January 20, 2010
YPAP member Eric How who caused a massive outroar in cyberspace
a few weeks ago with his callous remarks on netizens critical of
the ruling party. has vowed to shut down the popular 3in1kopitiam
forum, a Singapore-based internet chatroom in a posting on the YPAP
Facebook Network to Kojakbt, the moderator of 3in1kopitiam
forum.
Mr How had earlier slammed netizens for “slapping on the
government senselessly” because they did not get “any fruits of
benefits” from their forefathers:
[Source: YPAP Facebook listed in the public
domain]
In his reply to “kojakbt and friends”, Mr How chided them for
attacking the Singapore government in the 3in1kopitiam forum and
said that they should blame it on their karma or forefathers
instead:
“Do not be bitter and go on slapping on the Government
senselessly because you did not get any fruits or benefits from
your forefather. You will have to blame on your karma or your
forefathers for not getting all the paths right for their off
springs.”
Mr How also boasted unashamedly that his “folks” get him a
personal car so that he does not need to “squeeze into public
transport” like other netizens.
His remarks caused a public backlash against the YPAP leading to
KojakBt sending an email to his father Mr How Jong Wan to
complain about his behavior:
“Your son Eric is really becoming quite famous on the
Internet…..I suggest you should seriously discipline your son for
saying such things in public. There are many people in
Singapore not doing well and being rich does not give your
son the right to look down at people or blame on people’s
forefathers!”
The elder How is the Vice Chairman of Kampung Kembangan
Community Club Management Committee under East Coast GRC. He was a
recipient of The Public Service Medal and The National Day Award in
2004.
It appears that Mr How remains unfazed by the negative publicity
he had received from netizens based on his latest reply yesterday
to Kojakbt:
[Source: YPAP Facebook listed in the public
domain]
In his comment, Mr How claimed his family was very “supportive”
of him as he did nothing wrong by speaking the “truth”:
“Stubborn donkeys like you just do not wanna hear the truth.
I am still enjoying myself and busy doing my own business rather
than doing unproductive stuffs like nagging on the forum
anonymously.”
He also boasted about changing a new car:
“BTW, I am changing my car again and so what? I made those
money and I have the rights to spend it anyway I like. All you
whiners can carry on squeezing inside the train while I am enjoying
my new ride. My advice to you is to be more productive than to nag
continuously without making any drastic change to your own
mindset.”
Mr How ended his rather caustic posting by issuing a stern
warning to 3in1kopitiam forumers that the forum “will be shut down
one of these days.” He did not elaborate more on what he intend to
do.
Since the 3in1kopitiam forum’s spat with YPAP, its host Delphi
has received numerous complaints from unknown persons about its
forumers posting personal information of others leading to some of
them being banned, including Kojakbt.
Coincidentally, after The Temasek Review broke the story on our
site, our host received a complaint from a “Desmond Quek” that we
have posted “sensitive personal information” of others here.
Despite spending an inordinate amount of resources to spruce up
its IT capabilities, the ruling party is still unable to reach out
to the online community as the next general election
approaches.
Its P65 blog, party websites as well as the official REACH
feedback forum all suffer from a low readership as compared to
independent sites like The Temasek Review whose readership has
scored in recent weeks.
In the meantime, YPAP members like Eric How and the much
“celebrated” Sear Hock Rong have continued to show the rest of us
why the PAP must not be given a “blank check” to govern Singapore
again without being held accountable to its words and actions.
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/01/20/ypap-member-eric-how-vows-to-shut-down-3in1kopitiam-forum/
