Chitchat PM Lee Is Watching ESM Goh!

[JohnTan]

SINGAPORE - Netizens have been following with some interest a Facebook exchange between Singapore's current and immediate past prime ministers on the country's leadership succession.

The exchange started on New Year's Eve when Emeritus Senior Minister Goh urged the younger ministers to pick the next Prime Minister before the end of 2018, calling it an "urgent challenge" for Singapore.

On Jan 26, when quizzed about the matter by reporters during a trip to India, PM Lee said that the process to select the next PM will "take a little bit longer" than ESM Goh's timeline.

He added: "ESM (Goh) is speaking with the privilege of watching things rather than being responsible to make it happen. I think we know it's a very serious matter."

ESM Goh then picked up the "watching" reference in two separate Facebook posts.

Last Friday, he posted on his page MParader about his meeting with former Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Dr Ali Tayebnia: "I recalled my two visits to Iran fondly, the first as Prime Minister and the second, as Senior Minister. Both of us now 'watch' things happen, and coincidentally share a common title. He serves as Senior Advisor to his President while I serve as Senior Advisor to MAS!"



On Monday morning (Feb 5), ESM Goh made another post on Facebook with a similar reference.

"I watch as he ruminates in the calmness of Learning Forest, far from the maddening crowd," he wrote, and posted two pictures of himself and an unidentified man in the distance.

A few hours later, PM Lee shared ESM Goh's post, adding: "'Watching' MParader's posts: Touché! - LHL"

The posts have led some people to speculate on the relationship between the two men.

One person left a comment on ESM Goh's page, saying: "Using FB to get a message across between a former PM and the current PM reflects a strained relationship that requires some patching up. Hopefully, we don't end up watching more things happening."

PM's "Touché!" post led to someone asking the PM on his Facebook page: "Is this a call for a truce?"

Perhaps. Later in the day, ESM Goh updated his post with not one but two emoticons - one of a big grin and one of a handshake, adding:

"Wow! PM watched my earlier post and reposted on his. -gct"

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pm-lee-responds-to-esm-gohs-watching-fb-posts

 

[mojito]

Lau Goh like to touchee touchee with Loong? Looks like there is nothing to be worried about!

 

[Seee3]

I thought it started with the planting of Nichole to embarrass him and the last was the grounding of his man.

 

[Rogue Trader]

LHL should send ISD officers to detain that Wooden plank at once for undermining the PM's authority

 

[eatshitndie]

wooden on wood. iconic pic of a chobolan senile ministar.

 

[halsey02]

LHL should send ISD officers to detain that Wooden plank at once for undermining the PM's authority

Knock on wood

The 'seat warmer', now became a 'bush burner'...call in the 'fire brigade'...an 'arsonist' in the making!!

 

[tanwahtiu]

Another time to go sit on hill top watch 2 tigers fight.

坐山观虎斗

 

[tanwahtiu]

2 old farts watching each other asses.

Not likely woody will poke a cancer ass.

Nothing to lose pinky will pre-emptive strike first pass cancer to woody ass.

SINGAPORE - Netizens have been following with some interest a Facebook exchange between Singapore's current and immediate past prime ministers on the country's leadership succession.

The exchange started on New Year's Eve when Emeritus Senior Minister Goh urged the younger ministers to pick the next Prime Minister before the end of 2018, calling it an "urgent challenge" for Singapore.

On Jan 26, when quizzed about the matter by reporters during a trip to India, PM Lee said that the process to select the next PM will "take a little bit longer" than ESM Goh's timeline.

He added: "ESM (Goh) is speaking with the privilege of watching things rather than being responsible to make it happen. I think we know it's a very serious matter."

ESM Goh then picked up the "watching" reference in two separate Facebook posts.

Last Friday, he posted on his page MParader about his meeting with former Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Dr Ali Tayebnia: "I recalled my two visits to Iran fondly, the first as Prime Minister and the second, as Senior Minister. Both of us now 'watch' things happen, and coincidentally share a common title. He serves as Senior Advisor to his President while I serve as Senior Advisor to MAS!"



On Monday morning (Feb 5), ESM Goh made another post on Facebook with a similar reference.

"I watch as he ruminates in the calmness of Learning Forest, far from the maddening crowd," he wrote, and posted two pictures of himself and an unidentified man in the distance.

A few hours later, PM Lee shared ESM Goh's post, adding: "'Watching' MParader's posts: Touché! - LHL"

The posts have led some people to speculate on the relationship between the two men.

One person left a comment on ESM Goh's page, saying: "Using FB to get a message across between a former PM and the current PM reflects a strained relationship that requires some patching up. Hopefully, we don't end up watching more things happening."

PM's "Touché!" post led to someone asking the PM on his Facebook page: "Is this a call for a truce?"

Perhaps. Later in the day, ESM Goh updated his post with not one but two emoticons - one of a big grin and one of a handshake, adding:

"Wow! PM watched my earlier post and reposted on his. -gct"

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pm-lee-responds-to-esm-gohs-watching-fb-posts

 

[zhihau]

will mata catch?

 

[halsey02]

Another time to go sit on hill top watch 2 tigers fight.

坐山观虎斗

Please lah!...you think this is the heroes of the marshes?...please!. more like two pariah cats fighting. One old, scraggy, hairless sizing up a effeminate 'tom', a lot of hissing, fur raising , plenty of noises...but no BALLS to fight. Best, do throw a bucket of water on them.

What go sit on the hill & watch 2 'tigers' fight....better have two TIGER's & watch 2 'thaigers' fight!!

 

[sweetiepie]

my uncle say fuck book is only for acquaintance and enemies to communicate. he say real friends only communicate through calls and whatspp.

 

[halsey02]

my uncle say fuck book is only for acquaintance and enemies to communicate. he say real friends only communicate through calls and whatspp.

Deeper friends uses Telegram Messenger...

 

[steffychun]

Gay man watching wooden man. Best news for SG53?

 

[koKSia]

This is petty. I think many of LHL peers are actually wishing that they hadn't pick him as the leader.

 

[bobby]

The father, the son and the Holy Goh was a team in the 80s.

Even the 3 stooges broke up.

 

[myfoot123]

Both are double-faced snakes. Don't count on them for any interesting thing to happen.

 

[steffychun]

The father, the son and the Holy Goh was a team in the 80s.

Even the 3 stooges broke up.

one is dead. Watching for eternity

 

[tanwahtiu]

Next GE there is a new face in oppo. Watch out for this ang beh.

 

[borom]

How many people get to play mind games and still be paid the highest salaries (of their sector) in the world .
In the meantime people get bashed up by bicycles/PMD's in pavements and of course immigrants are still stealing your jobs ect2

 

[KuanTi01]

To me. the title of this thread is somewhat misleading and incomplete. It is more a case of each watching the other's backsides. All come from the same PAP angkukueh mould or shall I say, the leopard seldom change its spots! A wayang in which one plays the good guy and the other the bad guy and both get into the limelight with their witty juicy soundbites but alas, its all for show only.