Then how come, Dr Chee is not allowed to go abroad for his
meeting since he is also jobless, and made a bankrupt? He certainly
has no political power to pose any threat to our fabled gov...?
He is made a bankrupt and a bankrupt cannot go overseas or have
shares or buy property. Tang Liang Homg manage to go Australia and
go for many interviews but Singapore do not go and downgrade their
relationship with Australia
Yes, but at what cost? Is it worth maintaining these rights at
the cost of degrading the good diplomatic ties that Thailand and
Singapore enjoy? I would beg to differ regarding your examples.
Actually the question should be asked to the Thai authority
instead because the ball is always in their court... why do they
degrade the ties between Singapore simply because Thaksin is here
?
1) Pushing Myanmar to democracy - Singapore is not pushing
Myanmar.
As part of ASEAN, it is pushing Myanmar toward democracy
http://www.12thaseansummit.org.ph/innertemplate3.asp?category=news&newsid=642
Leaders of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took the bold step of approving a
blueprint for a charter that would allow the suspension of
misbehaving member states from the 10-nation regional
bloc.
...
As ASEAN becomes a rules-based
organization, there must be implementation and monitoring of the
members' compliance with the charter, Singapore's Deputy Prime
Minister Professor S. Jayakumar said.
"And if there are serious breach of fundamentals, the ASEAN leader
should be empowered to take measures to address that, which may
include temporary suspension of the rights and privileges of
members. In extreme cases, expulsion is not being ruled out," he
said.
Jayakumar said the ASEAN charter would spell out the rights and
obligations of each member state, as well as the governing
principles of the organization.
Asking Indonesia to stop the forest fires and illegal
land-clearing - In actual fact Indonesia has seeked Singapore's
help in containing the forest fires. Singapore has offered help in
terms of identifying the areas deemed more susceptible to forest
fires.
Singapore do lash out that more actions have to be taken to stop
the forest fire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Southeast_Asian_haze
Malaysia and Singapore criticized
the way Indonesia handled the issue. Both urged the latter to
ratify the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze
Pollution.
3) Caning Michel Fay - Anyone who commits an offence in
Singapore should face the consequences. No ifs no buts. Michel Fay
is a criminal and we made our stance, fair.
Singapore did reduce the number of strokes of the rotan, but it
is a far cry from the "no caning" appeal made by the President of
the United States. If it is desired to have some form of
compromise, then the visit to Singapore is declared as "unofficial"
and "personal" should be grounds enough to believe that a
compromise is made
Thaksin's presence in Thailand is required to assist in further
investigations, thus wanted, thus guilty unless proven
otherwise.
I think we both have different information regarding Thaksin
reason for not returning to Thailand. IMO, Thaksin is forced not to
return
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin
The junta repeatedly warned Thaksin from returning to
Thailand
http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/10/17/politics/politics_30016375.php
Ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra had hoped to return to his
home in Bangkok next Sunday, but the Council for National Security
(CNS) put a stop to his plan.
Can you not see my point? Singapore often asks for the
extradition of Singaporean criminals from foreign lands, is this
encroaching on other nations' sovereignty? No! If the crime is
committed on Singapore's land, let he/she be judged by the laws of
Singapore!
I think one have to be clear that extradition of Singapore
criminals means they have committed the crimes in Singapore and
escape overseas but brought them back to Singapore to face justice.
If it is a Singaporean who commit a crime overseas, they are punish
according to the laws overseas and there is no extradition. I
really do not understand your point on this to the issue
here.
Thaksin holds no official position but his visit entails a visit
to his dear friend, a Cabinet Officer in Singapore, sovereignty or
not, it is very insensitive.
Maybe because the current Thai government is too sensitive and
Singapore is too insignificant ?
In the case of you calling me childish, I would beg to differ
again. If it is a small argument, perhaps so, but what if your
worst enemy committed a grave act? What if your best friend KNOWS
about the hideous acts and still meets up with him DESPITE your
personal requests?
In this case it is not a fight. A committed a grave act against
B's family. B politely request that you stop seeing A for the
moment. But you being the insensitive soul DISAGREES with B citing
that you are a free man and you can make friends with anyone you
want.
My opinion of the current Thai political state is that it is the
current government that had led Thaksin down, not Thaksin who had
led them down. It is more of B killing off the visitor family then
ask A not to see him. It is literally true since they choose to
replace Thaksin not by election but by military strength for no
offences that he had made. Up to this moment of time the current
Thai gov is still trying to find any problem with him, much like US
trying to find WMD after they invade Iraq. Looking from this
perspective, it seems such a threat can only be successful against
cowards that give in to intimidation.
