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Apology to Ng Eng Hen

streetsmart73

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This idiot shoot off without checking, and TRE thought it hit jackpot.
Both deserved it!

This episode is another ammunition for the govt & MSM to call for regulating the online community.



hi there


1. such thing could also be some mock-up thing.
2. part of sheep's fear & conquer strategy for the dafter sheep mah!
 

Extremist

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Alex Tan is behind TheReal Singaporean, this is not the first time he issued apologies


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Yesterday (29 Aug), TRE reported that Alex Tan, one of the founding editors of The Real Singapore (TRS), is being investigated by the police for “intentional harassment” following a complaint by SBS Transit (SBS).

He was summoned by Tanglin Police Division after a Magistrate Complaint was lodged against him by SBS, for using multiple instances of F* word in an open letter addressed to the bus company, commenting on the overcrowding and infrequent bus services.

In the letter sent on 26 Jul with the title, ‘An angry Singaporean commuter’s complaint against SBS’ (see Link), which was also copied to Minister Lui Tuck Yew and LTA, Alex Tan narrated his early morning experience on a bus where he was deducted a full fare for alighting from the front door of an overcrowded bus. The letter was, unfortunately, peppered with the F* word all over on it.

Alex Tan wrote, “Your f**king EZ-link tapping machine shows only ‘Entry’ and this morning when I was about to tap exit at the front door, I was deducted a full ride. WHAT THE F**K IS THIS SHIT?”

He added, “F**K YOU FOR OVERCROWDING, GIVE ME MORE BUS 58 BETWEEN 8AM AND 9AM FROM SERANGOON INTERCHANGE YOU CCB. IT IS SO CROWDED EVERYONE IS LITERALLY SMELLING EACH OTHERS ARMPITS.”

He also used the F* word on Mr Lui, the Transport Minister, “When SBS do not have enough buses, we taxpayers have to pay for this. F**king shit losses we pay, profits you keep. This useless Transport Minister-in-reading Lui F**k Yew better wake up your idea and see who the f**k your votes are depended on.”

Pauline Tan, Head of Customer Relations of SBS, then replied on 27 Jul, “Please refer to your feedback. We are currently investigating this. We will reply to you as soon as possible.”

No news was heard from SBS again for a month until yesterday when the Police informed Alex Tan that SBS has lodged a magistrate report for “intentional harassment” against him. Alex Tan then wrote to SBS offering to work out a settlement with them.

Tammy Tan, Senior Vice President of SBS Corporate Communications, replied to Alex Tan today (30 Aug, 2:38 pm):

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Dear Mr Tan,

Thank you for your emails dated 29 August 2012.

We are prepared to accept your written apology provided you agree to retract the comments made on the various electronic forums and issue a public apology on those forums within three working days of this email.

Additionally, and as part of the terms of settlement, you shall :-

(a) refrain from any further defamation, libel, disparagement or slander of SBS Transit Ltd or its respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, affiliates, divisions, related corporations and assigns; and

(b) not make, publish or state, or cause to be made, published or stated, any further defamatory, libellous, false, slanderous or disparaging statement, writing or communication pertaining to the character, reputation, business practices, competence or conduct of SBS Transit Ltd and its respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, affiliates, divisions, related corporations and assigns.

If you agree to these terms, please let us have your written acknowledgement via email within 24 hours from the date of this email.

We shall thereafter, once the retraction of the statements is undertaken and public apology is issued, keep the Magistrate’s Court informed of the terms of this settlement. We wish to point out however that the Magistrate can, nevertheless, as part of an exercise of its judicial discretion over which SBS Transit Ltd does not exercise control, direct that a criminal summons to be issued if the elements of a charge are made out.

In the meantime, all our rights are fully reserved.

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Regards

Tammy Tan
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications
SBS Transit Ltd

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Alex Tan then sent his official apology letter to SBS about an hour later at 3:32 pm today:

From: Temasek Revealed <[email protected]>
To: Tammy Tan I-Lin <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Pauline Tan Swee Ping <[email protected]>, Grace Wu Kwi Chin <[email protected]>, [email protected], Richard <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected]
Date: 30/08/2012 03:32 PM
Subject: Re:Fw: An angry Singaporean commuter’s complaint against SBS

Dear Ms Tammy

I have complied with your request and already made a public apology yesterday. Nonetheless this email will be the official apology as requested:

I, Alex Tan Zhixiang S8720830C, would like to apologize to the SBS Transit Corporation for the offensive feedback I’ve made on 26th July 2012. I thank the SBS Transit Ltd for agreeing to reach a settlement and drop its Magistrate’s Complaint lodged over the vulgar language used.

I would also comply the following requirements by SBS Transit Ltd as part of the settlement, namely as quoted:

“(a) refrain from any further defamation, libel, disparagement or slander of SBS Transit Ltd or its respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, affiliates, divisions, related corporations and assigns; and

(b) not make, publish or state, or cause to be made, published or stated, any further defamatory, libellous, false, slanderous or disparaging statement, writing or communication pertaining to the character, reputation, business practices, competence or conduct of SBS Transit Ltd and its respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, affiliates, divisions, related corporations and assigns.”

There will be no publication that will defame, libel, slander or insult to SBS Ltd under my name in the future.

This will be published on the Temasek Review Emeritus and The Real Singapore forums/websites.

Thank you again, sincere apologies for the inconveniences caused.

.

Alex Tan Zhixiang

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However, in a follow-up email from Tammy Tan of SBS at 4:03pm, she pointed out to Alex Tan that SBS is “not able to exercise control over the decision of the Magistrate’s Court”:

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Dear Mr TanRegards
Tammy

Thank you. Do let us know once you have retracted the statements made earlier on the various forums and issued the public apology. As mentioned earlier, we will then inform the Magistrate’s Court of our settlement. We are however not able to exercise control over the decision of the Magistrate’s Court.
 

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Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

[h=2]Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister[/h]
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November 22nd, 2012 |
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Author: Online Press

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The Real Singapore website has been asked to apologise twice over a defamatory post concerning Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen that it published on its website last week.
The website had reposted a letter published on TR Emeritus (TRE) – which asked for the National Service disruption list that Dr Ng last year said would be made public – and added a defamatory headline.
On Tuesday, The Real Singapore published an apology, admitting it made a “false” allegation. But 10 hours later, it published a second letter from Mr Davinder Singh, acting for Dr Ng, which said the apology was “not sincere or unqualified”, but an “opportunistic attempt to repeat and capitalise” on the libel for its own benefit.
Apart from publishing the apology, the Real Singapore went on to comment that its readers can “simply” send an email to the website if a post is deemed offensive.
Mr Singh demanded The Real Singapore remove all comments on the apology, and publish a second apology, among other requirements.
If it did not comply by 5pm yesterday, The Real Singapore would have to provide the names of its lawyers so that Dr Ng could claim damages for “the original libel and its repetition/aggravation”.
In a Facebook post at about 9.30pm yesterday, the website said it would not be issuing a second apology.
In a statement, TRE said it “did not receive any notice” from Mr Singh with regards to its reader’s letter, which it had published verbatim on its website. TRE noted the different headlines published by itself and The Real Singapore.
Earlier this year, TRE editor Richard Wan received Letters of Demand from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Fraser and Neave chairman Lee Hsien Yang for defamatory comments made about them on the website. In both cases, TRE apologised.
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Editor’s note: The deferment list which Dr Ng had promised is available from http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/press_room/public_info/disruption.html
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Source: http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/...gise-for-allegations-against-Defence-Minister


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Kinana

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Re: Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

alamak! govt haters cock up again la.
 

RunRoad

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Re: Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

What else are they good at? Is such practice condusive?
 

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Re: Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

SINGAPORE - Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen is taking legal action against sociopolitical website The Real Singapore (TRS), according to a posting by the website on its Facebook page.

On Friday morning, the website posted on its Facebook page a screenshot of an email sent by Dr Ng's lawyer, Mr Davinder Singh.

Mr Singh informed TRS that his client would be commencing legal proceedings and asked for the names and addresses of the administrators and editors of the TRS website and Facebook page.

TRS responded: "Sorry, your request does not comply with our privacy policy and is therefore rejected."

Earlier this week, TRS and another blog called SingaporeSurf were asked to take down a defamatory post about Dr Ng and publish an apology.

Both sites complied. However, in TRS' apology, additional comments were made. Readers were also allowed to post comments, some of whom left criticisms of Dr Ng and Mr Singh.

Mr Singh subsequently e-mailed TRS demanding them to take down the additional comments and post a second apology. TRS refused.
 

MBSSLOTS

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Re: Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

Is SUING can Win votes, PAP will have 100% of popular vote.
Instead after so many years of SUING, its votes % plummeted to a new low of 61%.

We should encourage all these stupid Ministers to sue. Good job!
The more publicity of the suit, the better!
 

wendychan

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Re: Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

its POWER
the ability to lord it over someone
 

MBSSLOTS

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Re: Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

To some extent, yes. On the other hand, if a mosquito lands on your arm, do you simply wave it off or do you swat it?

Will a tiny winy mosquito kill u?
If you are in a room where everyone is looking at you and your style, would u swat it with a loud BANG?
 

Kinana

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Re: Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

Why opposition so cock up again?
First of all, they didn't know what they were talking about.
Secondly, don't know how to apologise properly and do it right the first time.
Finally, when kena caught again, don't admit wrong and now open for PAP to tear their backside.

It all give people the impression that opposition are filled with stupid people
 

watchman8

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Re: Website told to apologise for allegations against Defence Minister

Is SUING can Win votes, PAP will have 100% of popular vote.
Instead after so many years of SUING, its votes % plummeted to a new low of 61%.

We should encourage all these stupid Ministers to sue. Good job!
The more publicity of the suit, the better!
They are probably testing water, to see if suing websites can help reined in the Internet chatter.
 
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