December 18, 2009 by admin
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Written by Our Correspondent
The on-going YPAP v Alex Tan saga took another twist when the
latter “apologized” to Mr Sear Hock Rong in his latest blog
entry.
Hock Rong had earlier demanded that Alex and Temasek Review
apologized for causing “distress” to him and his family as well as
for “putting the PAP in a bad light.”
In his article, Alex claimed that he had posted an apology on
Hock Rong’s blog which was not approved by him.
He subsequently posted another comment anonymously which was
approved:
“Thanks a lot for clarifying. The general public needs to
know what truly transpired lest they get fed a one-sided story by
temasek review. With this clarification, i believe viewers can
safely evaluate and judge the situation.”
For some strange reasons, there were only 6 comments posted on
Hock Rong’s article and all of them in support of him including the
above “fake” comment by Alex.
Alex poured scorn on Hock Rong for deleting comments bearing
“anti-PAP content”:
“yes the above comment were by me Alex Tan and its meant to
carry hock rong’s balls…oops vulgarities again (i better start
exocising the NS demon in me) erm i meant “rational” and “polite”
as the way YPAP want it. besides, any message bearing anti-PAP
content will be deleted, thus I experimented with a comment, and
alas! it got hock rong’s approval and managed to see
light!”
In Alex’s original comment which was censored by Hock Rong, he
explained that he clarified his DB sentence only after Hock Rong
revealed it in YPAP Facebook and he did not how he got the
confidential information about him:
“Hi Hock Rong,
please note that i have clarified my DB sentence only after
you mentioned it in YPAP Facebook forum (and how did you get such
info i dont want to know), and not before, as your post
suggests.
I am sorry I hurt your feelings with my vulgarities and
disrespect…do you want my love plaster to your wounded
heart?”
Hock Rong had received much flak for his taunting of Alex using
his DB record which is reminiscent of the tactics used by the PAP
on its political opponents.
Alex also asked Hock Rong to clarify if there is a conflict of
interest between his job and grassroots work:
“I need some advice from you: you, being Chairman of Eunos
Community Club Youth Executive Committee and a Eunos Grassroot
“leader”, is also the Managing Director (wah seh! dilector wor!) of
a training workshop company, R2E Concepts, had clients from Eunos
Citizens’ Consultative Committee, Eunos Zone ‘1′ Residents’
Committee, Eunos Zone ‘3′ Residents’ Committee, Eunos Zone ‘5′
Residents’ Committee PCF Eunos. May I ask if there is a conflict of
interest ?”
Hock Rong’s community work at Eunos had come under intense
public scrutiny from netizens after it was revealed that some of
his company’s clients are grassroots organizations from Eunos. (the
information is actually posted on Hock Rong’s company website)
Forumers have been seeking a clarification from Hock Rong on the
YPAP Facebook Network, but have yet to receive a reply from
him.
Alex ended his blog post with a veiled threat that he is
“thinking of lodging a complaint of suspicion on “Conflict of
Interests” up to CPIB and the Attorney General Chambers.”
Since the saga first erupted last week when the Sunday Times
reported on the spate between YPAP and Alex, the former has
maintained a strange silence on the matter so far.
YPAP Chairman Teo Ser Luck, who was involved in the discussion
thread containing Hock Rong’s derogatory remarks about Alex, did
not condem his party members from their abusive and rude
behavior.
There were no replies from YPAP to Alex’s challenge of a public
debate at Hong Lim Park too.
http://utopia8787.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-am-sorry-mr-sear-hock-rong-for.html
Stay tuned... This looks like it's gonna be one of those
never-ending Taiwan drama series.
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