Public Forum: Opposition - Where To?

[Ramseth]

I am merely wondering what is the catch with Seelan Palay revealing that Braema Mathi of AWARE declined to speak. I don't think it is a very healthy practice for an organisation to name people who decline their invitation.

Case in point was naming the scholarship bond breakers. Nobody likes to be named like that.

The deeper issue is, how did Seelan Palay know who was on the invitee list when he claims not to be a member of SDP.

I think that declining invitation and breaking bond are two different matters. Furthermore, this is a political party forum, not a secret society meeting. I think that invites and declines are open, not secret. When not invited, there shouldn't be any offence taken. Neither should any offence be taken when invited but declined. Unless of course, Braema Mathi specifically requested the SDP not to tell about the invite and the decline. Otherwise, I don't see any problem with Seelan Palay knowing and saying.

 

[leetahbar]

I saw the announcement on the SDP website and the comments.

I am merely wondering what is the catch with Seelan Palay revealing that Braema Mathi of AWARE declined to speak. I don't think it is a very healthy practice for an organisation to name people who decline their invitation.

Case in point was naming the scholarship bond breakers. Nobody likes to be named like that.

The deeper issue is, how did Seelan Palay know who was on the invitee list when he claims not to be a member of SDP.

if seelan is not sdp, then chee soon juan must be pap!

 

[Zeitgeist]

if seelan is not sdp, then chee soon juan must be pap!

Had the VD in your ass spread to your brain? What kind of comparison is that?

 

[Perspective]

I think that declining invitation and breaking bond are two different matters. Furthermore, this is a political party forum, not a secret society meeting. I think that invites and declines are open, not secret. When not invited, there shouldn't be any offence taken. Neither should any offence be taken when invited but declined. Unless of course, Braema Mathi specifically requested the SDP not to tell about the invite and the decline. Otherwise, I don't see any problem with Seelan Palay knowing and saying.

Don't think you got my point.

The issue was naming and the attempt to "shaming", not whether it was related to merely bond breaking or declining invitation. Naming can be applied to more examples, like naming the student who had the lowest marks in class. Schools are not secret societies either, but they don't normally announce everyone's marks to the public except the best ones.

The second issue is the issue of "singling out". AWARE might not have been the only organisation that declined the invite. The problem is "singling out" is that it gives those the impression that they "acted against majority public interest". It would be good that the SDP reveal the entire list of those who rejected their invitation.

The third is the issue of the writer finding out when #2 is absent. I would guess the leaders are the ones who send the invites. Since the list of declined invites were not formalised, who bothered to spread it around? Obviously, they were being "bitched" around during conversations.

 

[Ramseth]

Don't think you got my point.

The issue was naming and the attempt to "shaming", not whether it was related to merely bond breaking or declining invitation. Naming can be applied to more examples, like naming the student who had the lowest marks in class. Schools are not secret societies either, but they don't normally announce everyone's marks to the public except the best ones.

I don't get your point because I don't think that it's about "shaming". First, Seelan Palay was replying in context of most of the non-partisan speakers listed are well-known SDP supporters. He just wants to "make it clear" that neutrals are also invited. Second, as I've mentioned, I don't think there's any secret or any shame about being invited but choosing to decline. Care to elaborate what shame is involved by declining?

 

[guavatree]

if seelan is not sdp, then chee soon juan must be pap!

old fart faggot fake monk PAP dog Bob Sim Kheng Hwee,

temple thief, swindler, fraudster, cheat, con-artist, liar, hypocrite, deceiver, all rolled into one!

besides sucking lanjiaos what else do you noe?

 

[samurai1110]

If this 'thing' by these guys is positive 'stuff' then circus clowns can certainly do better!

 

[guavatree]

If this 'thing' by these guys is positive 'stuff' then circus clowns can certainly do better!

old fart faggot fake monk PAP dog Bob Sim Kheng Hwee,

temple thief, swindler, fraudster, cheat, con-artist, liar, hypocrite, deceiver, all rolled into one!

of course lah stealing, swindling, cheating, conning, lying, deceiving, fraudulent deeds are all like circus acts to you!

PTHUI!!!