More on SDP lobbying in the internet, one of the bloggers in Singabloodypore could even be a SDP member lurking there. According to a comment in this post, Charles Tan in Singabloodypore might be Charles Tan, President of the Young Democrats in SDP. He didn't deny it and that could mean that he is indeed a SDP man inside Singabloodypore, or maybe he just didn't bother to confirm or refute the claim. Charles' past Singabloodypore posts could suggest that he is a SDP member. Nevertheless, it is all speculation but I also think that Charles Tan the blogger is Charles Tan the SDP member, and that Singabloodypore is yet another tool used by SDP to creatively spread SDP's political position.
According to Chemical Generation Singabloodypore is simply a tool for the Singapore Democratic Party. As far as I am aware Charles Tan IS the same Charles Tan who is President of the Young Democrats in SDP. But then again he/she could be a member of the Workers Party.
But who are the other contributors?
Who We Are
what is the problem with all this? Can't anybody blogging anywhere one likes? Must there be any association or relation to here or there?
ReplyDeleteWhy PAP members could have an office in the oppo areas like Hougang and Potong Pasir? Likewise, the oppo can also have offices in each of the 82 constituencies of PAP too? In this connection, is there any association or relation b/w the 2 camp members?
BBC News
ReplyDeleteSingapore attacked over blog gag
The Singapore government has been condemned for gagging political discussion on the web in the run up to the country's parliamentary elections.
The government has extended censorship laws to ban podcasts and videocasts that carry political content.
Websites and blogs are already under strict control and must be registered with the government.
Media watchdog Reporters without Borders said the ban would prevent democratic debate on the net.
The ban was outlined by Communications and Arts minister, Balaji Sadasivan of the People's Action Party (PAP) in a parliamentary speech.
It is enforced under a 2001 law that seeks to prevent overt advertising by political parties.
New technology
The ban will come as a blow to PAP opponents, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP).
It has used both podcasts and videocasts in an attempt to get round traditional media censorship laws in their campaign.
The party said on their website that the latest announcement was aimed "squarely at the SDP's efforts to harness the new technology to advance its platform in the upcoming general elections".
For its part, Reporters without Borders said: "Once again the Singapore authorities are showing their determination to prevent the holding of a genuinely democratic debate on the internet."
No date has yet been announced for the election.
Outside of election periods, bloggers and website managers have to register with the Media Development Authority (MDA) if they want to write about party politics.
However during elections even registered users are prohibited from open political discussion.
The government said that anyone breaking the ban faces legal action.
The announcement is an extension of the Singapore government's strict censorship policy that applies to all media.
Recently the government relaxed some of its laws in an attempt to market the country as a hub for arts and culture.
The film, Brokeback Mountain, passed film censors this year, in spite of the country's stringent laws against homosexuality.
The SDP did give an explanation to their quick insertion into Sembawang and it is up to the public to decide whether it is a lame excuse or not. From the explanation, SDP is merely going after a persona (Khaw) and an issue(NKF and implications on transparency etc). Concerns about the welfare and interests of a particular ward, which is a big thing with voters, are not paramount compared to bringing down a person with an issue. Fine, let the people decide on who they want. A party that is trying to creep into parliament based on a single broad issue, or parties that attempt to be more comprehensive in their bread and butter proposals for making a better Singapore.
ReplyDeleteWhy your posts could suggest that you are a SDP member? You mentioned that your name is Charles Tan and you did talk about SDP occasionally. From a search of “SDP” and “Chee Soon Juan” in Singabloodypore, Soci and you came up most, suggesting interest in SDP per se. You didn't deny that you are a SDP member when someone brought it up, but then maybe you didn't see that comment (which I think unlikely as bloggers usually anticipate comments for their posts). Anyway, you confirmed the speculation in the end although it was all flimsy patchy guessing at best at first.
The issue here is that a SDP member is in Singabloodypore and Soci is in the loop about it, while we are kept in the dark. Is it any of our business? Yes and no, but what made it dodgy is that you didn't explicitly state so right at the start that although you are Charles from SDP, your views are your own personal ones, not that anyone would believe you, just like nobody believes that a MIW person attending a public forum is stating her/his personal political views or that WP members with blogs are stating their own personal political views. But at least it was declared right away. The way you did it, it is almost as if you didn't want to be known as Charles Tan the SDP member but merely a Charles Tan the Singabloodypore blogger with no political affiliation. Is this what Singaporeans want from their politicians? Do we Singaporeans want opposition members to be as dodgy and deceitful as the MIW with their high salaried ministers and honest mistakes?
Naturally, you might want a rebuttal as this blog is your turf but we both can agree to let readers decide.
".....you didn't want to be known as ......but merely .....the Singabloodypore blogger with no political affiliation"
ReplyDeleteHow abt Temasek holding and PAP? the wife of PM is i/c of T and the husband is the PM?? can you say whatever investments involved may not at all be communicated b/w the husband and the wife though T always claimed they are not affiliated to the garmen but an independent entity?
you are also welcome to join the group of singabloodypore and post your articles if you like.
chemgen does bring up an important 'problem' with the internet and authentication. 'while we are kept in the dark' I assume 'we' refers to the readers or those simply not in the loop. Each and everyone one of us who use the internet regularly meet this very issue on a daily basis. Just who exactly are we talking to?
ReplyDeleteIs Charles simply spouting the same doctrine as his SDP or Workers party leaders tell him or her to do so.
Are MrBrown and Mr Miyagi really independent from Today or are they allowed to blog simply because their bosses know they 'believe' in the Today ethos and values that underpins their 'style' of Sg journalism?
Is James Seng really acting independently of his organisations ethos and machinations?
Why does a bloody ang moh write about Sg politics?
Why did Chemgen bring up the issue of anonymity the day after the Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts Dr Balaji Sadasivan stated, "But people should not take refuge behind the anonymity of the Internet to manipulate public opinion."????
If the internet teaches us one thing it is to have a healthy sceptical, critical and suspicious approach to what we see and hear, to question and not take what we are told as gospel.
if we really want civil liberty and freedom in singapore, multiple opinion forums or blogs is not going to solve the problem. I haven't come across a single blog that can influence public opinion and moreover, they are going no where with their opinions. There needs to be a clear leader who can guide us and rise against PAP regime and I think he is Chee Soon Juan.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the problem is. I thought all along it has been very clear that the contributors to Singabloodypore each express their own views and none speak for the others.
ReplyDelete(In fact, no contributor except the blog administrator, Soci, would be able to edit anything that any other contributor chooses to post).
Singabloodypore's sidebar has already said:
"Contributions are welcomed from all regardless of your political persuasion."
Soci, I suggest you simply extend an invitation to Chemical Generation Singapore to join Singabloodypore as a contributor as well. Whoever he is, and whatever party (if any) he supports.
I suspected the garmen officials and the media staff visited this website.
ReplyDeleteYesterday, someone said: "There needs to be a clear leader who can guide us and rise against PAP regime and I think he is Chee Soon Juan."
Today's news reported that two more ministers - Tharman and George Yeo toured Hougang and tomorrow Goh CT's another visit again to assist Eric Teo.
Similarly, recently, I also noticed that someone commented abt the poor infrastructure in Hougang and also the next day, PM announced that he would assign SM Goh to visit the 2 oppo areas and seriously target to take these 2 seats back.
Real kiaso!
So, I'm pretty sure that they do read our comments. Be careful uhhh
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