Straits Times: WP loses appeal against $265,000 damages
http://wpsn.wordpress.com/category/1999-05/
In May 1999, “the Court of Appeal delivered a judgment that will pave the way for 10 people to pursue their petition to wind up the Workers’ Party.” If they had succeeded in winding up WP then, both JBJ and Low Thia Khiang would have lost their MP seat.
What had happened to that petition?
Did Low Thia Khiang managed to find the money and pay up? If so, how did he get the money? Why was it that he had the money to save his very own MP seat, but none for his old mentor?
But according to JBJ, they ultimately dropped their charges against WP but only focused against him?
http://www.singapore-window.org/sw00/001004jb.htm
“And now, eight individuals…..have commenced bankruptcy proceedings against me over a judgment they obtained against me, the Workers' Party, and A. Balakrishnan over an article (of which Balakrishnan was the author) in the party newspaper. Although the judgment is against the three, they have chosen to proceed only against me. They are represented by Mr Davinder Singh, the lawyer for Mr Lee Kuan Yew in another suit by him against me.”
The question is WHY?
Why did PAP drop their petition to wind up WP? They could have kicked Low Thia Khiang out of Parliament? And why was Low so passive in raising funds to help JBJ? JBJ had to seek outside help to help him raise funds. JBJ ultimately went on to sue Low and WP to help him defray cost.
The answer is quite simple: if PAP were to wind up WP, Low would be pushed to a corner and fight for own life. He would raise fund aggressively to save himself, and JBJ as well. Low was left out of the picture so that he would be more than happy sitting on the fence watching JBJ being destroyed while he prepared to take over WP. There was some form of unspoken, unacknowledged Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact between Low Thia Khiang and PAP against JBJ.
But it proved one thing: Low Thia Khiang and his supporters/donors are unwilling to help JBJ.
Francis Seow said Low did not help JBJ when he could have.. Instead, he took the chance to seize the leadership.. I surmise that he does not think Low is genuine opposition, even Gopolan Nair regularly takes pot shots at WP..
Do u guys know LKY has often spoken well of Low Thia Kiang... The PAP of today is hardly the PAP of yesterday but its the same with WP.. Have u seen the WP MPs debate in Parliament?? You guys truly believe WP will risk everything to champion your rights?? From their performance so far, I do not think so.. They steer well clear of the sensitive issues, if u know what I mean
Yaw Shin Leong might have been positioned as future WP leader as he is a PAP supporter, he openly declares how much he likes PAP..
http://wpsn.wordpress.com/category/1999-05/
In May 1999, “the Court of Appeal delivered a judgment that will pave the way for 10 people to pursue their petition to wind up the Workers’ Party.” If they had succeeded in winding up WP then, both JBJ and Low Thia Khiang would have lost their MP seat.
What had happened to that petition?
Did Low Thia Khiang managed to find the money and pay up? If so, how did he get the money? Why was it that he had the money to save his very own MP seat, but none for his old mentor?
But according to JBJ, they ultimately dropped their charges against WP but only focused against him?
http://www.singapore-window.org/sw00/001004jb.htm
“And now, eight individuals…..have commenced bankruptcy proceedings against me over a judgment they obtained against me, the Workers' Party, and A. Balakrishnan over an article (of which Balakrishnan was the author) in the party newspaper. Although the judgment is against the three, they have chosen to proceed only against me. They are represented by Mr Davinder Singh, the lawyer for Mr Lee Kuan Yew in another suit by him against me.”
The question is WHY?
Why did PAP drop their petition to wind up WP? They could have kicked Low Thia Khiang out of Parliament? And why was Low so passive in raising funds to help JBJ? JBJ had to seek outside help to help him raise funds. JBJ ultimately went on to sue Low and WP to help him defray cost.
The answer is quite simple: if PAP were to wind up WP, Low would be pushed to a corner and fight for own life. He would raise fund aggressively to save himself, and JBJ as well. Low was left out of the picture so that he would be more than happy sitting on the fence watching JBJ being destroyed while he prepared to take over WP. There was some form of unspoken, unacknowledged Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact between Low Thia Khiang and PAP against JBJ.
But it proved one thing: Low Thia Khiang and his supporters/donors are unwilling to help JBJ.
Francis Seow said Low did not help JBJ when he could have.. Instead, he took the chance to seize the leadership.. I surmise that he does not think Low is genuine opposition, even Gopolan Nair regularly takes pot shots at WP..
Do u guys know LKY has often spoken well of Low Thia Kiang... The PAP of today is hardly the PAP of yesterday but its the same with WP.. Have u seen the WP MPs debate in Parliament?? You guys truly believe WP will risk everything to champion your rights?? From their performance so far, I do not think so.. They steer well clear of the sensitive issues, if u know what I mean
Yaw Shin Leong might have been positioned as future WP leader as he is a PAP supporter, he openly declares how much he likes PAP..
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