Comments on: NUS forum with MM Lee had “planted” questions for MM http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/ a community of Singaporeans Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zeroxtrpo http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-2/#comment-201786 zeroxtrpo Sat, 07 May 2011 20:45:44 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-201786 Wow this information is great! Thanks this has helped me alot! Im sure your post's are one of the best out there! always so acurate! Wow this information is great! Thanks this has helped me alot! Im sure your post’s are one of the best out there! always
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]]> By: patriot http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-2/#comment-113257 patriot Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:58:59 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-113257 The whole show has to be 'staged' and pre-arranged, otherwise our leaders will never looked/look good. As for self glorifications, this will be the case till their bodies rot beyond beautifications. patriot The whole show has to be ‘staged’ and pre-arranged, otherwise our leaders will never looked/look good.

As for self glorifications, this will be the case till their bodies rot beyond beautifications.

patriot

]]> By: mice is nice http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-2/#comment-112969 mice is nice Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:29:00 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-112969 does MM Lee have not enough credit$$$$, awards, etc? there is no limits to greed, there is track record de ler. he help S'pore in his early years, but he didn't do it alone, why he so thick skin take so much credits? what progress? when most young people are struggling to pay off housing loans (i not yet mention other things arh...) over decades? lol... does MM Lee have not enough credit$$$$, awards, etc?

there is no limits to greed, there is track record de ler.
he help S’pore in his early years, but he didn’t do it alone, why he so thick skin take so much credits? what progress? when most young people are struggling to pay off housing loans (i not yet mention other things arh…) over decades?

lol…

]]> By: jo http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-112968 jo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:05:11 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-112968 There was a topic: "What will the next 50 years have in store for Singapore?" what are the chances that questions of your interest are even related to the topic? if you want anwers to questions unrelated, then find another occasion/opening/chance to ask. Not at this event that addresses the next 50 years. Sensational/debatable topics you're interested in (me included) have their own time and place for discussion. there's a theme what. like duh. if the theme to a party is animals, you dont go dressed as a french maid. i think nus students are better than going off topic. i do agree that the students could have walked out of the forum if they were unpleased with his responses. but wouldn't you have sat through it even just to know which questions were selected and what his replies would be? regardless of how ridiculous you think MM Lee's replies were, you would want to know how he chose to answer them. i want to stress on what soulgroove have already mentioned: So, yes the questions were screened deliberately by NUSPA, the organizers, but I think it would be quite inaccurate to say that they were “planted”, which implies some sort of deceit. AND students were not informed on which questions were eventually selected until the forum actually starts. come on. just because someone attends a forum you call them a PAP suck-up? if you had tickets to ndp and mm lee appears on the big screen, wouldn't you stand up and cheer for him as well? dont be ridiculous singaporeans. you may hate some of his policies or whatever but you cannot deny that he has indeed help singapore progress. i am not saying that his policies are the best, obviously there are areas that desperately need improvement but otherwise we should give him credit. There was a topic: “What will the next 50 years have in store for Singapore?”

what are the chances that questions of your interest are even related to the topic? if you want anwers to questions unrelated, then find another occasion/opening/chance to ask. Not at this event that addresses the next 50 years. Sensational/debatable topics you’re interested in (me included) have their own time and place for discussion.
there’s a theme what. like duh. if the theme to a party is animals, you dont go dressed as a french maid. i think nus students are better than going off topic.

i do agree that the students could have walked out of the forum if they were unpleased with his responses. but wouldn’t you have sat through it even just to know which questions were selected and what his replies would be? regardless of how ridiculous you think MM Lee’s replies were, you would want to know how he chose to answer them.

i want to stress on what soulgroove have already mentioned:
So, yes the questions were screened deliberately by NUSPA, the organizers, but I think it would be quite inaccurate to say that they were “planted”, which implies some sort of deceit.

AND students were not informed on which questions were eventually selected until the forum actually starts. come on. just because someone attends a forum you call them a PAP suck-up? if you had tickets to ndp and mm lee appears on the big screen, wouldn’t you stand up and cheer for him as well? dont be ridiculous singaporeans. you may hate some of his policies or whatever but you cannot deny that he has indeed help singapore progress. i am not saying that his policies are the best, obviously there are areas that desperately need improvement but otherwise we should give him credit.

]]> By: Yamamoto http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111622 Yamamoto Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:24:38 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111622 Steeping down at his prime....he should have done it, and perhaps people will remember with respect rather then what people are feeling now... look at Eric Cantona, retiring at age 30, still the prime age, and to united fans, he is still a legend despite the kung fu kick! Steeping down at his prime….he should have done it, and perhaps people will remember with respect rather then what people are feeling now…

look at Eric Cantona, retiring at age 30, still the prime age, and to united fans, he is still a legend despite the kung fu kick!

]]> By: 'Mat http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111616 'Mat Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:39:23 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111616 He once bragged that he will arm himself with a knuckleduster and a sharp hatchet and meet any takers in a cul-de-sac. What a letdown! He can't even meet students armed with unknown questions! He once bragged that he will arm himself with a knuckleduster and a sharp hatchet and meet any takers in a cul-de-sac.

What a letdown! He can’t even meet students armed with unknown questions!

]]> By: Adult ID Caregiver http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111603 Adult ID Caregiver Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:27:59 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111603 It was not just a sad day for the 500 so-called cream of Singapore's clever students in NUS it spelt terrible consequences for Singaporeans especially our grand children. When we need to protect the most wise Singaporean from freely off-the-cuff questions, what about the rest who are seemingly much less wise than MM? Can Singapore be smart enough to ride the ever changing global situation when we need to rehearse to very small details everything we do? I fear for the time when my grand children have to find employment in Singapore! It was not just a sad day for the 500 so-called cream of Singapore’s clever students in NUS it spelt terrible consequences for Singaporeans especially our grand children.

When we need to protect the most wise Singaporean from freely off-the-cuff questions, what about the rest who are seemingly much less wise than MM?

Can Singapore be smart enough to ride the ever changing global situation when we need to rehearse to very small details everything we do?

I fear for the time when my grand children have to find employment in Singapore!

]]> By: nothoodwinked http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111601 nothoodwinked Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:13:45 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111601 He's a political icon, a larger than life figure. People hold him in awe by the image projected by the local MSMs. He used to boast he could debate and destroyed anyone's opposing views under the sun, but lately we' seen he is less than sharp, and at times agitated by tough questions. LKY present is not the LKY before. Thus his image has to be protected through questions screening to weed out the tough ones, to prevent another embarrassing episode of the defamation suit against CSJ where he stammered to find an anwer to a question when cross-examined by the latter. In another few years, he would have lost it. He should have retired for his own sake. but most of all for the country's and people's sake He’s a political icon, a larger than life figure. People hold him in awe by the
image projected by the local MSMs.
He used to boast he could debate and destroyed anyone’s opposing views
under the sun, but lately we’ seen he is less than sharp, and at times
agitated by tough questions. LKY present is not the LKY before.
Thus his image has to be protected through questions screening to weed
out the tough ones, to prevent another embarrassing episode of the
defamation suit against CSJ where he stammered to find an anwer to a question when cross-examined by the latter.
In another few years, he would have lost it.
He should have retired for his own sake. but most of all for the country’s and
people’s sake

]]> By: OB marker http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111569 OB marker Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:39:36 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111569 Propaganda! Propaganda!

]]> By: mike http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111568 mike Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:17:02 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111568 31) devoran on October 20th, 2009 12.43 pm , i am very doubt the LKY didnt know about the whole set up by NUSPA and Tommy Koh and also esp from previous debalce 'Jamie Han' incident. if the show is not being screened, they might be not only one 'Jamie Han' but more...hahaha.....see how old man can take it? so he should knows abt it beforehand. 31) devoran on October 20th, 2009 12.43 pm ,

i am very doubt the LKY didnt know about the whole set up by NUSPA and Tommy Koh and also esp from previous debalce ‘Jamie Han’ incident.

if the show is not being screened, they might be not only one ‘Jamie Han’ but more…hahaha…..see how old man can take it?

so he should knows abt it beforehand.

]]> By: TimeToThrowYourShoe http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111561 TimeToThrowYourShoe Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:51:10 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111561 Perhaps NUSPA was trying to prevent people from asking LKY whether he would apologise to Mr Yoong Siew Wah, the former director of Singapore’s Internal Security Department (1971 – 1974), for the false information that LKY gave to the Select Committee Hearing of the Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill in 1986. It would be interesting to hear what LKY has to say, wouldn't it? Perhaps NUSPA was trying to prevent people from asking LKY whether he would apologise to Mr Yoong Siew Wah, the former director of Singapore’s Internal Security Department (1971 – 1974), for the false information that LKY gave to the Select Committee Hearing of the Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill in 1986.

It would be interesting to hear what LKY has to say, wouldn’t it?

]]> By: gutless http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111559 gutless Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:45:40 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111559 I think it is the right sensible move to vet the questions before reading to him.if not sakali he drop dead from heart attack after hearing something he don't like how. Tommy Koh knows his temperament and he doesn't want him to die under his watch. I think it is the right sensible move to vet the questions before reading to him.if not sakali he drop dead from heart attack after hearing something he don’t like how. Tommy Koh knows his temperament and he doesn’t want him to die under his watch.

]]> By: New Era http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111557 New Era Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:26:34 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111557 I can't imagine myself sitting through this wayang. Why this our best and brightest just stand up and walk out? Were they prevented from doing so? Or was the audience chosen because they were those who wanted to suck up. I can’t imagine myself sitting through this wayang. Why this our best and brightest just stand up and walk out? Were they prevented from doing so? Or was the audience chosen because they were those who wanted to suck up.

]]> By: BlindMan http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111553 BlindMan Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:19:48 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111553 do you know why we only have students and govt workers in forums and not the average on the street to ask questions? I think they know clearly well,that they will not have the answers and giving run around answers will not work with people who are affected by failing policies...... you can run but you can't hide .;.....exercise your vote for a better Singapore do you know why we only have students and govt workers in forums and not the average on the street to ask questions?

I think they know clearly well,that they will not have the answers and giving run around answers will not work with people who are affected by failing policies…… you can run but you can’t hide .;…..exercise your vote for a better Singapore

]]> By: Yang http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111542 Yang Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:25:38 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111542 I think the NUS students got better no things to do to attend this kind of so call forum. Young Men and Women of NUS, wake up now ! Think what can you do for your country. If all of you not happy with this present government policy. Vote for the change now before is too late. Remember young people, the future is on you. Remember YES WE CAN!!!!! I think the NUS students got better no things to do to attend this kind of so call forum. Young Men and Women of NUS, wake up now ! Think what can you do for your country. If all of you not happy with this present government policy. Vote for the change now before is too late. Remember young people, the future is on you. Remember YES WE CAN!!!!!

]]> By: New Era http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111536 New Era Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:44:35 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111536 7) blackfeline on October 20th, 2009 7.46 am he’s still bragging about his past glories????? ad nauseam ================================================== What else is there to brag about. The present lot of PAPies are totally incompetent. Brag about Suzhou? GIC and Temasek losses? Mas Selamat's escape? Singapore has been going downhill ever since LHL took over. 7) blackfeline on October 20th, 2009 7.46 am

he’s still bragging about his past glories????? ad nauseam
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What else is there to brag about. The present lot of PAPies are totally incompetent.

Brag about Suzhou? GIC and Temasek losses? Mas Selamat’s escape?

Singapore has been going downhill ever since LHL took over.

]]> By: HaiGong http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111529 HaiGong Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:12:39 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111529 He still think that Mr Wu still lives on the moon with his beautiful fairy. He still think that Mr Wu still lives on the moon with his beautiful fairy.

]]> By: Yamamoto http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111528 Yamamoto Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:12:21 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111528 31) devoran He doesn't think like Warren Buffett or Bill Gates 31) devoran

He doesn’t think like Warren Buffett or Bill Gates

]]> By: ll@gmail.com http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/comment-page-1/#comment-111527 ll@gmail.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:07:48 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/nus-forum-with-mm-lee-had-planted-questions-for-mm/#comment-111527 wonder why s'poreans wonder why they want to listen to a guy who artificially suppress their salaries so that they remain obedient to him. S'poreans salary only look good when you factor in the exchange rate. wonder why s’poreans wonder why they want to listen to a guy who artificially suppress their salaries so that they remain obedient to him.

S’poreans salary only look good when you factor in the exchange rate.

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