Roy Ngerng has raised $144,000 in 8 days to pay Hsien Loong

'Over the last 8 days, you have helped to crowdfund the balance amount of S$144,000. At the start of this crowdfunding campaign, after seeking the advice of my lawyers, I have already transferred the first installment of S$1,000 from this crowdfunding to Lee Hsien Loong, which leaves S$143,000.'

The above is quoted from Roy Ngerng's post in the TRE. His lawyer, Eugene Thuraisingam, has written to Hsien Loong to make a lump sum payment for the full amount outstanding of the award by the court. 

In a short few weeks, one after another, Singaporeans have come forward to donate $133,000 and $144,000 to Leong Sze Hian and Roy Ngerng to pay for the damages awarded by the courts to Hsien Loong in his defamation suits against the two. This generous act of the Singaporeans, many did not know the two personally, some were even unemployed, speaks a lot about the generosity of the Singaporeans, and more. In a way they have taken sides, and helped to relieve the financial burdens of the two men and free them from the stress and anxiety arising from the defamation suits.

Oh, Leong Sze Hian's financial burden is not over. The legal fee for Davinder Singh's service is another $130,000. So the crowdfunding must go on.

What's more is there to say about the politics of Singapore? What's more to say about the kindness and big hearts of Singaporeans especially during a pandemic when many are also financially stressed?

The Singaporeans are willing to pay from their own pockets when it has nothing to do with them, or is it?

What do you think?

What about this from theindependent.com? 

'Singapore — Courts should take into consideration that libel damages can be crowdfunded and the amounts should be increased accordingly, says Mr Calvin Cheng.

In a Facebook post on Saturday (Apr 17), the former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) contended that courts should increase the libel damages as supporters of the libellous causes can share in the punishment.'

My immediate thought is that if Ah Kow's reputation is worth $2 the court could award him $2m in damages if the court thinks the public through crowdfunding would be willing to contribute $2m to pay for the award. I am so brilliant with this kind of logic. Oops, cannot call this logic.

Sometimes stupidity could be mistaken for talent.

Is Singapore looking for a 4G PM, look no further. Singapore can have its own version of Donald Trump.  Can anyhow hantam, the President is always right. If wrong it is called alternative truth. Heard of a clown President?

Me, The Lucky Millionaire?

 

Me, The Lucky Millionaire?

If I am assured of striking lottery of more than $1,000,000 a year, for the rest of my easy-peesy life, would I be so stupid as to deprive myself of this rare and special gift that my God (or Godfather, whichever appropriate) has engineered for me?

And in return for that all I have to do is to take and follow orders?

And all my brain-works are actually done by my subordinates, my consultants, the specialists and some young up-and-coming "promising" scholars?

And my supervisory role is done by my personal secretaries and the many side-kicks I have been given.

And I don't need to shoulder any responsibility whatsoever when I blundered. All I have to do is to give a statement that I do not accept what others say about my role, responsibility and performance, whatever they maybe?

What a wonderful life!

Do you think I will care for my own rice bowl more than I care about you, the digits most of whom I don't even know existed?

And doing it day by day, month by month, and year by year, I have become so accustomed to such comfy, easy-peesy, multi-million job with no responsibility (with scapegoats aplenty down below always ready to cushion the blow for me), what do you think I will become?

A Fat Cat? That cannot catch the mouse?

Over-confidence, arrogance, incompetence and inefficiency set in, naturally with time?

And I don't even put my clothes on anymore, exposing myself totally naked, yet I keep wearing a mask to cover my face, to hide my real face from the world?

Thank my lucky star! Thank God! Thank Godfather!

SSO

April 19, 2021 2:25 pm

China's moment to cross the Rubicon, carrying a big stick

 China has had it enough of being attacked by countries that benefited from its trade, attacking, smearing and demonising China.  Some even openly called China enemy. Now with a strong military able to take out any country that dares to flirt with a war against China, and the biggest consumer market in the world and growing rapidly with the rise of a new middle class hungry to acquire all the accessories of a good life, the Chinese consumer market is irresistible for any profit driving corporations or countries to ignore. Not participating in the Chinese consumer market is as good as not doing business at all.  There is no other market that is hungry and has the money to pay for all the goods and services at the a volume unmatched elsewhere.

With the cocky and hostile West and their crony countries still thinking that they could trade and make insane profits from China and could still take liberty to attack China, taking sanctions against China, the time has come for China to take a stand, no deals with hostile and enemy countries. The Americans, British, Japanese and even Europeans would have to lick their own ass if they insist on their bullying and unfriendly behaviour towards China.

The recent spat created by the BCI and the stonewalling of H&M, Nike, Adidas and a few other  related countries and their imminent expulsion from the Chinese market is a good lesson for the sillies and unthinking to know what they are dealing with.  Australia is licking its wound and acting tough, pretending that it doesn't hurt when hundreds of billions of revenue vanished in thin air.

Britain, Canada are top on the no trade no deal list. Japan and Taiwan come closely behind. There is no reason for China to be nice to these ingrates. There is no reason for China to continue to do business with hostile and unfriendly countries.  There is no reason for China to engage and meet up with unfriendly countries to talk about human rights, democracy or its domestic affairs. China would completely stop talking to anyone or country should any of these items be in the agenda. It is better not to waste time with them, no talks is better than talking. China does not have to entertain enemies of China with hostile intent and agenda. Just completely ignore them. China must not allow troublemakers to set the agenda for talks.

Anyone or country wanting to talk, meet or negotiate with China would have to a common agenda agreeable by both parties.  Talking nonsense, talking about China's domestic affairs are interference and would not be allowed. Period.

China has to cross the Rubicon, to say No to all rubbish. Anyone or country wanting to talk or meet up with China, it must be for mutual benefits, on trade and development, not on politicking and definitely no talks on China's domestic affairs.  Anyone or country wanting to meddle or interfere with China's domestic affairs should go home and talk to themselves. China must be prepared to cut off relations, cut off trade ties with trouble making corporations or countries. Period.

If Japan insists on making an enemy out of China, wanting to support Taiwanese independence movement, wanting to poke its fingers in the South China Sea, they can pack up all their investments in China. This is the way to deal with rogues, ruffians and hostile people and countries.  There is no need to be nice to them anymore. China does not need to trade with Japan. Japan needs the Chinese market badly as they have no where else to go. Asean market is too small and challenged by the South Koreans and China. America and European market have a lot of barriers the Japanese were unable to penetrate. Best, America is imposing sanctions and raising trade barriers against Japan.

Japan will be dead duck without the Chinese market and without China as the manufacturing base. Dare to do a Pearl Harbour on China?

Singapore - The Beginning Of The End?

The Blackdot Survey's latest revelation shows that only 20% (1 in 5) of Singaporeans are confident in the 4G leadership leading Singapore forward.

That means an overwhelming majority of Singaporeans are not happy with the 4G leaders handpicked by the PAP Tea Party Team, led by you know who.

This is a shocking revelation if it truly reflects the overall sentiment on the ground. It clearly shows a few things:

1. That the shepherd who selected the 4G sheep does not have that keen pair of eyes that on real leadership qualities, or

2. That the shepherd deliberately sacrificed true and good qualities for loyalty. That's why many personal secretaries and personal lawyer were picked to hold ministerial and other key positions? And we are to believe that there is no conflict of interests? Or,

3. That the PAP has already been scrapping the bottom for real quality talents. Or,

4. That the out-of-this-world obscene pay not only did not attract real quality leaders but actually attracted "don't rock the boat", self-survivalist, yes-men followers instead.

Together with many other critical issues, does this loss of confidence in the chosen ones mean the beginning of the end for Singapore and Singaporeans?

I may be wrong. I hope I am wrong. If so, I stand corrected.

What do you think?

SSO
April 19, 2021 8:08 am

Nobel Peace Prize needs a cleansing

 

 

Listen to a Norwegian talking about how the Nobel Peace Prize has been dragged through the mud and going completely against the will of its founder, Alfred Nobel. The mission of the Nobel Peace Prize was to recognise and reward people who have contributed to improving and uplifting the lives of humanity, disarmament and peace, not wars and killings and manufacturing and selling arms.

The recent recipients of this Prize were people that have not contributed anything as required for this Prize. Obama was awarded the Prize a few days after he became President of USA, done nothing yet but eventually proven to be a warmonger, killing a lot of innocent people through wars, dropping the most bombs of all American Presidents. The award of a Peace Prize to Obama has totally discredited and destroyed what the Nobel Peace Prize was supposed to be.  It was the most shameful thing to do for this organisation, to award this reputable Prize to someone that had done nothing worthy when he received it but then went on to do everything against what the Prize was created for.

And the most deserving individual that should be honoured with such an award, lifting 800m people out of poverty, initiated the Belt and Road Initiative to connect millions of people, bring prosperity to millions of people in more than 100 countries, a massive project for economic growth and peace, is still not recognised and nominated for this Prize, is an insult and abuse to the spirit of the Nobel Peace Prize.

When would anyone with some sense of justice, nominate Xi Jinping for the Nobel Peace Price for the things he had done in the spirit and mission of the Nobel Peace Prize?

It is very shameful that this honourable Peace Prize has been politicised and hijacked by the Americans to honour the crooks and murderers, the warmongers but refused to recognise the deserving individuals that this Prize is supposed to honour. The contributions of Xi Jinping for humanity and peace of humankind are unmatched by anyone alive today. The BRI may still be work in progress, but take a look at Africa and see what China under Xi Jinping has done to rebuild Africa into a new continent of growth and opportunities and the uplifting of the lives of hundreds of millions of Africans, once exploited, looted and left to rot by the European Empires. 

Xi Jinping not only improves the lives of 1.4b Chinese but also hundreds of millions of Central Asians and Africans. No one in human history has done a fraction of what Xi has achieved during his time in office. But for political reasons, no one would dare to even suggest to include Xi Jinping as a nominee for this Prize. 

How hypocritical this Nobel Peace Prize has become. It is turning into a joke that honoured warmongers and murderers but ignored those that really contributed to peace and progress for humankind. It should be renamed as the American Dishonourable War Prize. Alfred Nobel must be turning in his grave for the insult to his noble contribution to better civilisation.