Tan Cheng Bock: I have been un-invited to PA's CNY celebrations.

[GoldenPeriod]

Dr Tan Cheng Bock
about an hour ago

SORRY

You are “un-invited” to the Chinese New Year Garden Party.

On 27 Dec 2013 I received an invitation from People’s Association to the CNY Istana party (9th Feb 2014). I told them I will come with my wife as usual.

Then on 8th Jan 2014 l was informed by Minister Lim Swee Say, deputy chairman PA that this was an error! He conveyed to me by phone and email. There was a change in ‘policy’ to invite only those ex-advisers to grassroots organisations, from the immediate past GE (2011). I did not fit into this category as l stood down in 2006.

Since 1980 l had always been invited to attend the CNY garden party and l never failed to go. I get to meet grassroots leaders and old colleagues and we exchange warm New Year greetings.
The warm reception usually given me by those grassroots leaders at the function, were overwhelming, more so, after the Presidential election. At times it was very touching. Last year l had to be helped to get back into my car because the crowd kept me from moving forward.

I shall miss meeting all these friends there again this Sunday.

https://www.facebook.com/TanChengBock

 

[wendychan]

noFOOking respect from the rich and powerful and socalled good, but always preaching thses values on others like they are the best examples of it

 

[Confuseous]

Ho Ho Ho.

So much talking about the govt wanting to recognise the pioneer generation.

Ho Ho Ho

Such hypocrisy is not unexpected.

Ho Ho Ho

 

[nutbush]

I sawhim once, vividly remember that he himself is a big hypocrite, that's the impression that he gave me. tan kin lian is better, he can tahan all kind of nonsense on the internet.

 

[CheeByeKiaTonyChat]

http://www.straitstimes.com/breakin...istana-chinese-new-year-garden-party-20140207

funnily enough, shit times got report this.

 

[yellowarse]

TCB is a hypocrite. Wants to bask in his new-found anti-establishment credentials (PE2011), yet continue to feed off the Pappy buffet spread. Sorry, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

End of the day, he's still a dyed-in-the-wool Pappy sycophant.

 

[Rogue Trader]

ALL politicians are shameless.

 

[Sideswipe]

TCB wants to mend bridges with the PAP ?

 

[greenies]

TCB is a hypocrite. Wants to bask in his new-found anti-establishment credentials (PE2011), yet continue to feed off the Pappy buffet spread. Sorry, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

End of the day, he's still a dyed-in-the-wool Pappy sycophant.

I beg to differ.

We need more PAP men and women like him, daring to challenge the policies which did not improve Sinkies lives and did waste tax payer money.

For example, voicing of 7 wonders in Sinkie land came from those righteous PAP members; Tan Soo Khoon et. al.

 

[greenies]

TCB wants to mend bridges with the PAP ?

I do not think so.
His appearance in PAP grassroots circle was overwhelmingly threatening the top echelons.

 

[ChenHaoNan]

Not invited so what? Complain for fuck? PAP chinese new year party big fuck? Nbcb

 

[greenies]

ALL politicians are shameless.

Can I say most politicians?
There were few good men, you know.

 

[greenies]

Not invited so what? Complain for fuck? PAP chinese new year party big fuck? Nbcb

Good for him to let his friends knew of PAP stingy/ childish manners.
Friends are friends regardless of whether we are in the same party or have different philosophies.

 

[laksaboy]

Vindictive and petty PAP bastards, not even giving face to one of their own veterans.

See the similarities?

PAP = Nazi Party
PA = SA (Brownshirts)
Young PAP = Hitler Youth

 

[yellowarse]

We need more PAP men and women like him, daring to challenge the policies which did not improve Sinkies lives and did waste tax payer money.

For example, voicing of 7 wonders in Sinkie land came from those righteous PAP members; Tan Soo Khoon et. al.

Yes, we need more PAP men/women who dare to challenge the status quo, people of the ilk of Tan Soo Khoon, Lily Neo, Tan Kin Lian, even Denise Phua. And if we are talking about a credible opposition govt in the near-term, a rival PAP faction might be our best bet.

But not TCB. This guy speaks out both sides of his mouth. He's just too ensconced in his privileged bed of roses to genuinely want to rock the boat and bring about real change.

 

[laksaboy]

Good for him to let his friends knew of PAP stingy/ childish manners.
Friends are friends regardless of whether we are in the same party or have different philosophies.

Indeed, that is as childish as not being friends with people who support a rival football club.

It's CNY, only once a year, and how many more years can Tan Cheng Bock live?

Now he's being fixed for having the temerity to run for president against the Imperial Uncle Tony Tan.

 

[greenies]

Yes, we need more PAP men/women who dare to challenge the status quo, people of the ilk of Tan Soo Khoon, Lily Neo, Tan Kin Lian, even Denise Phua. And if we are talking about a credible opposition govt in the near-term, a rival PAP faction might be our best bet.

But not TCB. This guy speaks out both sides of his mouth. He's just too ensconced in his privileged bed of roses to genuinely want to rock the boat and bring about real change.

Ok lor...
Some are dare fighters, risking their own life like Lim Chin Siong.
Some are moderate, afraid to lose their living style, but outspoken for commoners, like TCB, TSK.
Majorities are coward, like me who dare not to step out to street, but demonstrate my feeling on line.
Ha ha... ...

 

[tanwahp]

Yes, we need more PAP men/women who dare to challenge the status quo, people of the ilk of Tan Soo Khoon, Lily Neo, Tan Kin Lian, even Denise Phua. And if we are talking about a credible opposition govt in the near-term, a rival PAP faction might be our best bet.

But not TCB. This guy speaks out both sides of his mouth. He's just too ensconced in his privileged bed of roses to genuinely want to rock the boat and bring about real change.

If you are talking about TSK and TKL, TCB is better. TCB has always spoke up. TSK spoke up only after he stepped down as Speaker and TKL after he was no longer NTUC Income CEO. Even by standards, TKL is hardly challenging.

Denise Phua is hardly challenging also. Even Inderjit is more fiery.

But I agree with naming Lily Neo.

 

[3_M]

The new ruling was obviously customize for TCB and an obvious attempt to humiliate him by extending the invitation then withdraw on the eleventh hour. . I remember the same thing happen to CSM when he was un-invited to some religious grassroots event.

 

[eatshitndie]

If you are talking about TSK and TKL, TCB is better.

my dad, who voted in the pe, said about the 4 tan's: "it's like you're getting gangraped in the rear. 1st pervert, jee seow (js), will play with your arsehole and then shaft a broom in; 2nd perv, kum lan (kl), will grope your lang jeow and lick the perineum; 3rd rapist, tancho, will smirk and put on a condom and cum before shafting in; and finally, 4th fucker, chee bye (cb) will give a lecture and get frustrated and bitter for not getting an erection."