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[raggedee_ann]

Source: The Straits Times Interactive on Sunday

NON-Constituency Member of Parliament Steve Chia admitted taking 'sexy photos' of his Indonesian maid, but denied molesting her, at a press conference held on Sunday morning

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[spoodie]

A few years ago, LKY was criticised for accepting a favour when purchasing a condo for his family. Under normal circumstances, if he were any "normal" person, he would have been charged for corruption.

During the Jap Occ, he helped the Jap instead of fighting with other chinese against them.

So what's my point? Is what you did in the past or as a private citizen REALLY of any concern in SIngapore politics (I speak specifically of our politics, not of popularity politics in the US)? Steve Chia is one of the best, most vocal Opp party reps we have. So he's a naked PERV. Doesn't make his contributions on freedom of speech, individual rights, citizenship, etc. any less valid and admirable.

Just because you can't find any sleeze on anyone else doesn't mean there isn't any. IN fact, i think knowing and coming forward to accept it is better than some of our politicians.

[blithely]

stupid chee koh peh lah...
*makes a face*

[anonymous]

I actually kinda agree with Shane cos I think there are pple out there juz as bad as him if not worse..juz tt he was suay to be found out lor.

And altho I dunno much of him as a politician I guess as long as he didn't commit any crime and he does his job well there shldn't be so much hoo hah abt it.

Anyways...glad ur having a nice time over in Perth..really missed u and Wayne during X'mas bash... and I don't think there's anything wrong with feeling glad tt ur away frm the troubles back in Singapore..it's juz normal. =)-- Andrea

[spoodie]

haha ya we all miss ya jo and wayne!!!!... i actually miss wayne's kao peh-ing... almost as good as andreas'! hahahaha

and ya la he's a chee koh peh (steve, not wayne!) :)

[anonymous]

whoa...i see there's a discussion over the controversy revolving round MR. CHIA....it's sad when u realize just how pervasive and voyeuristic the media can be at times....perhaps he's just a victim of this witchhunt for moral deficiencies and maybe he's just human to have done what he did....but you have to realize that when u become a politician there is a tacit agreement that one will come under the glare of public scrutiny.....and when u're up against the "pure white" and might of the PAP.....and a conservative and unforgiving singaporean society.....u just cnt afford to get involved in the kind of controversy he is in rite nw....there is no compromise here...when u enter into singapore politics itz a constant struggle to remain alert and mayb to a certain degree "perfect"....is there even a level playing field?i dun tink so....datz y most people dun wan to enter into politics here and in general.....
Mark

[spoodie]

but i guess the point is, even not as a politician but because he is "just human to have done what he did", still makes him a chee koh pek. heh. A pervasive media and the false "perfectness" that the public wish to force on politicians isn't much of an excuse. You're human... if you did that i'd still think you're a chee koh peh.... but since it's you, i'll buy you beer too! haha