Why Is Straits Times So Shy?
I'm grateful for these great pictures in facebook [Link]. I'm amazed why such pictures are not featured in the Straits Times newsprint.
A dear friend of mine working in University of Hong Kong who is as engrossed as I am in the 'Save Singapore Event' [Link] sent me these newsprints dated Sunday, 17 Feb 2013.
If Hong Kong's South China Morning Post [Link] can print the above on their front page, why is Straits Times so shy that it has to hide such momentous history-making local news at page four of Sunday Times?
If 73 PAP MPs who spoke in Parliament as if they disagreed with the "Sustainable Population for a Dynamic Singapore" but went forth to vote 'aye' for the White Paper, blame me not for not being surprised by the self-preserving act of Straits Times' management team.
To some, the butter (kaya) on the bread is worth more than the integrity, the dignity, the honour of being true to oneself. The 'kaya' (being rich) is worth selling away one's professional integrity and dignity! The 'kaya' is worth living and labelled as a hypocrite! No different from MPs who spoke and vote with forked tongues on the White Paper!
The fear of 'kia bolui', 'kia towkay' and 'kia chenghu' can be scary. Especially so when the 'towkay' is also the 'chenghu'! However, to sacrifice one's dignity and self-respect to be a toady and be in the limelight to be in line for economic ($$$) success which may lead to political power is to lead a life of depravity!
It may not be in the rank of "Selling your own mother and make a profit of it" but the comparison washes well.
It's been said that it is the chase and not the climax that keeps one going. The climax of having thousands standing in the rain in solidarity to achieve bahagia for Singapore after days of counting down to 16 Feb 2013 at Hong Lim Park has not gone limp.
Together, Singaporeans (with moral support from like-minded friends from Hong Kong and Malaysia) will continue to stand up for decency to peacefully fight our rights for a democratic society based on justice and equality and not be cowered by well connected hypocrites whose greed for self interest (money and power) knows no bounds!
With idiotic acts like the White Paper, I hope the silly PAP government realises that when push comes to shove, it may be too late. The damage will be devastating like we see elsewhere.
Just so PAP knows, Singaporeans don't want Arab Spring or Tiananmen Square of 1989. Let not the Push becomes Shove!
Dear readers, brothers and sisters, may peace and bahagia be with you!
feedmetothefish
kaya = a noun meaning bread spread made from egg, coconut and sugar
kaya = also an adjective meaning rich and/or prosperous
kia bolui = fear of no money; fear of being poor
kia towkay = fear of boss or employer
kia chenghu = fear of government or ruling power
bahagia = happiness, being joyful
posted by FeedMeToTheFish @ 2:47 AM
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The ST is not shy, it is irresponsible. Eg You have the former editor in chief insisting that one puts blind trust in a govt decision that has far-reaching impact. A govt which has been making a string of wrong policy decisions in the last few years. A govt which cant even get basic infrastructure planning right.
And going by how it is projecting stories today - a once in 600 years decision by a pope, and a once in 50 years protest by citizens are relegated to almost passing mentions - it is quite amateur in the basic business of both news and of propaganda.
Forgive them Fish for they know not what they do....
The PAP will always say: Let's take this as a learning experience"
Learning experience??, you are gambling with peoples ' Lives.
Later when things goes wrong. They will said: We should have done it better
The most famous quote: Lets move on, we lacked 20/20 foresight
Yet (another) mini stroke by the grandahkong Lee.
I am in fact surprised that it didn't make it to ST headline news on front page. But it sure did get all the foreign wires printing the news, along side "mini protest" in little SG. Ah..but alas, it's all well again....
Read it however you want.
69 is a good thing.
6.9 is a good thing interrupted by a period.
6.9 million is a bad thing that can only be interrupted by 40 or more Opposition Party MPs in Parliament.
GE 2016.
Vote Wisely.
Your children's jobs are in your hands.
Your grand children's place in a Singapore university is in your hands.
Your parents' affordable retirement home in Singapore is in your hands.
Fish, there was a family of four comprised of a middle age couple with a daughter of about 10 year old and a slightly younger boy standing and holding placards facing the permanent stage for quite a long time.
Many took pictures with them.
The Couple looked like in their late forties so I ruled out it was You and your Family. There are indeed very passionate families rooting for a Singapore for (Native)Singaporeans.
But and unfortunately, the Authority is going to develop the unused Guillemard Camp to start the ball rolling for the 6.9 million population target.
In Acting Minister Chan Chun Sing's view, the Protest at HLP and differing opinion from the People was normal and expected.
The destiny of Sin is as good as sealed.
Where was ST when the GINI index became one of the highest in the world?
Where was ST when the casinos were built?
Where was ST when church workers and volunteers were detained without trial for political reasons?
Where was ST when PAP changed the Constitutions with impunity?
Where was ST when no one can account for the nation's Reserves?
I hope they shutdown ST in 2016. No one will miss it.
The ST is an irrelevant paper.
More incisive views and reporting is available elsewhere such as this blog.
This is the begining of the end of the party. It may take some time but the end will come. I do not see the need to say or write things such as:
"if the PAP do not....."
"hopefully they will...."
"this event should wake them..."
We do not want them to know
We do not want them to change
We do not want them to listen
We want them out!
IS A NICE SHOW OF UNITY BUT COME THE ELECTION TIME, HOW TRUE OF THIS VOICE CAN BE CONNECTED?! WHETHER OR NOT THE PROTEST AND VOICES, SG GOVT IS DETERMINED TO BRING IN NEW CITIZENS FORMING THE BACKBONE OF THEIR NEW FOUND AND SURE WIN ELECTORATES, SO, EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT SINGAPORE PEOPLE, WHILE M IN HK AND READ YOUR 'ANGER', IT AIN'T NOTHING SHORT OF JUST NOISES TO START WITH, FOR AFTER THAT...WHAT?!!!!
@ ANON: February 18, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Completely agree.
I share similar sentiments.
Genuine rebuilding of Singapore can only take place without PAP.
There is no PAP in Singaporean.
You are either a Singaporean or you are a PAPig.
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It only serves to prove to us without any doubt that they are being controlled & manipulated by PAP to serve the self-interests of their masters.
Such a never-happened-before historical event and yet they did not see the significance in it, so can one conclude that their Editors have no journalist professionalism ethics & integrity except know how to carry balls?
There was a survey carried out in Taipei in ranking various profession.. Their police were ranked last.. prostitutes were ranked 2nd last...
How do u rank ST journalists or their Editor???
/// How do u rank ST journalists or their Editor??? ///
Slightly above PAPig politicians.
But below prostitutes.
Prostitutes have to do real work for their money.
The state-controlled media support the 7 million population. Their editors and reporters have all 'voted' for the white paper from their reportings and articles.
Their TOTAL media blackout before the Hong Lim event only proved one thing - their disrespect of thousands of Singaporeans' wish to express our view, of the kind of Singapore we envisage in the future and not one dictated by the ...
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It is not the St Times.
It is the SPH and Mediacorp Ball carriers that dirty the State/Official Medias.
And they are Official Medias and Employees leh.
Why? Because the employees of SPH and CNA/Mediacorp are not journalists... they are presstitutes.
As David Marshall had aptly put it: running dogs and poor prostitutes.
Fish, are you OK? How come so silent after the big day?
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Uncle Fish. Hope you're feeling better and alright after our euphoric moment at Hong Lim. No blog updates from you since Monday evening.
Pray that you're not invited for the famous Lim's coffee session or that National Defense Duty moron's police complaint for threatening/defaming (??) him online ;-) and our super efficient Singapore Pissing Force is acting upon such frivolous complaint. Not sure what they teach at PaPigs leedership program about growing a superficial skin apart from usual ball carrying/posterior kissing techniques....
Anyways, please keep good spirits and hope to meet you soon.....
Fish:
me am very disappointed with WPs' reaction to the HLP Protest against the 6.9 Million Population Whit Paper
You as a very ardent and active WP Supporter and must have some feelings about it too.
I feel disappointed and sad about their behaviours but not too bad as I will channel all my support to National Solidarity Party which I have been a supporter and volunteer.
Can You please say something about WP's Boycott of the HLP Protest on the 16th?
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