Dun Talk Cock Lah!: [Defending the Lion City] As usual, Alex Tan Zhixiang can only lie and lie

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

[Defending the Lion City] As usual, Alex Tan Zhixiang can only lie and lie

As usual, Alex Tan Zhixiang, "Chief Editor" of the one-man operation slime site, States Times Review, cannot help but to spin yet another lie.

Alex Tan claims that China/HK had already agreed to "release" the Terrex ICVs on 28 Nov 2016.

But a quick search on the web for any official statements on the "release" from China or HK just draws a blank.

Pic: FLOP

As of 13 Dec 2016, there is no such news found on the South China Morning Post. Even the Communist Party's hawkish mouthpiece/tabloid, the Global Times, has no article that says the ICVs have been released.

In fact, on 27 Nov, just a day before Alex Tan's claim, Global Times published an editorial that said that the ICVs "should be melted down". Does this sound to you like our ICVs have been released?

So it is very clear that Alex Tan has yet again spinned another lie to draw internet traffic to his trash-site so that he can continue stir irrational fears and to make money from advertising.

Pic: Shut Down TRS (STR FB post made on 6 Dec 2016)

However, what is disturbing here is NOT the news that some extreme elements of China's communist govt wants to destroy Singapore's property WITHOUT any clear reasons or legal basis, apart from trying to make a obtuse political statement.

What Singaporeans should truly be concerned about here, are the intentions of our "so-called" opposition supporters, politician-wannabes and "alternative media" sites like States Times Review.

FB Comment posted by Alex Tan / STR on 12 Dec 2016

It is one thing to be opposing the government. That is a given and is rightly expected in any democratic system.

However, it is totally different situation when you are "opposing" based on twisted lies and half-truths to try ~~and gain support for your cause~~ to profit from lies you spin.

It is even more damning when you start to side with foreign interests to backstab and betray your country simply for the sake of 'opposing' the government.

In the case of the Terrex ICVs, it is very obvious that even based on their own laws, China / HK has no legal basis to detain our vehicles.

If China / HK can openly justify the detention accordingly to their own laws, they would have already done so by now. But they haven't.

Singapore has not changed its stance on the One China Principle since establishing diplomatic ties in 1990. Nor has it attempted to hide its relations with Taiwan over defence matters.

In 1990, the then Chinese Premier Li Peng said Beijing would not be "too disturbed" by the Republic's continued use of military training facilities in Taiwan after the establishment of Sino-Singapore ties.

Mr Li had said at a news conference: "We sympathise with Singapore's position and understand its need to build a strong defence force. On this matter, suitable arrangements will be made. (Reference)

So it is very clear to any observer that China is simply taking advantage of the ICV situation to pressure Singapore to bow to China's wishes.

So should Singapore be intimated by China's bullying tactics?

Alex Tan Zhixiang and his followers demand that Singapore "apologize" to China.

Our question to Alex Tan Zhixiang, is "Apologise for ~~fuc~~ what?"

As the facts show thus far, Singapore is simply standing her ground based on principles and protecting her interests.

And these interests includes not appearing to be a weak vassal state of any foreign power - China or otherwise.

Alex Tan Zhixiang claims to be a "patriot".

But would a real patriot make up fake stories for his own profit, and side with foreign interests to attack their own country?

As one great and loyal Opposition MP had once said: