Tan Jee Say behind SPP internal rift, and will be behind NSP hostile takeover.

[rainnix]

http://news.insing.com/tabloid/tan-jee-say-may-be-cause-of-spp-s-internal-rift/id-dd2b3f00

Tan Jee Say may be cause of SPP's internal rift

Lianhe Wanbao - 21 hrs 27 mins ago

Tan Jee Say may be cause of SPP's internal rift

Rumours from Singapore People's Party (SPP) say that Tan Jee Say may have been the cause of the internal rift that resulted in six members quitting the party.

The mass resignation was earlier reported to be caused by disagreements with Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Mrs Lina Chiam. See the story here.

An insider has revealed to Lianhe Wanbao how former presidential hopeful Mr Tan Jee Say, may have been a cause of the party's troubles.

The younger members in the party were said to have been keen to pull Mr Tan into SPP.

The insider said, "Wilfred Leung and Benjamin Pwee had hoped to get Tan Jee Say to join SPP. But to do so, there has to be restructuring in the party. The younger members have to take over key leadership positions."

Sources also say that Mr Benjamin Pwee had been trying to get Mr Chiam See Tong to make way for new leadership.

The idea was to let Mr Chiam be the party's honorary chairman while Mr Pwee would take over as secretary general of the party with Mr David Tan as the chairman.

Mr David Tan was Mr Tan Jee Say's teacher when the latter was still a student in Raffles Institution.

The senior Mr Tan had invited Mr Tan Jee Say to SPP's National Day dinner in August last year, and the younger Mr Tan was said to have unwittingly grabbed all the attention and outshone party stalwart Mr Chiam.

Insiders also pointed out that the leadership substitution plan met with resistance from Mrs Chiam, resulting in the party's troubles and the six resigning.

The party also appears to have severed ties with Mr Pwee and his photobook, "10 Days", meant to commemorate SPP's campaign in the last general election.

The book was meant to be launched together with the party's conference yesterday, but instead, a sign stating "No unauthorised book sales" was put up.

A party member even said, "The book is Pwee's, it has nothing to do with SPP."

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反对党圈内传　陈如斯引发人民党内讧
反对党圈内惊传，人民党分裂的重要导火线，是因青壮派想拉陈如斯入党。

反对党圈内惊传，人民党分裂的重要导火线，是青壮派想拉陈如斯入党，引爆内讧。

由反对党传奇人物詹时中领军的人民党，昨天召开党大会选出新中委前，闹出党内新星梁威立和方月光等6人退党的变故。

知情者向《联合晚报》透露，这次内讧的关键人物是陈如斯。“梁威立和方月光等人希望拉拢陈如斯入党，但要实现这一步，必须通过重组，由青壮派出掌要职。”

完整报道，请翻阅30.01.2012《联合晚报》。

 

[Perspective]

The article doesn't mention NSP, but won't be surprised it's the place the gang will end up in. Which might be a good thing, as another strong front in politics.

Am not sure why SPP in the first place - NSP would have been a lot more advantageous and easier to build. No dominant party leader who has a Parliament seat and more people are already there. Unless the SPP breakaway did all these so that Lina Chiam can expose her true colours.

The worst choice now is to form a new party. Opposition gets divided further.

 

[scroobal]

Looks like TJS is the man to watch. Here are his recent highlights
1. Drove his company to liquidation
2. One day after GE, approached NSP to merge with SDP without telling CSJ
3. Agreed to be member of TKL's PE organising committee and left after one meeting
4. Attended SMA dinner as guest of Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock who annouced his candidacy
5. Help put Tony Tan in
6. Defacto head of NSP
7. Helped emasculate Chiam's party in record time compared to long drawn affair with CSJ

Thats leaves WP, RP and PKMS. By end of this year, another two will go under leaving PKMS as the only party that had not been touched by TJS. In 2016, a few months before GE he will annouce that he has formed his own party.

 

[lee6100]

Looks like TJS is the man to watch. Here are his recent highlights
1. Drove his company to liquidation
2. One day after GE, approached NSP to merge with SDP without telling CSJ
3. Agreed to be member of TKL's PE organising committee and left after one meeting
4. Attended SMA dinner as guest of Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock who annouced his candidacy
5. Help put Tony Tan in
6. Defacto head of NSP
7. Helped emasculate Chiam's party in record time compared to long drawn affair with CSJ

Thats leaves WP, RP and PKMS. By end of this year, another two will go under leaving PKMS as the only party that had not been touched by TJS. In 2016, a few months before GE he will annouce that he has formed his own party.

The other one to also keep an eye on is his former RI teacher; called himself Dr. David Tan Lam Kiap, one-time CEO of Global Medic Tech Ventures Pte Ltd. Do a due diligence on where he got his "Dr" from. An ACRA search will also turn up a string of failed ventures. And he was heading the SME Business at SPP. Horrors. Good luck to whoever joins TJS's new party.

 

[brocoli]

Looks like TJS is the man to watch. Here are his recent highlights
1. Drove his company to liquidation
2. One day after GE, approached NSP to merge with SDP without telling CSJ
3. Agreed to be member of TKL's PE organising committee and left after one meeting
4. Attended SMA dinner as guest of Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock who annouced his candidacy
5. Help put Tony Tan in
6. Defacto head of NSP
7. Helped emasculate Chiam's party in record time compared to long drawn affair with CSJ

Thats leaves WP, RP and PKMS. By end of this year, another two will go under leaving PKMS as the only party that had not been touched by TJS. In 2016, a few months before GE he will annouce that he has formed his own party.

There should be sticky thread named "Tan Jee Say Watch" with this quoted post as first post.......

if this guy is not a mole, I chopped!!!

any1 has any update on his financial situation??? heard he borrow a lot for PE... and he is in a lot of debt after PE and GE.... any1 can confirm???

 

[rainnix]

The article doesn't mention NSP, but won't be surprised it's the place the gang will end up in. Which might be a good thing, as another strong front in politics.

Am not sure why SPP in the first place - NSP would have been a lot more advantageous and easier to build. No dominant party leader who has a Parliament seat and more people are already there. Unless the SPP breakaway did all these so that Lina Chiam can expose her true colours.

The worst choice now is to form a new party. Opposition gets divided further.

Yes, waiting for the hostile takeover before I join NSP or join his newly formed party.

 

[lee6100]

There should be sticky thread named "Tan Jee Say Watch" with this quoted post as first post.......

if this guy is not a mole, I chopped!!!

any1 has any update on his financial situation??? heard he borrow a lot for PE... and he is in a lot of debt after PE and GE.... any1 can confirm???

Good guess. Which is why he wrote a book to raise money.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Am not sure why SPP in the first place -

SPP has the advantage of carrying Chiam's legacy. It is no small thing.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Looks like TJS is the man to watch. Here are his recent highlights

2. One day after GE, approached NSP to merge with SDP without telling CSJ

3. Agreed to be member of TKL's PE organising committee and left after one meeting

4. Attended SMA dinner as guest of Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock who annouced his candidacy

5. Help put Tony Tan in

7. Helped emasculate Chiam's party in record time compared to long drawn affair with CSJ

Thank you.

 

[eatshitndie]

Looks like TJS is the man to watch. Here are his recent highlights
1. Drove his company to liquidation
2. One day after GE, approached NSP to merge with SDP without telling CSJ
3. Agreed to be member of TKL's PE organising committee and left after one meeting
4. Attended SMA dinner as guest of Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock who annouced his candidacy
5. Help put Tony Tan in
6. Defacto head of NSP
7. Helped emasculate Chiam's party in record time compared to long drawn affair with CSJ
Thats leaves WP, RP and PKMS. By end of this year, another two will go under leaving PKMS as the only party that had not been touched by TJS. In 2016, a few months before GE he will annouce that he has formed his own party.

excellent summary! he's a genius at liquidation of underperforming oppo parties. definitely a solid consolidator. man of the year award. :p

 

[@rmadill0]

Looks like TJS is the man to watch. Here are his recent highlights
1. Drove his company to liquidation
2. One day after GE, approached NSP to merge with SDP without telling CSJ
3. Agreed to be member of TKL's PE organising committee and left after one meeting
4. Attended SMA dinner as guest of Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock who annouced his candidacy
5. Help put Tony Tan in
6. Defacto head of NSP
7. Helped emasculate Chiam's party in record time compared to long drawn affair with CSJ

Thats leaves WP, RP and PKMS. By end of this year, another two will go under leaving PKMS as the only party that had not been touched by TJS. In 2016, a few months before GE he will annouce that he has formed his own party.

Great insight. I believe he is the most successful PAP mole thus far. He could also be the reason for GMS to be sidelined. No longer useful. Hahaha....

 

[saratogas]

Clever to earn quick $$$ by writing books! Saw Mr Tan in Plaza Sing on Sunday, looks like he is very sick, keep sneezing away...

 

[wMulew]

Looks like TJS is the man to watch. Here are his recent highlights
1. Drove his company to liquidation
2. One day after GE, approached NSP to merge with SDP without telling CSJ
3. Agreed to be member of TKL's PE organising committee and left after one meeting
4. Attended SMA dinner as guest of Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock who annouced his candidacy
5. Help put Tony Tan in
6. Defacto head of NSP
7. Helped emasculate Chiam's party in record time compared to long drawn affair with CSJ

Thats leaves WP, RP and PKMS. By end of this year, another two will go under leaving PKMS as the only party that had not been touched by TJS. In 2016, a few months before GE he will annouce that he has formed his own party.

I think U should add "Principal Private Secretary of Goh Chok Tong" at number one

 

[Forvendet]

I think U should add "Principal Private Secretary of Goh Chok Tong" at number one

TJS record time has beaten CSJ.

 

[captainxerox]

btw for tjs, his new heart beat office near the istana, how much is office space rental there? banging on orchard road presence and near the istana instead of an office in the heartland i.e. a heartland president image? sounds like foolish way to spend money, wrong branding.

 

[ChaoPappyPoodle]

It is still better to vote for TJS if he is the only one against the PAPpies. The bigger plan is to rid the government of the PAPpies.

 

[waterloong]

TJS has the death touch. During his Presidential Campaign, did TJS seek help from SDP to do up the marketing and PR? Or SDP activists volunteered their help? I know an acquaintance (I won't call him a friend) in the financial circle who does not speak well of TJS. TJS sticks himself close to those who could further his goals but did not show slightest appreciation when the objective was achieved. If that is true, it is a tell tale sign about TJS's political acumen and personal inter-relationships.

Looks like TJS is the man to watch. Here are his recent highlights
1. Drove his company to liquidation
2. One day after GE, approached NSP to merge with SDP without telling CSJ
3. Agreed to be member of TKL's PE organising committee and left after one meeting
4. Attended SMA dinner as guest of Presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock who annouced his candidacy
5. Help put Tony Tan in
6. Defacto head of NSP
7. Helped emasculate Chiam's party in record time compared to long drawn affair with CSJ

Thats leaves WP, RP and PKMS. By end of this year, another two will go under leaving PKMS as the only party that had not been touched by TJS. In 2016, a few months before GE he will annouce that he has formed his own party.

 

[Perspective]

No matter how he is, perhaps should get to know him in person. Because interesting that Michelle, AYG, Nicole, Jeannette, Hazel & Tony, Ben Pwee, Wilfred etc, the most prospective-looking group outside PAP and WP, is behind a "joker card" like him.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

No matter how he is, perhaps should get to know him in person. Because interesting that Michelle, AYG, Nicole, Jeannette, Hazel & Tony, Ben Pwee, Wilfred etc, the most prospective-looking group outside PAP and WP, is behind a "joker card" like him.

These folks are behind him because of his credentials and marketability. He is perceived as a strong anchor that is very easy to sell to the public, able to garner attention, looks impressive on paper, etc. He speaks reasonably well, and more forceful than WP which is still perceived by many quarters as meek. So those who don't go the WP route will tend to look toward a person like TJS who is more vociferous and carries excellent credentials.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Great insight. I believe he is the most successful PAP mole thus far. He could also be the reason for GMS to be sidelined. No longer useful. Hahaha....

He will never be the most successful in this aspect. Maybe when the current one steps down, he may or may not. The current one, if exposed, will cause many heart attacks in S'pore.