Payback time: Eugene tan not selected to renew nmp position

[h=1]PAYBACK TIME: EUGENE TAN NOT SELECTED TO RENEW NMP POSITION[/h]
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12 Aug 2014 - 11:29am





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Payback can be a bitch. Eugene Tan had made it well known - online, offline and maybe kopi-tiam circuit - that he was seeking another term as Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP). He was not chosen. Chairman of the Special Select Committee of Parliament Halimah Yacob explained: "We looked for eligible candidates who had distinguished themselves through their contributions to society or to their respective field, and who could bring their specialised knowledge to add to the depth and breadth of debates in Parliament."

Tan fits the descriptive to a T, as he is an Associate Professor of Law at Singapore Management University (SMU), and teaches Constitutional & Administrative Law as well as Law and Policy of Ethnic Relations in Singapore. He has participated in many televised discussions, so many that detractors awarded him the unsolicited sobriquet of media whore. Problem is, he takes his job too diligently and seriously, so seriously that he dared point out to the Speaker in the nick of time that quorum was not met when two bills were about to be passed in parliament. Leader of the House Ng Eng Hen saved the day by asking for an adjournment instead of summoning the MPs back into the Chamber. Ng is also one of the eight select committee members.

The first rule of the wayang fight club is, don't make them lose face. In the immortal words of Robin Williams in "Good Morning Vietnam", who sadly passed away today, "This will not look good on my resume."




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Former NMP Siew Kum Hong nailed it when he observed of the nine fresh faces selected: "they do seem safe." Notable newcomer is President of the Society for the Physically Disabled Chia Yong Yong, a dedicated professional and wheelchair bound for more than 20 years due to muscular atrophy. What they were looking for ideally is someone blind, deaf and dumb - in line with Yaacob's dictates of see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. Chia is too nice a person to do it, but someone else may just still reach out from his wheelchair to deliver a few tight slaps if and when they pull another Population White Paper stunt.
Tattler
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Eugene Tan is the only NMP I can remember who has at least attempted to seriously debate the main issues in Parliament-and spoke up more than many of the elected MP's.
It shows the pappy are not really interested in alternative views and all the more reason to vote in more opposition MP's.

borom said:

Eugene Tan is the only NMP I can remember who has at least attempted to seriously debate the main issues in Parliament-and spoke up more than many of the elected MP's.
It shows the pappy are not really interested in alternative views and all the more reason to vote in more opposition MP's.

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Can't stand the way he talks!! Keeps going round the mulberry tree!! I think every sentence of his got the word 'perhaps this or perhaps that'!!

Thats the way it is if you are seen as not playing ball. It happens everywhere to be certain.

He is really a sycophant pretending to be our advocate, talking with both sides of his mouth. At times garang, at times play to the govt tune. Serves him right - now he's neither loved by the govt nor missed by the people. Like a bat - neither accepted by the animals nor birds.

kingrant said:

He is really a sycophant pretending to be our advocate, talking with both sides of his mouth. At times garang, at times play to the govt tune. Serves him right - now he's neither loved by the govt nor missed by the people. Like a bat - neither accepted by the animals nor birds.

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Nice siggy. One day i might use it.

有 金 蛋 结 果 还 是 完 蛋

kingrant said:

He is really a sycophant pretending to be our advocate, talking with both sides of his mouth. At times garang, at times play to the govt tune. Serves him right - now he's neither loved by the govt nor missed by the people. Like a bat - neither accepted by the animals nor birds.

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I like the bat analogy

眼中钉！！！ 哈哈！！！

He was the only one among MPs, NMPs and NCMPs who abstained in the 6.9 population white paper vote.

LOL .................................................

Eugene Tan was a 'useful idiot' who could be trusted to give legal credence for the PAPzis' semi-legitimate actions. He probably overstepped his mandate with deeds already listed in this thread. So, it's time for him to go.

He should count himself lucky; he hasn't yet been found to have harboured Tan Wah Piow, or over-claimed on his taxi expenses, or slept with his student in return for CCA points.

Eugene's father is known to old man. He has always been pro government and tries to portray himself as an objective political pundit and observer but has never been critical of the government. Only one person is worse than him is Gillian Koh. After getting his Fulbright Scholarship based on recommendation from the usual beneficiaries of his comments, he became a little too big for his breeches.

3 NMPs voted against the White Paper - the feisty Faizah Jamak, Janice Koh and Laurence Lien. Only Eugene abstained still trying to maintain his image as objective observer (playing both sides or fence sitter). When asked why he abstained he explained like true porlumpar.

"NMP Eugene Tan abstained from voting and later told Yahoo! Singapore that he initially planned to oppose the motion but decided to take a "leap of faith" after listening to PM Lee's parliament address "