Comments on: Chee Soon Juan’s ‘exploitation’ of the Burma situation? http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/ a community of singaporeans Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:53:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Caught in the Crossfire « Chemical Generation Singapore http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15359 Caught in the Crossfire « Chemical Generation Singapore Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:00:48 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15359 [...] 8th, 2007 at 11:00 am (Let's Not be Naive) My views were caught in the crossfire between what could be the SDP and the MIW camps. The TOC letter summed it up that there is no basis [...] [...] 8th, 2007 at 11:00 am (Let’s Not be Naive) My views were caught in the crossfire between what could be the SDP and the MIW camps. The TOC letter summed it up that there is no basis [...]

]]> By: One Heart http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15334 One Heart Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:34:47 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15334 One World, One Understanding, One Heart, But Please Keep Your Problems To Yourself? That is the Hippocratic Oath? http://whatotherssay.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/one-world-one-understanding-one-heart-but-please-keep-your-problems-to-yourself/ One World, One Understanding, One Heart, But Please Keep Your Problems To Yourself? That is the Hippocratic Oath?

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]]> By: Much Ado About Exploitation « Winter Is Coming http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15315 Much Ado About Exploitation « Winter Is Coming Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:10:46 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15315 [...] Much Ado About Exploitation October 7, 2007 Posted by Ned Stark in Uncategorized. trackback Several rather interesting letters have appeared in the ST forum recently. To sum it all up, these letters share a common content; all of them talk about the situation in Myanmar; in addition all of them are, explicitly or implicitly, critical of Dr Chee Soon Juan’s organisation of a petition against the military junta and the Singapore government. Simply put, these letters amount to an accusation that Dr Chee is “exploiting the situation“. [...] [...] Much Ado About Exploitation October 7, 2007 Posted by Ned Stark in Uncategorized. trackback Several rather interesting letters have appeared in the ST forum recently. To sum it all up, these letters share a common content; all of them talk about the situation in Myanmar; in addition all of them are, explicitly or implicitly, critical of Dr Chee Soon Juan’s organisation of a petition against the military junta and the Singapore government. Simply put, these letters amount to an accusation that Dr Chee is “exploiting the situation“. [...]

]]> By: wake up lah http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15304 wake up lah Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:26:10 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15304 why bother to read ST ? to get a broader view of news - go to CNN / BBC. why bother to read ST ? to get a broader view of news – go to CNN / BBC.

]]> By: Andrew Loh http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15297 Andrew Loh Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:02:31 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15297 The letter-writer to the ST, MM Aung, seems to have written his letter without actually having visited the petition signing outside the Burmese embassy. That is the only reason I can think of to explain his ignorance in his content - and his accusation. Having been at the embassy several times (5, if I recall correctly), I can tell you that those who went up to the table to sign the petition were told and explained what the two petitions were for. Yes, it is explained to them that one is for the Burmese ambassador and the other is to be sent to the PM of S'pore. MM Aung's letter is clearly written without any verification of the truth. What is more appalling to me is that the Straits Times would allow such a letter to be published - and then refuse to publish <a href="http://www.singaporedemocrat.org/articleburmaprotest12.html" rel="nofollow">Dr Chee's reply letter.</a> And MM Lee had the gall to, just a few days, say that our media is "credible"? Makes me laugh, really. The letter-writer to the ST, MM Aung, seems to have written his letter without actually having visited the petition signing outside the Burmese embassy.

That is the only reason I can think of to explain his ignorance in his content – and his accusation.

Having been at the embassy several times (5, if I recall correctly), I can tell you that those who went up to the table to sign the petition were told and explained what the two petitions were for.

Yes, it is explained to them that one is for the Burmese ambassador and the other is to be sent to the PM of S’pore.

MM Aung’s letter is clearly written without any verification of the truth.

What is more appalling to me is that the Straits Times would allow such a letter to be published – and then refuse to publish Dr Chee’s reply letter.

And MM Lee had the gall to, just a few days, say that our media is “credible”?

Makes me laugh, really.

]]> By: James Chia http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15269 James Chia Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:22:00 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15269 Bacts, too passive that it seemed non-existent. Bacts, too passive that it seemed non-existent.

]]> By: Bacts http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15267 Bacts Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:09:03 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15267 The action of SG gov seems to be quite passive, but junta is reacting to world pressure. As oppose to PM Lee comments on Myanmar situation, i feel that Chee is more constructive. http://bacts.blogspot.com/2007/10/world-effort-has-made-difference-for.html The action of SG gov seems to be quite passive, but junta is reacting to world pressure. As oppose to PM Lee comments on Myanmar situation, i feel that Chee is more constructive.

http://bacts.blogspot.com/2007/10/world-effort-has-made-difference-for.html

]]> By: LaLa City http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15266 LaLa City Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:23:27 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15266 Everybody would have known by now that our SG police went into "Burma Plaza" telling people to stop reading Burmese news and telling people not to forward email news to their friends. So, with this kind climate of fear, someone has to stand up and make the right impact for the Burmese people in Singapore. The Singapore police is asking Burmese people to stop expressing their love (as human beings) for their estranged country in public. These Burmese people are worried about their families which are in another part of the world. Would you expect PAP (=gov?) or any other APs (besides SDP) to do anything FOR THE BURMESE people on the ground? At least, someone did. Dr Chee did whatever is possible. Let's be honest here, most of us would not like to be the ones standing at the embassy. If you are waiting for the SG government to do something for the Burmese people here, your wait is over. They talked, talked and still talking. Everybody would have known by now that our SG police went into “Burma Plaza” telling people to stop reading Burmese news and telling people not to forward email news to their friends. So, with this kind climate of fear, someone has to stand up and make the right impact for the Burmese people in Singapore. The Singapore police is asking Burmese people to stop expressing their love (as human beings) for their estranged country in public. These Burmese people are worried about their families which are in another part of the world.

Would you expect PAP (=gov?) or any other APs (besides SDP) to do anything FOR THE BURMESE people on the ground? At least, someone did. Dr Chee did whatever is possible. Let’s be honest here, most of us would not like to be the ones standing at the embassy.

If you are waiting for the SG government to do something for the Burmese people here, your wait is over. They talked, talked and still talking.

]]> By: Petitioner http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15264 Petitioner Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:59:07 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15264 "innocent people who did not know that the petition was also directed at the Singapore Government" I went down to sign the petition. There were two letters placed next to the petition that Chee Siok Chin told me were the letters to be sent out. The first was addressed to the Myanmar ambassador to Singapore telling him to tell his government to stop killing their people. The second was addressed to PM Lee telling him to stop arms sales to Myanmar. I read both of them carefully. Only after being satisfied that it wasn't exploitative of the situation did I sign it. So it's not "innocent people" who did not know that the petition was also directed at the Singapore Government. It was careless people (if any) who did not bother to read what they were signing off on. “innocent people who did not know that the petition was also directed at the Singapore Government”

I went down to sign the petition. There were two letters placed next to the petition that Chee Siok Chin told me were the letters to be sent out. The first was addressed to the Myanmar ambassador to Singapore telling him to tell his government to stop killing their people. The second was addressed to PM Lee telling him to stop arms sales to Myanmar. I read both of them carefully. Only after being satisfied that it wasn’t exploitative of the situation did I sign it.

So it’s not “innocent people” who did not know that the petition was also directed at the Singapore Government. It was careless people (if any) who did not bother to read what they were signing off on.

]]> By: Rachel http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15248 Rachel Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:13:55 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/06/chee-soon-juans-exploitation-of-the-burma-situation/#comment-15248 People criticise him because they have been programmed to do so. As long as they see the name Dr. Chee or SDP, they sharpen their knives with speed. People criticise him because they have been programmed to do so. As long as they see the name Dr. Chee or SDP, they sharpen their knives with speed.

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