tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post8741254427914938026..comments2024-02-19T20:37:52.018+08:00Comments on eastcoastlife: Mas Selamat's Escape : Amazing 11 minutes!eastcoastlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-31458500867411235262008-04-23T18:29:00.000+08:002008-04-23T18:29:00.000+08:00i also caught you on the news!!i also caught you on the news!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-75745935477866450792008-04-23T15:16:00.000+08:002008-04-23T15:16:00.000+08:00Leonard,Yes, it was me on Channel 8 news! hehe.......Leonard,<BR/>Yes, it was me on Channel 8 news! hehe....<BR/><BR/>People who know me dropped their jaws... I looked so serious during the interview. Yep, I looked fierce when I'm serious so dun play play! haha....eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-65725501623776146582008-04-23T15:14:00.000+08:002008-04-23T15:14:00.000+08:00Jade,I love my country and I'm just doing my part ...Jade,<BR/>I love my country and I'm just doing my part as a citizen. At least the leaders know there are people like me watching them, keeping them on their toes. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-38488398672536040622008-04-23T14:14:00.000+08:002008-04-23T14:14:00.000+08:00so it's really you on channel 8 news!by the way, y...so it's really you on channel 8 news!<BR/><BR/>by the way, you're such a positive citizen and believe the story.<BR/><BR/>it took them so long and this is the best they can come up with..lucky this is Singapore and not China, Taiwan or even USA!chartaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700337935326193264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-556545237221765872008-04-23T13:53:00.000+08:002008-04-23T13:53:00.000+08:00Hmmm this is really annoying when civil servant m...Hmmm this is really annoying when civil servant mentality happens.But I admire your perseverance in being actively involved.<BR/><BR/>Keep on rockin'!Pinay Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191858272403055556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-46280356561080241932008-04-23T10:55:00.000+08:002008-04-23T10:55:00.000+08:00Anonymous,Talk about decorum, why are you anonymou...Anonymous,<BR/>Talk about decorum, why are you anonymous then? :) You are also the typical Singaporean who likes to criticise and complain anonymously.<BR/><BR/>I realise it is not right to wear sports attire to Parliament, I'll dress appropriately the next time. <BR/><BR/>Actually there was a double standard take on dressing code at Parliament that day. <BR/><BR/>I forgot to publish this but this was included in my email to Parliament Secretariat on 22/4/08, it has yet to give me a reply as of now :<BR/><BR/>A Japanese visitor who was sitting on my left, wore a golf T-shirt and a pair of golf pants with red lines running down the sides. Isn't that sports attire?<BR/><BR/>Another Chinese man wore a flowery short-sleeve shirt with blue track shoes. Isn't this casual attire? He looks like he's on an outing to People's Park!<BR/><BR/>I can only think that the staff is picking and choosing people to enter the gallery. <BR/><BR/>My main complaint is why did the police officer lie to me about the gallery being full? Won't an honest answer be appropriate? If I had broken any rule, it is appropriate for him to tell me off as the Malay senior staff has done. <BR/><BR/>As an officer on duty and in uniform and in a place such as the Parliament, how could he lie? I could imagine him lying too in other circumstances.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your view. I'll keep your advice in mind. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-35902433373148957752008-04-23T10:30:00.000+08:002008-04-23T10:30:00.000+08:00wilfrid,Yep, read the statement by PM Lee last nig...wilfrid,<BR/>Yep, read the statement by PM Lee last night regarding the disciplinary actions taken. I'm not surprised DPM Wong is spared. <BR/><BR/>Initially I called for his head to roll too but now I agree with PM. We need him to solve the problems now.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-69234508527651787652008-04-23T10:25:00.000+08:002008-04-23T10:25:00.000+08:00oceanskies,Yes, such things don't deter me. Actual...oceanskies,<BR/>Yes, such things don't deter me. Actually the more they try to pick on me, the more I will try to challenge them.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-78057676473224008202008-04-23T01:21:00.000+08:002008-04-23T01:21:00.000+08:00Sorry to say this, but you should have known that ...Sorry to say this, but you should have known that track pants are not the correct dress code for Parliament. You cannot expect them to list out the whole list of what is and is not allowed, as if we are ignorant children.<BR/><BR/>Sportswear are considered casual wear and are not formal enough for an important venue like Parliament. It shows a lack of respect for the seriousness of the proceedings.<BR/><BR/>And to complain indignantly about this is a typical Singaporean attitude. On the one hand, you ask how can MS escape and why didn't the guards do their duty, but in the same breath, you complain when the Parliament police officers are carrying out their duties correctly.<BR/><BR/>The fact that you could enter Parliament earlier in track pants indicates that some officers were not doing their jobs, also precisely the reason why MS managed to escape.<BR/><BR/>I have seen summoned persons attend sub court proceedings in slippers, singlets, unbuttoned shirts/blouses and tank tops! Just because officers are lenient doesn't mean it is appropriate attire; it is not.<BR/><BR/>I mean, would you wear that track pants to attend a wedding dinner? I don't think so. So why wear it into Parliament, which is an even more formal occasion?<BR/><BR/>Come on, show a little more decorum. No wonder we Singaporeans have such a low image overseas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-53019951719048052192008-04-22T22:42:00.000+08:002008-04-22T22:42:00.000+08:00Hi ECL, sorry to be off topic, but I'm here to dro...Hi ECL, sorry to be off topic, but I'm here to drop off a tag for u. Have fun! :)<BR/><BR/>http://mariuca.blogspot.com/2008/04/boo-to-bad-service.htmlMariucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007881762639103700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-74159591542736096082008-04-22T22:12:00.000+08:002008-04-22T22:12:00.000+08:00I should sit in one of these days.You mentioned th...I should sit in one of these days.<BR/><BR/>You mentioned that the disciplinary action will "go up the chain of command and include the supervisory and management levels". You may wish to read closer that he refers to the Detention Center only. The director of ISD will be saved. He as well.<BR/><BR/>Oh, talk about dramatic. Check out my site! I got a even more dramatic story :)<BR/><BR/>Hehehe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-50468878705566537802008-04-22T21:48:00.000+08:002008-04-22T21:48:00.000+08:00Cheers for your never give-up determination in att...Cheers for your never give-up determination in attending the Parliamentary meeting despite the odds.<BR/><BR/>I can be certain that I saw you on Channel 8 news last night. Yup, have to learn from this mistake, and learn to do better the next time. ;)oceanskies79https://www.blogger.com/profile/15637499843542653266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-42621273416847285052008-04-22T20:42:00.000+08:002008-04-22T20:42:00.000+08:00misti,I didn't even catch myself on the news becau...misti,<BR/>I didn't even catch myself on the news because I was out the whole night at a meeting. <BR/><BR/>I tried to watch the news early this morning but I think it was taken off. <BR/>:(eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-26745795914645627632008-04-22T20:40:00.000+08:002008-04-22T20:40:00.000+08:00My angel,yes..., the good kaki is going to kick bu...My angel,<BR/>yes..., the good kaki is going to kick butts!<BR/>*stretches right hand to suck the positive energy from angel*eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-76546250258621496472008-04-22T20:30:00.000+08:002008-04-22T20:30:00.000+08:00i saw you in the news too. english i think, unless...i saw you in the news too. english i think, unless i was really dreaming and didn't realised it was mandarin!! lol.<BR/>and you know, i seldom watch tv. only like once in a blue moon! so i was lucky to have caught you 'live' on tv main news!!! whoohoo you're famous (again)!!mistipurplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02483567261600728148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-16858941494091845442008-04-22T17:37:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:37:00.000+08:00Wah... my Good Kaki so keng wan... ;-)Wah... my Good Kaki so keng wan... ;-)rainbow angeleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769985161601781229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-63532932018554513112008-04-22T17:28:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:28:00.000+08:00peiyun,Yep... that's me in the 10pm news. hehe.......peiyun,<BR/>Yep... that's me in the 10pm news. hehe.... I was waylaid and caught offguard, so that explains my stiffness and horrible Mandarin. arghhhh..... ugly image. Hope the viewers didn't have nightmares! haha...eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-86329438988573617962008-04-22T17:25:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:25:00.000+08:00giddy tigress,I understand that one has to dress a...giddy tigress,<BR/>I understand that one has to dress appropriately for such solemn occasions but it didn't say that I cannot wear track pants in its website. And I was allowed in on 2 occasions in the same track pants. <BR/><BR/>I wore them because the sessions were long and the pants are very comfortable and keeps my legs warm in the cold gallery. <BR/><BR/>What about the girls in skirts? No mini skirts is allowed but when the MPs and Ministers look up, they can see the girls' bare legs. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-66890119265615266272008-04-22T17:19:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:19:00.000+08:00sweet jasmine,That's why I cannot fathom how he es...sweet jasmine,<BR/>That's why I cannot fathom how he escaped and when it was revealed.... Tada! it was just carelessness on the guards' part! Bummer. Lose stim.<BR/><BR/>It is boring if you have no interest for politics. I also prefer a Korean drama than the drama in Parliament! haha...eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-15476368738692156712008-04-22T17:17:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:17:00.000+08:00Hi ECL,So it's really you! Hee.. It's a bit surpri...Hi ECL,<BR/><BR/>So it's really you! Hee.. It's a bit surprising to see you speak Mandarin!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, you are a good citizen! Hopefully they will find Mas Selamat soon :)peiyunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263388739409546244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-44542203631292541332008-04-22T17:16:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:16:00.000+08:00tigerfish,On its website, it didn't say cannot wea...tigerfish,<BR/>On its website, it didn't say cannot wear track pants ah! Never say means can. So they were trying to make things difficult for me and tried to stop me from going in. <BR/><BR/>ECL is now a national threat? hahha....<BR/><BR/>There were not many public in the gallery nowadays because you can watch the Parliament proceedings on the net. <BR/><BR/>I sit in to observe the MPs and Ministers. Certain parts of the proceedings were edited for broadcast, so to hear and feel the actual going-ons, you have to be present. <BR/><BR/>I made lots of discoveries. :) Not spirits.....eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-69601869261207572252008-04-22T17:09:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:09:00.000+08:00lzmommy,Want to experience a Parliament session? I...lzmommy,<BR/>Want to experience a Parliament session? I'll call you the next time I go. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-20264915456503183672008-04-22T17:08:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:08:00.000+08:00henry leong,Yes, I was in the 10 pm news! hehe.......henry leong,<BR/>Yes, I was in the 10 pm news! hehe.... I made a longggg commentary but they cut it. <BR/>*sniff sniff*eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-60228676019366703692008-04-22T17:06:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:06:00.000+08:00yenjai,Precisely! I really couldn't understand how...yenjai,<BR/>Precisely! I really couldn't understand how the guards, who were supposed to be vigilant, could be so thick in the head!? More security personnel like them, Singapore would be dead!<BR/><BR/>Two of the guards were Gurkha guards, foreign talent. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-1624653774952721802008-04-22T17:04:00.000+08:002008-04-22T17:04:00.000+08:00kyh,I attend Parliaments when there are important ...kyh,<BR/>I attend Parliaments when there are important issues to be debated. As a citizen, we should be aware of what is happening at the top. Their decisions affect our lives very much.<BR/><BR/>It's interesting to know what are the sessions going to be like in Malaysia. :)eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.com