Comments on: Loong Thye explains why he wanted to stop book launch http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/ Let justice flow like a mighty river Fri, 25 May 2012 18:31:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scott http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-7857 Scott Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:55:20 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-7857 Dear Chia Loong Thye, Something must be very ... inside the book about you right???... BTw, Gerakan is already mampus in Malaysia, so even how you react inside your party, its your party who will soon die of natural cause, just like UMNO lama.....so whats so secretive about the Gerakan book??? ... (Why) are you ... afraid of the book??? .... DAP and PKR represents Chinese better by the way.....even PAS is better than Gerakan which is an aimless club now... Dear Chia Loong Thye,

Something must be very … inside the book about you right???…

BTw, Gerakan is already mampus in Malaysia, so even how you react inside your party, its your party who will soon die of natural cause, just like UMNO lama…..so whats so secretive about the Gerakan book???
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(Why) are you … afraid of the book???

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DAP and PKR represents Chinese better by the way…..even PAS is better than Gerakan which is an aimless club now…

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]]> By: ‘Eunuchs’ and Malaysia’s non-sectarian politics | Suthan M http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-6087 ‘Eunuchs’ and Malaysia’s non-sectarian politics | Suthan M Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:22:04 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-6087 [...] us gain a contextual point of wisdom, albeit with the benefit of hindsight. BLOGROLL: - Anil Netto: Here, here and here - Romerz The Middle Ground: Here - VeonStead: [...] [...] us gain a contextual point of wisdom, albeit with the benefit of hindsight. BLOGROLL: – Anil Netto: Here, here and here – Romerz The Middle Ground: Here – VeonStead: [...]

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]]> By: rcchia http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-5633 rcchia Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:17:50 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-5633 Don't they realise the power of negative publicity? The more they speak against something, the more they help publicise and perhaps sell the book ahead of its launch? We saw the hype leading to JK Rowling's books. We also saw what happened to Salman Rushdie's book and how it became a hot must-have. If they really wish to "stop" the launch of the book, stop making press releases, and let the power of business economics take its course. No publisher or author wants to make a loss, and obviously the more controversy it generates, better for the sale. Truth? aah... that becomes secondary !! Don’t they realise the power of negative publicity? The more they speak against something, the more they help publicise and perhaps sell the book ahead of its launch? We saw the hype leading to JK Rowling’s books. We also saw what happened to Salman Rushdie’s book and how it became a hot must-have.

If they really wish to “stop” the launch of the book, stop making press releases, and let the power of business economics take its course. No publisher or author wants to make a loss, and obviously the more controversy it generates, better for the sale.

Truth? aah… that becomes secondary !!

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]]> By: PlainTruth http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-5632 PlainTruth Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:06:05 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-5632 Had it not been for all these hoo-haa - failed court injunction and threatened lawsuit - I would not have been aware of the launch of this book, let alone bought one and for that, the authors have Chia brothers to thank. Had it not been for all these hoo-haa – failed court injunction and threatened lawsuit – I would not have been aware of the launch of this book, let alone bought one and for that, the authors have Chia brothers to thank.

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]]> By: Kah Seng http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-5621 Kah Seng Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:35:02 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-5621 I also have a very negative gut reaction to Loong Thye's trying to block the book launch. I would also like to share some photos (http://www.penangwatch.net/node/2854#comment-20419) of how the Chia brothers' campaign banners blocked the traffic lights, in order to warn off future arrogant politicians who don't care about public safety. But there are some mystery paragraphs that are missing, because I don't have the book, or more precisely, the "letter of demand." In CLY's letter to MalaysiaKini (http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/87056), partly overlapping with Anil's posting above, there were also these paragraphs: "As you have a copy of the two-page letter, you will know that the offending and defamatory words were not what you have quoted above. How can the words, ‘Kwang Chye’s credibility took a severe beating when his younger brother was nominated to contest in a safe seat during the general election’ by themselves be defamatory of me? The offending and defamatory words came after these words. Since you are unable to quote the full passage of the offending and defamatory words, and rightly so, it would be fair that you do not quote at all so as not to give your readers the wrong impression of me." So what are these allegedly truly defamatory points that MalaysiaKini and others have not been able to reproduce for us to read? Can any one summarize and rephrase them carefully in a way that will not be defamatory? But who has seen the "letter of demand?" Perhaps I should be wiser and wait for the books to arrive at Popular and get it later. But apparently Loong Thye was referring more immediately to his "letter of demand," and indirectly to the book. I also have a very negative gut reaction to Loong Thye’s trying to block the book launch. I would also like to share some photos (http://www.penangwatch.net/node/2854#comment-20419) of how the Chia brothers’ campaign banners blocked the traffic lights, in order to warn off future arrogant politicians who don’t care about public safety.

But there are some mystery paragraphs that are missing, because I don’t have the book, or more precisely, the “letter of demand.”

In CLY’s letter to MalaysiaKini (http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/87056), partly overlapping with Anil’s posting above, there were also these paragraphs:

“As you have a copy of the two-page letter, you will know that the offending and defamatory words were not what you have quoted above. How can the words, ‘Kwang Chye’s credibility took a severe beating when his younger brother was nominated to contest in a safe seat during the general election’ by themselves be defamatory of me?

The offending and defamatory words came after these words. Since you are unable to quote the full passage of the offending and defamatory words, and rightly so, it would be fair that you do not quote at all so as not to give your readers the wrong impression of me.”

So what are these allegedly truly defamatory points that MalaysiaKini and others have not been able to reproduce for us to read?

Can any one summarize and rephrase them carefully in a way that will not be defamatory? But who has seen the “letter of demand?”

Perhaps I should be wiser and wait for the books to arrive at Popular and get it later.

But apparently Loong Thye was referring more immediately to his “letter of demand,” and indirectly to the book.

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]]> By: Samuel Goh Kim Eng http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-5613 Samuel Goh Kim Eng Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:27:59 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-5613 When there's a solid enough reputation It'll be easy to refute any distortion On what's visible as public contribution To the general public, state and nation (C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng - 020808 http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com Sat. 2nd Aug. 2008. When there’s a solid enough reputation
It’ll be easy to refute any distortion
On what’s visible as public contribution
To the general public, state and nation

(C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng – 020808
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
Sat. 2nd Aug. 2008.

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]]> By: Malaysian Niah... http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-5608 Malaysian Niah... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:59:44 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-5608 i think we Malaysians should just in the next and future elections just retire for good yesteryears politicians .... we need people that can do something and move us forward instead of being overly engrossed with their self-importance or good name. Frankly, as a Penangite I have not even heard of this guy until this controversy comes out. This much I can say about what bloody contribution this guy has made to the future of Penang island when Gerakan is in power. i think we Malaysians should just in the next and future elections just retire for good yesteryears politicians …. we need people that can do something and move us forward instead of being overly engrossed with their self-importance or good name.

Frankly, as a Penangite I have not even heard of this guy until this controversy comes out. This much I can say about what bloody contribution this guy has made to the future of Penang island when Gerakan is in power.

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]]> By: Andrew http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 Andrew Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:45:42 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-5606 A cruise to nowhere. A cruise to nowhere.

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]]> By: Ken http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-5604 Ken Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:29:43 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-5604 I was Gerakan branch committee, but hate their leadership too and looking for change. Because i was part of them so I deeply understand they no gut to against UMNO, Gerakan is too weak even before 308. We must relied on umno support in order to keep Koh on his chair. Even now they still believe they only can survive with UMNO protection. A lot of senior Gerakan members still believe after 10 years Gerakan will be back to Penang, but i think they afraid MCA will challenge us for CM position so they must serve UMNO master well to protect their CM's office. I was Gerakan branch committee, but hate their leadership too and looking for change. Because i was part of them so I deeply understand they no gut to against UMNO, Gerakan is too weak even before 308. We must relied on umno support in order to keep Koh on his chair. Even now they still believe they only can survive with UMNO protection. A lot of senior Gerakan members still believe after 10 years Gerakan will be back to Penang, but i think they afraid MCA will challenge us for CM position so they must serve UMNO master well to protect their CM’s office.

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]]> By: Adam Kontiki http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/ethnic-and-inter-religious-relations/loong-thye-says-defamatory-words-were-baseless/comment-page-1/#comment-5603 Adam Kontiki Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:24:48 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=812#comment-5603 Why is Chia Loong Thye reacting so hysterically unless he is guilty of the what the authors wrote about him and his brother in their book??? The judge has rightly dismissed his injunction against the book's launch. I am not a friend of the authors, but I feel that they have the right to their views and it is up to Chia Loong Thye to sue them. Why is Chia Loong Thye reacting so hysterically unless he is guilty of the what the authors wrote about him and his brother in their book??? The judge has rightly dismissed his injunction against the book’s launch. I am not a friend of the authors, but I feel that they have the right to their views and it is up to Chia Loong Thye to sue them.

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