sunday, 2 August 2009, reported by Ravi Philemon under the title, “George Yeo’s Meet the People Session at McDonald’s”. [...]

By: Ho Choon Hiong

Ho Choon Hiong — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:02:28 +0000

may i suggest that your comments on burma… please put your remarks on GY facebook… it is important to let his fans and supporters know the accurate information before they blindly listen to him

By: FPC

FPC — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:21:27 +0000

GY is OUR squealer in animal farm.

What he says doesn’t make sense.