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[h=2]Chee Soon Juan – Is it his time?[/h]

May 5th, 2014 |

Author: Contributions

How shall I write a piece on Chee Soon
Juan without being seen as biased, partial or stereotyping or
unthinking? If I say he is good, some quarters would be frowning. If I say he is
NG, would I be doing justice to this man?

Everyone has an impression on Chee Soon Juan, mostly
negative. The reason, they read the media and listen to the official news. Has
there been anything written or spoken on Chee Soon Juan that is
good or fair comment on this man? People who made a judgement on a person like
Chee based on what they read about him in the media must seriously do some
thinking and ask themselves what really happened and was he that bad a guy? And
there are many questions to be asked as to why he has such a bad public image
for so long, as an aspiring politician. He is so brash, he is so disrespectful,
he is…. but that was 20 years ago.

Look across the causeway and look at Anwar Ibrahim. This one was imprisoned,
tarred with feathered, charged for sodomy and all the hideous things that his
political opponents could think of to fix him. The big difference, though some
of the charges were really very serious, is that the Malaysian public are more
sophisticated than the daft Sinkies. They do not believe everything that is
published in the media and definitely would not believe the bad things the
politicians said about Anwar. They are thinking and will challenge the official
truth. They believe that those who cast stones at Anwar were many times worse
than Anwar. Do the Sinkies bother to think and challenge the official truth on
what Chee Soon Juan is all about?

Historically, many politicians found themselves on the wrong side of the
political equation and were condemned or imprisoned for political crimes or for
being politically incorrect. We have many that were detained for half of their
lives without trial. Were they really bad people or simply politicians of the
wrong camp? And there were many infamous personalities that have to seek the
safety of foreign shores, never to return home.

On the international scene, there are great names like
Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi and Deng
Xiaoping. All were once on the wrong side of the political divide. They
came back, rehabilitated, and rose to become very good leaders in their
countries. If the opportunities were not given to these politicians, they would
have ended in the dark corners of history, might even die in prison, for
political crimes or just being on the wrong side.

Are Sinkies wise enough, mature enough, to do their own thinking, to make
their own judgement on what is a good man or a bad person? Chee Soon
Juan is definitely not an immortal, but an ordinary man. He would have
all the flaws like you and me. Only immortals are flawless, mind you. All men
have flaws, only discovered or exposed or the time is not ripe yet. Do not take
anyone at face value. Do not make a judgement on another man by what others make
out of him. Do your own thinking, and it is very easy. Scrutinise the facts, the
intents and the truths imposed on your thinking. Be a bit cynical and critical
and be a bit smart for your own good.

Is Chee Soon Juan what he is made out to be? Would he make a
good politician to serve the people, speak up and stand up for the people? A
good politician is one that serves your interest, not his own interest, not one
that ignores your interest. A good politician is one that listens to you, not to
himself.

Is it time for Chee? Is there room in Parliament for
Chee?

Chua Chin Leng aka
redbean

* The writer blogs at mysingaporenews.blogspot.com.

 

[ILovePAP]

chee is a good man if he had join the PAP ...

 

[frenchbriefs]

unfortunately chee is no mandela or deng xiao ping,other than talking about government repression or lack of freedom or human rights all day long i havent heard any wisdom or knowledge about anything else like economics or policy making coming from that guy.he knows how to create trouble thats all.

he would still make a good mp though to wake up the out of touch PAP mps.

 

[virus]

as a politician he failed the art of war in every conceivable chapter and lost both battle and war.

in this history of mankind, revolutionists die faster then they can spelt A-Z and Z-A.

in continuing to commit the same set of mistakes if not graver ones, his double edged moves becomes apparently a tools to be used against himself.

veterans like LTK knows that and the need for appropriate response at the appropriate time. the failure of LTK is being predictable, predictable to be demured at times.

chee on his own and by his own action become predicted to misbehave and anti-social. these may have a place in western society but certainly ahead of his times.

 

[wMulew]

I read he is jobless, refuse to work, have 2 kids and a wife and constantly complain about the government's lack of handouts. No matter how u try to bullshit, he is a loser who refuse to work to support his family and want more handouts from the government. Only Opposition supporting retards will believe in anything else

 

[tanwahp]

I think Redbean is "overdefending" CSJ in a way that SDP wouldn't.

1. The media distorts perception by choosing what to report and in what way it is reported. It cannot totally create an incident that does not exist or did not happen. We cannot argue that Yaw or Palmer did not have affairs and it was all a media creation - even their respective parties took action.

2. CSJ has stopped being demonized since 2009. Coincidentally it was the same year SDP stopped their civil disobedience activities. In fact the coverage of the SDP from 2009 to now, while limited, was all positive.

3. Although SDP complains about the media, they make no apologies over the things they do or say. There is no seen evidence of Anwar's sodomy, but there is evidence of of CSJ's shouting at GCT because CSJ himself did not deny that. Singaporeans see him in a way not because the media portrayed his constant protests in a bad light, but because Singaporeans see such protests itself in a bad light.

Therefore, it's not people see him as a "bad guy", just that they may not want this "good guy" to be their MP. His electability will depend on how "bad" people will see the PAP.

 

[greenies]

As long as a person fights for fairness and for the benefits of citizens, we support.
In PAP camp, OTC was the one who did not seek glory or rich, but had heart for the people.
CSJ style is good for us as he could dig out shits in parliament... you know it is something like Taiwan MPs.

In Taiwan, MPs fight and dig out shit from each other camp, and Taiwanese people learn a great deal from all those fighting.
Taiwanese know who is clean and who is not, and they are equipped to take over a post whoever stepped down.

In Sinkie land, we are kept in dark and do not know what to do or how to take over if PAP gone or else.
The gov. keep the leadership to their own elite circle.
They do not share the knowledge in how to manage the country among citizens here.

 

[leetahbar]

csj fights for a foreign dark overlord who's dying to see the sinking of sgp thro chee.

pls be careful about what this pagan messiah preaches. he hides a devious, sinister and diabolical motive which is definitely no good for sgp.

in fact chee should F off to taiwan and live there with his wifey and take on the messy parleement there.

 

[3_M]

His electability will depend on how "bad" people will see the PAP.

That the cAse for most oppositions but csj is starting out in negative territory. No matter how much people are unhappy with the govt, csj is still a box office jinx that many will prefer to vote for the bin than to make a choice.

And the worst thing is he never attempted to reach out to the heartlanders in the way he reached out to netizens. Face to face interaction is the only way for him to counteract state media demonization of him but it painstaking time consuming to knock at every door. csj and Sdp don't believe it effectiveness and prefer to use internet to reach out to a wider audience with minimal effort. A rather lazy approach.

 

[Sideswipe]

That the cAse for most oppositions but csj is starting out in negative territory. No matter how much people are unhappy with the govt, csj is still a box office jinx that many will prefer to vote for the bin than to make a choice.

And the worst thing is he never attempted to reach out to the heartlanders in the way he reached out to netizens. Face to face interaction is the only way for him to counteract state media demonization of him but it painstaking time consuming to knock at every door. It something that csj and Sdp don't believe it effectiveness and prefer to use internet to reach out to a wider audience with minimal effort.

the door canvassing helps ? how are they going to convince people to vote for them in just a few minutes ? the last opposition to knock on my door spoke 3 sentences and wasted less than a minute with me. i am not impressed by him.

 

[scroobal]

At the rate this Govt is perceived by the govt, any opposition party with some lever of organisation, history and profile will be in positive territory. People like KJ, Desmond are the ones facing the uphill task as they are not considered to have viable parties.

All SDP has to do is to engage the voters directly. Forget the govt, the state directed media and any foreign entities even if they are favourable to their cause.

The past activities are pretty much western style and some of which goes over the heads of local voters. Human rights, freedom of speech etc for the voters are not directly connected to food on the table, future for the kids, job security etc. So there is need to change their messaging and approach.

The party cannot keep blaming the media for its woes not matter how right it. it should be water under the bridge. The opposition parties know that they will never be given the right treatment from the local press. Just ignore the press and get on with the job and start engaging the voters.

 

[scroobal]

Door to door canvassing is practised in many parts of the democratic world and it considered effective for raising the candidates profile and being personal. It was never to meant to be an opportunity to discuss any issue at length. You say hi, hand over your manifesto pamphlets, photo opportunity, exchange pleasantries, kiss babies, market talk with uncle and aunty etc.

Its the same the world over. Discussion and debates are held at caucus meetings, forums and town hall sessions.

Occasionally there will a couple of blur ones that will want to engage in a debate but you sort of factor that in and one learns to disengage quickly and in warm manner and move on.

People get upset with the PAP for the way the porlumpars knock the door as though some king is turning up.

the door canvassing helps ? how are they going to convince people to vote for them in just a few minutes ? the last opposition to knock on my door spoke 3 sentences and wasted less than a minute with me. i am not impressed by him.

 

[kaipoh]

Yes he's no mandela or deng xiao ping, but he can be 孫中山. 你就行行善教教他你老狐狸的招数吧!

unfortunately chee is no mandela or deng xiao ping,other than talking about government repression or lack of freedom or human rights all day long i havent heard any wisdom or knowledge about anything else like economics or policy making coming from that guy.he knows how to create trouble thats all.

he would still make a good mp though to wake up the out of touch PAP mps.

 

[3_M]

the door canvassing helps ? how are they going to convince people to vote for them in just a few minutes ? the last opposition to knock on my door spoke 3 sentences and wasted less than a minute with me. i am not impressed by him.

Never underestimate the effectiveness of such approach. Many don't based their decision at policy level. Study had shown all u need is a few seconds of good (or bad) impression and that enough. In last election, someone I know was about to leave the house and a WP assistance asked if she could wait a while. He then shouted for YSL who ran all the way from one end just to shake hand with her. She was touch by his sincerity and eventually voted him. Every gesture counts. It not just about the party and policies only, personality plays a big part.

 

[sleaguepunter]

the door canvassing helps ? how are they going to convince people to vote for them in just a few minutes ? the last opposition to knock on my door spoke 3 sentences and wasted less than a minute with me. i am not impressed by him.

i am not impressed by pap door canvassing as the candidate(parachuted in new pap member) look blur and had to count on his porlumpar rc lackeys to intro and answer my quries while the candidate just stand there like a statue. The same can be say of the SDA ppl, machiam like a circus, ask me buy a SDA tshirt which i obliged but leave me not impress but lan lan still vote for sda.

i think some pap new generation did the right thing of getting rid of the rc porlumpars, like desmond choo who personally knock on resident door with only 2 assistants and try to engage in a conversation. WP more hardworking, i seen ah huat leaving in his hyundai getz at 11.45pm at the HG ave 7 carpark during BE and he really make an effort to listen to resident wants and needs. whether he can make a difference to residents lives become secondary as at least residents feel the candidate got listen to them. Residents suddenly believe and relief(in their own mind) they are being heard by the establlishment and that make a different when they vote for a candidate that let their voices be heard.

 

[Sideswipe]

Never underestimate the effectiveness of such approach. Many don't based their decision at policy level. Study had shown all u need is a few seconds of good (or bad) impression and that enough. In last election, someone I know was about to leave the house and a WP assistance asked if she could wait a while. He then shouted for YSL who ran all the way from one end just to shake hand with her. She was touch by his sincerity and eventually voted him. Every gesture counts. It not just about the party and policies only, personality plays a big part.

point taken. i doubt its effectiveness though but there is really no better way to reach out personally to the constituents. the election candidates have to make their presence felt in the ground in all ways.