Has Tan Chuan-Jin suffered greater damage through legal action?

[Confuseous]

The latest case involved Vincent Wijeysingha vs Tan Chuan-Jin where the former apologised unreservedly for describing the latter as “dishonest”, “deceptive”, “untruthful” over the complaints and issues involving the striking SMRT drivers. Wijeysingha accepted in a Facebook post that his remarks were totally false and has since retracted his original Facebook post. It has also been reported that Chuan-Jin is seeking damages from Wijeysingha. Thus now, we are looking at another McLibel in the making. It is looking like a pyrrhic victory for Chuan-Jin. For a prominent politician taking legal action for defamation, it is akin to a dog biting its tail, he will end up for the worse as the tide of public sentiments turns against him.

Chuan-Jin could have countered Wijeysingha’s remarks in a prominent medium which is far less damaging. Yet, he chose a route which could bite him back in the tail.

- http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=40653

 

[watchman8]

TCJ trying to win his strips in the eyes of old man and the PAP hardliners.

 

[davetan3]

errhh, if some one calls you that, what will you do? counter? and have him apologise and then do it again? and again? apologise and and sorry again and again?