"Historian Thum Ping Tjin 'does not wish Singapore well': MP Seah Kian Peng
SINGAPORE: Member of Parliament (MP) Seah Kian Peng on Saturday (Sep 1) said it was "quite clear" that Thum Ping Tjin "does not wish Singapore well".
In his Facebook post, Mr Seah added that he was "amazed that Dr Thum and his supporters should proclaim that Singapore is part of Malaysia (or Malaya)".
Mr Seah was referring to a Facebook post Dr Thum made on Friday, which appeared to suggest that Singaporeans should celebrate Malaysia's independence day.
"Selamat Hari Merdeka to the people of the former Federation of Malaya!(and happy unofficial independence day to the people of Singapore!)," Dr Thum wrote in the post.
Mr Seah also added it was interesting that Han, Wham and Liew should "associate themselves with Thum".
"Perhaps I should remind PJ Thum that our Constitution requires any change to the sovereignty of Singapore to be approved by two-thirds of all voters in a referendum," Mr Seah wrote in his Facebook post.
"This requirement was put in by our founding leaders. As a result of our searing experience in the 23 months when we were part of Malaysia, they knew how important it was to safeguard our independence and sovereignty."
Mr Seah also pointed out that Singapore's first Minister for Law, Mr EW Barker, who was also the author of the Separation Agreement, said that “in the methodology of the destruction of a nation its foes, war by force of arms is not necessarily the only means employed. The independence of a nation may, by more subtle means, be subverted".
"He also said 'the seductive blandishments of foreign agents must not be allowed to succeed'. Quite right and I am sure Singaporeans will agree with that," added Mr Seah."
Well Dr PT Thum had it coming. Not a minute too soon though the critic is just a MP fr the PAP instead of higher ranking PAP Ministers.
I m sure Dr PT Thum, n if his supporters whom were with him at the meeting with Dr M may care to, will respond to this criticism as it doubts his loyalty to Sgp, unless, unknown to all, he had switched allegiance to Brexit UK?
Maybe the Internal Security dept or the Home Affairs Ministry would like to comment on Dr Thum's status as a potential "influence agent of another sovereign state", like that LKY School of Public Policy Professor from China expelled fr Sgp?
Swearing allegiance to a historical entity, Malaya, may be a weird behaviour by a historian. However, it is no laughing matter for a serious person like MP Lim.
One cannot serves two sovereign masters at the same time.
Dr Thum may want to explain himself a bit more while the authorities do their own homework!!
SINGAPORE: Member of Parliament (MP) Seah Kian Peng on Saturday (Sep 1) said it was "quite clear" that Thum Ping Tjin "does not wish Singapore well".
In his Facebook post, Mr Seah added that he was "amazed that Dr Thum and his supporters should proclaim that Singapore is part of Malaysia (or Malaya)".
Mr Seah was referring to a Facebook post Dr Thum made on Friday, which appeared to suggest that Singaporeans should celebrate Malaysia's independence day.
"Selamat Hari Merdeka to the people of the former Federation of Malaya!(and happy unofficial independence day to the people of Singapore!)," Dr Thum wrote in the post.
Mr Seah also added it was interesting that Han, Wham and Liew should "associate themselves with Thum".
"Perhaps I should remind PJ Thum that our Constitution requires any change to the sovereignty of Singapore to be approved by two-thirds of all voters in a referendum," Mr Seah wrote in his Facebook post.
"This requirement was put in by our founding leaders. As a result of our searing experience in the 23 months when we were part of Malaysia, they knew how important it was to safeguard our independence and sovereignty."
Mr Seah also pointed out that Singapore's first Minister for Law, Mr EW Barker, who was also the author of the Separation Agreement, said that “in the methodology of the destruction of a nation its foes, war by force of arms is not necessarily the only means employed. The independence of a nation may, by more subtle means, be subverted".
"He also said 'the seductive blandishments of foreign agents must not be allowed to succeed'. Quite right and I am sure Singaporeans will agree with that," added Mr Seah."
Well Dr PT Thum had it coming. Not a minute too soon though the critic is just a MP fr the PAP instead of higher ranking PAP Ministers.
I m sure Dr PT Thum, n if his supporters whom were with him at the meeting with Dr M may care to, will respond to this criticism as it doubts his loyalty to Sgp, unless, unknown to all, he had switched allegiance to Brexit UK?
Maybe the Internal Security dept or the Home Affairs Ministry would like to comment on Dr Thum's status as a potential "influence agent of another sovereign state", like that LKY School of Public Policy Professor from China expelled fr Sgp?
Swearing allegiance to a historical entity, Malaya, may be a weird behaviour by a historian. However, it is no laughing matter for a serious person like MP Lim.
One cannot serves two sovereign masters at the same time.
Dr Thum may want to explain himself a bit more while the authorities do their own homework!!
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