Net rumour that Yaw Shin Leong having extra-maritial affair

[Oppsgal]

pinkish:

Again this topic? Please refer to earlier threads.

Guess we got to close this topic. Thanks.

The 1st post is to come here talk about this topic :?

[Oppsgal]

limlim:

I'm not sure if WP reputation is really affected..


Definitely it will not affect my support if the candidate running in my constituency is good.. As the saying goes, \"Shu da you ku zhi\".. cannot discredit the whole tree bcoz of a few branches right..

And the YSL stepping down from the leadership prob is also to prevent dragging the whole party down bcoz of him alone.

Also, not everyone feels that ema is a big deal that affect their support for an MP.. let alone a party.

EMA is personal affair.. the party does not have to be accountable for it's member's personal action.

corruption or criminal offense like harassment is different story.. the party have to be accountable to the public, bcoz the public's interested is at stake.

More interested to see what can they help \"improve\" the life of citizens.

[3Boys]

Oppsgal:

limlim:

I'm not sure if WP reputation is really affected..


Definitely it will not affect my support if the candidate running in my constituency is good.. As the saying goes, \"Shu da you ku zhi\".. cannot discredit the whole tree bcoz of a few branches right..

And the YSL stepping down from the leadership prob is also to prevent dragging the whole party down bcoz of him alone.

Also, not everyone feels that ema is a big deal that affect their support for an MP.. let alone a party.

EMA is personal affair.. the party does not have to be accountable for it's member's personal action.

corruption or criminal offense like harassment is different story.. the party have to be accountable to the public, bcoz the public's interested is at stake.

More interested to see what can they help \"improve\" the life of citizens.

In the past this type of affair would have been completely frowned upon. I suppose we are beginning to accept lower and lower standards of personal behaviour in our leaders and politicians.....a sad time for the country if you ask me.

[3Boys]

limlim:

I'm not sure if WP reputation is really affected..


Definitely it will not affect my support if the candidate running in my constituency is good.. As the saying goes, \"Shu da you ku zhi\".. cannot discredit the whole tree bcoz of a few branches right..

And the YSL stepping down from the leadership prob is also to prevent dragging the whole party down bcoz of him alone.

Also, not everyone feels that ema is a big deal that affect their support for an MP.. let alone a party.

EMA is personal affair.. the party does not have to be accountable for it's member's personal action.

corruption or criminal offense like harassment is different story.. the party have to be accountable to the public, bcoz the public's interested is at stake.

The WP is not discredited by YSL's affair, it is discredited by its handling of the affair (in my eyes).

I thought you will not believe this rumour until some big brave soul comes forth with sordid photos of the couple romping in bed as 'evidence'? Have you changed your mind?

[friendship]

Not surprising, years later, a woman reports that she slept with so and so MP during her internship.

[ahtiu]

Maybe they can help by making Yaw case as a case study on how to handle \"unusal\" Extra-marital affairs... I have many friends (including my boss) in this position ..although have not reach the \"guru\" level of having a Married mistress...

Oppsgal:

More interested to see what can they help \"improve\" the life of citizens.

[Lilac66]

3Boys:

Oppsgal:

[quote=\"limlim\"]I'm not sure if WP reputation is really affected..


Definitely it will not affect my support if the candidate running in my constituency is good.. As the saying goes, \"Shu da you ku zhi\".. cannot discredit the whole tree bcoz of a few branches right..

And the YSL stepping down from the leadership prob is also to prevent dragging the whole party down bcoz of him alone.

Also, not everyone feels that ema is a big deal that affect their support for an MP.. let alone a party.

EMA is personal affair.. the party does not have to be accountable for it's member's personal action.

corruption or criminal offense like harassment is different story.. the party have to be accountable to the public, bcoz the public's interested is at stake.

More interested to see what can they help \"improve\" the life of citizens.

In the past this type of affair would have been completely frowned upon. I suppose we are beginning to accept lower and lower standards of personal behaviour in our leaders and politicians.....a sad time for the country if you ask me. [/quote]


Agree 101%.. Our social moral fabric is thinning. Worried about our future generation. Will EMA be so rampant that nobody bats an eyelid? :sad:

Will people be measured only by their capabilities and success, and nothing else..I shudder to think.

[winchester]

ysl is guilty of the affair from his resignation. frankly, i'm disappointed with the way they handled this crisis. it was not a big deal as it is personal life, but it is a big deal now by side-stepping the issue.


\"If the party hopes Hougang voters will overlook the allegations at the next general elections — they are hardly likely to forget them — why doesn’t the party trust that Singaporeans will be understanding now? Why not set an example of honesty and openness now?\"
http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/the-media-and-yaw-shin-leong/

[tankee]

winchester:

ysl is guilty of the affair from his resignation. frankly, i'm disappointed with the way they handled this crisis. it was not a big deal as it is personal life, but it is a big deal now by side-stepping the issue.

......

what do you expect the party to do?

like you said, it is his personal life, no big deal to people other than his family members. :?

[Chenonceau]

An extra-marital affair may or may not be voters’ business (depending on your perspective). An extra-marital affair is definitely a wife and children’s business (no matter your perspective).


Some things, the more you say, the worse it becomes. If I were LTK, I would also embargo all news about this issue, not because I wanna hide from voters but because there is an innocent woman and her children to protect. The more you feed this fire, the bigger it’ll grow. More people will talk. Talk will lead to talk, and more questions… and the saga prolongs itself.

That LTK ousted YSL from party leadership says enough (and is way better than George Yeo’s public endorsement of Jack Neo’s shenanigans). There is no need for more idle talk.