Gopalan Nair. Lawyer, Activist, Beggar

From: Gopalan Nair <nair.gopalan@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Sg_Review] [Singapore Dissident] An appeal for donations
To: sg_review@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 2 December, 2008, 10:36 AM

Ladies and Gentlemen,As you are aware, my forced stay in Singapore for 6 months by the Singapore government by their holding my passport and preventing me to travel, has resulted in severe financial burden to me. I have to get my law practice back into swing and get all other small matters taken care of. I am therefore badly in need of financial assistance. Your donations at this time will be greatly appreciated.

If you can donate, please send the moneys through Western Union which is available at any post office in Singapore. Same applies to those in other countries.

Any amount will be appreciated.

When sending the funds, please email me the reference number to nair.gopalan@ yahoo.com. Payable to “Gopalan Nair”.

Many thanks

Gopalan Nair

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Posted By Gopalan Nair to Singapore Dissident at 12/01/2008 06:21:00 PM

In case you didn’t know, a while back Mr Gopalan Nair was jailed for making disparaging remarks against LKY’s favourite lawsuit judge Belinda Ang, accusing her of all things being a prostitute (LOL!). Well in all fairness what he said was that she was LKY’s “stooge” and that she was “prostituting herself during the entire proceedings, by being nothing more than an employee of Lee Kuan Yew and his son and carrying out their orders“. Mr Nair has since returned to San Fransisco to resume his legal practice.

I find it rather amusing that Mr Nair has deigned to seek donations from Singaporeans. Is Mr Nair using this as a form of show of support of his activities? From the beginning Mr Nair came out of the blue to haurrange the local courts and political leaders (flawed as they may be) with nary a declaration of intent or purpose. It seemed almost an acting out of a personal vendetta that smarted of a victim of bipolar disorder. Anyway he came, he spoke, he got piledriver-ed into the ground, he left and he went poof off our radar.

And now he’s asking for donations from Singaporeans who have totally zero inkling of what Mr Nair sought to achieve with his machinations? Truly mind-boggling and in some ways, pathetic. He claims to have accrued $100k in debts from legal fees amounting from the charges against him. Sir, I contend that you asked for it. There are smart ways to approach a situation and more stupid ways. Yours was a moronic way. He also claims that the Singapore Government has paid a huge price with attacking him and his cause (and blog) is gaining popularity. Sir, I contend that you have gained absolutely zero mileage in general and lost some points with others who once did hold you with some regard.

Next time, think first, act later?