Comments on: Philip Jeyaretnam, Singapore’s PSC, and the terrorists http://johnharding.com/2009/12/04/philip-jeyaretnam-singapores-psc-and-the-terrorists/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:48:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John Harding http://johnharding.com/2009/12/04/philip-jeyaretnam-singapores-psc-and-the-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 John Harding Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:33:31 +0000 http://johnharding.com/?p=1013#comment-1203 Jim: Good for you and thanks - what an obvious place to look. Best regards, John Jim:
Good for you and thanks – what an obvious place to look.
Best regards,
John

]]> By: Jim http://johnharding.com/2009/12/04/philip-jeyaretnam-singapores-psc-and-the-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 Jim Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:14:38 +0000 http://johnharding.com/?p=1013#comment-1202 Admin There is a picture of Balldev Naidu at last ! Go to website http://www.facebook.com/balldev I don't know whether this is THE Balldev Naidu or not, but it appears to be as the people surrounding his aura are Kenneth Jayeretnam and the youth group of the Reform Party (association to these character/group are through linkage provided in his facebook). Regards. Admin

There is a picture of Balldev Naidu at last !

Go to website http://www.facebook.com/balldev

I don’t know whether this is THE Balldev Naidu or not, but it appears to be as the people surrounding his aura are Kenneth Jayeretnam and the youth group of the Reform Party (association to these character/group are through linkage provided in his facebook).

Regards.

]]> By: Curious http://johnharding.com/2009/12/04/philip-jeyaretnam-singapores-psc-and-the-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 Curious Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:41:01 +0000 http://johnharding.com/?p=1013#comment-1200 What happened to Kennth's hedgefund? What happened to Kennth’s hedgefund?

]]> By: Mat http://johnharding.com/2009/12/04/philip-jeyaretnam-singapores-psc-and-the-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Mat Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:19:58 +0000 http://johnharding.com/?p=1013#comment-1199 Philip is very talented and formidable. The PAP respects talent first and foremost, and will try hard to co-opt one to be part of them, if this can serve their interest. They have succeeded with Philip. They also respect power, never mind if the other party is a military dictator like the Mynamar regime and will do business with them. Previously they also respect Thaksin, former Thai PM and strongman and also bought over his Shin Corp. But on hindsight it was a mistake as Thaksin is now a fallen politician. And of course not to forget Charles Goodyear which also turned out to be a mistake. So if the PAP didn't co-opt opponents or even whack them hard, it probably means the opponents are not of calibre but a nuisance or could be talented but will not serve or even damage their interest. And of course the PAP make mistakes in this co-opting too, sometimes very costly. But whatever it is, political power is not at all affected. Philip is very talented and formidable. The PAP respects talent first and foremost, and will try hard to co-opt one to be part of them, if this can serve their interest. They have succeeded with Philip. They also respect power, never mind if the other party is a military dictator like the Mynamar regime and will do business with them. Previously they also respect Thaksin, former Thai PM and strongman and also bought over his Shin Corp. But on hindsight it was a mistake as Thaksin is now a fallen politician. And of course not to forget Charles Goodyear which also turned out to be a mistake.

So if the PAP didn’t co-opt opponents or even whack them hard, it probably means the opponents are not of calibre but a nuisance or could be talented but will not serve or even damage their interest. And of course the PAP make mistakes in this co-opting too, sometimes very costly. But whatever it is, political power is not at all affected.

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