I am sorry!!!!! please forgive me!!

skythewood SG

How would you interpret below statement, Bentsb05? :

did i see the word sorry in there?

Bentsb05 SG

How would you interpret below statement, Bentsb05? :

thanks poh ah pak, for letting everyone see that i am correct....he did say sorry before even the independent investigation is finished.....haha....now that u proven wrong....well?

Poh Ah Pak SG

I am asking how you would interpret the statement.

Ms.shells SG

Bush's sorry and WKS's sorry cannot compare one.It would be like comparing Long Beach Califorina to Pasir Panjang but if you must compare I think George Bush is really sorry.

In my opinion, nowadays when people make so-called-public-apology is more to like a part of their "Public Relations" tactics. A part of their hidden agenda to create "mutual understanding" about the situation that is happening and to avoid people blaming them cos people's heart will feel touched by their "sincere" apology . So for me ya, i don't bother when they make public apology heh :p

Poh Ah Pak SG

He requested to go to the toilet and escaped. This should never have happened. I am sorry that it has.

This apology is a bit vague in my opinion.

It could be interpreted as Wong Kan Seng giving his opinion on the incident.

He felt sorry that the incident occured.

It is a bit vague and unclear.

I think the apology should be stronger and more clear, for example:

During a heated prime minister's questions session, Mr Brown said: "I profoundly regret and apologise for the inconvenience and worries that have been caused to millions of families who receive child benefits.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk

"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and unhappiness caused to the tourists," Au King-chi, Hong Kong commissioner for tourism, told reporters.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news

He said: "I've apologised to Academi, I've also apologised to all the authors involved and I've written to them today again to apologise. A genuine mistake, a misunderstanding and as a minister I take full responsibility for that."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/poli

In a letter to shadow secretary of state for children, schools and families Michael Gove, David Bell wrote: "The individuals concerned have crossed the boundary of what would be expected of them under the Civil Service Code. For that, as permanent secretary of this department, I apologise."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11

Do you agree with my view Bentsb05, that the apology is a bit vague?

skythewood SG

How would you interpret below statement, Bentsb05? :

first paragraph ==> something bad happen, was the fault of the authorities, and an apology.

2nd paragrah ==> actions currently taken to address issue

3rd paragraph ==> describe threat

4th paragraph ==> describe plan to deal with threat

5th paragraph ==> general instructions to public on the threat.

maybe you were hoping for something like all apologies, alot of crying and an immediate resignation . if he do that, he is an ass, cause the immediate action is to solve the problem, not to cry and whine, and run away leaving the problem to the next guy...

Poh Ah Pak SG

if he do that, he is an ass, cause the immediate action is to solve the problem, not to cry and whine, and run away leaving the problem to the next guy...

You can tell that to your boss next time you screw up on anything.

Tell him don't fire you and you will also not resign.

skythewood SG

You can tell that to your boss next time you screw up on anything.

Tell him don't fire you and you will also not resign.

dude, is WKS the boss? or is he the subodinate who screw up the thing?

Poh Ah Pak SG

As Minister in charge, one should take responsibility.

Minister quits over carnage

MUMBAI: India's interior minister resigned yesterday as anger grew over intelligence failures leading up to the devastating attacks on Mumbai and the government mulled suspending a peace process with Pakistan...

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?

skythewood SG

As Minister in charge, one should take responsibility.

Minister quits over carnage

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?

yah, did that minister quit when the airport is under attack? he quit after the thing ends. this should round up the immediate statement by WKS.

let's move on to whether WKS should quit. let's compare the mumbai airport terrorisim to the mas selamat escape. 195 dead. wow, suddenly the comparison is not very viable anymore.

let's come up with a closer example of ministers quitting their jobs to compare instead.

Short Ninja SG

not very immediate. immediate will be like 1 or 2 days, right?

It took him more than a couple of days to swallow his pride

skythewood SG

It took him more than a couple of days to swallow his pride

and how many days did he take?

Short Ninja SG

This apology is a bit vague in my opinion.

It could be interpreted as Wong Kan Seng giving his opinion on the incident.

He felt sorry that the incident occured.

It is a bit vague and unclear.

I think the apology should be stronger and more clear, for example:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk

"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and unhappiness caused to the tourists," Au King-chi, Hong Kong commissioner for tourism, told reporters.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/poli

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11

Do you agree with my view Bentsb05, that the apology is a bit vague?

'I am sorry for what happened' (Is what Poh Ah Pak wanted to hear)

'I am sorry that it has happen' (What the nation got from WKS)

Short Ninja SG

and how many days did he take?

I cant quite remember but I think it was a few days later...took them qite a while to search the toilet .Dont forget that the toilet in which he escpaed from is damn bigggggg man!

Short Ninja SG

yah, did that minister quit when the airport is under attack? he quit after the thing ends. this should round up the immediate statement by WKS.

let's move on to whether WKS should quit. let's compare the mumbai airport terrorisim to the mas selamat escape. 195 dead. wow, suddenly the comparison is not very viable anymore.

let's come up with a closer example of ministers quitting their jobs to compare instead.

Mumbai -They got information in Febuary that the 5 stars hotels in Mubai were going to be targetted but they did nothing so someone's head had to roll

Thai Airport-Protesters can just suka suka at a drop of a hat forced a shut down at an International Airport and still nobody has the power to do something.Someone's head had to roll.

A high profiled terrorist just limped out of a top security and disappeared into thin air in a tiny island of 5 million people.WKS please place your head on the guillotine can ar not?

Bentsb05 SG

I cant quite remember but I think it was a few days later...took them qite a while to search the toilet .Dont forget that the toilet in which he escpaed from is damn bigggggg man!

for those who prefer to ignore the facts,

mas selamat escaped on 27th feb 2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mas_Selamat_bin_Kastari

wks issued official stt on the next day which is earliest date at parliament possible , thanks to poh ah pak kind reference,

Escape Of JI Detainee Mas Selamat From Detention - Comments by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng in Parliament, 28 February 2008......

skythewood SG

Mumbai -They got information in Febuary that the 5 stars hotels in Mubai were going to be targetted but they did nothing so someone's head had to roll

Thai Airport-Protesters can just suka suka at a drop of a hat forced a shut down at an International Airport and still nobody has the power to do something.Someone's head had to roll.

A high profiled terrorist just limped out of a top security and disappeared into thin air in a tiny island of 5 million people.WKS please place your head on the guillotine can ar not?

i find it hard to compare 195 deaths, the shutting down of an international airport to the escape of a lame terrorist.

i think you can compare that to maybe micheal scoffield and alot of others breaking out of prison and the warden had to resign. by contrast, the superintendent of the whitley detention had to resign.

apples compare to apples...

charlize SG

i find it hard to compare 195 deaths, the shutting down of an international airport to the escape of a lame terrorist.

i think you can compare that to maybe micheal scoffield and alot of others breaking out of prison and the warden had to resign. by contrast, the superintendent of the whitley detention had to resign.

apples compare to apples...

You are right.

We should compare apples with apples.

But let's take the MS episode by itself.

How can a lame crippled terrorist escape from a detention centre via a toilet window and remain hidden in a small country like Singapore for so many months?

Short Ninja SG

ok so let us wait for the lame terrorist to shut down Changi Airport and kill a few hundred people and then demand that not only WKS resign but migrate to China as well.Just kidding cheers!!

yourmotherrr SG

they should have LKY in America.

I would love to see the changes. lols.

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