Comments on: Li Hongyi case: Bloggers force officials' hand this time, but… http://journalism.sg/2007/07/13/li-hongyi-case-bloggers-force-the-establishments-hand-again/ About journalism in Singapore Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:40:33 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://journalism.sg/2007/07/13/li-hongyi-case-bloggers-force-the-establishments-hand-again/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Ryan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:26:10 +0000 http://journalism.sg/?p=55#comment-15 <p>I think perhaps, i have another view, the people already know what happens in the SAF, comon, we all have to serve, however, perhaps this could be part of a long term agenda, for instance, didnt his father, the current PM, serve as a 'brigadier general' i use that term in inverted commas, since he's currently the world record holder for a general without combat experience. now would people look back when his son is up for elections and thing 'hey isnt that the guy who blew the whiste, etc etc?</p> <p>long term propaganda is what i think it is, if anyone else did that, it would be instantly covered up and made to disappear....</p> <p>now i wonder who is going to be the PAP front man in a couple of years?</p> <p>think about that. you may support him now for his 'valiant actions' but for all you know, it may be a ruse, the news media in singapore is known to be an agent of the government, giving props to the current ruling party for years, and showing the opposition in a poor light. in this country of not so free press and lack of civil liberties, perhaps we are just all part of a long term plan to keep the lee family in power for years to come.</p> I think perhaps, i have another view, the people already know what happens in the SAF, comon, we all have to serve, however, perhaps this could be part of a long term agenda, for instance, didnt his father, the current PM, serve as a 'brigadier general' i use that term in inverted commas, since he's currently the world record holder for a general without combat experience. now would people look back when his son is up for elections and thing 'hey isnt that the guy who blew the whiste, etc etc?

long term propaganda is what i think it is, if anyone else did that, it would be instantly covered up and made to disappear….

now i wonder who is going to be the PAP front man in a couple of years?

think about that. you may support him now for his 'valiant actions' but for all you know, it may be a ruse, the news media in singapore is known to be an agent of the government, giving props to the current ruling party for years, and showing the opposition in a poor light. in this country of not so free press and lack of civil liberties, perhaps we are just all part of a long term plan to keep the lee family in power for years to come.

]]> By: Haveahacks http://journalism.sg/2007/07/13/li-hongyi-case-bloggers-force-the-establishments-hand-again/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Haveahacks Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:12:34 +0000 http://journalism.sg/?p=55#comment-12 <p>But the affair still played out according to the government's script (even if perhaps the script had to be written at the last minute). The email had been discussed on the net for weeks and yet all 3 english MSM papers published articles on it on the same day ? Not sure whether the non-english press also published simultaneously, but sounds to me like all of them had to get clearance from the top before they were allowed to proceed.</p> But the affair still played out according to the government's script (even if perhaps the script had to be written at the last minute). The email had been discussed on the net for weeks and yet all 3 english MSM papers published articles on it on the same day ? Not sure whether the non-english press also published simultaneously, but sounds to me like all of them had to get clearance from the top before they were allowed to proceed.

]]> By: TC http://journalism.sg/2007/07/13/li-hongyi-case-bloggers-force-the-establishments-hand-again/comment-page-1/#comment-11 TC Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:18:55 +0000 http://journalism.sg/?p=55#comment-11 <p>Hi Cherian, Mr George:</p> <p>Oh, I didnt know you left ST. Shall I categorise you amongst Seah Chiang Nee, Lee Han Shih etc. (by the way I dont know anymore when its etc. etc.)</p> <p>I quite foreign to these these things of blog. But since u have one (I suppose its me too kind of thing), and this piece is quite interesting ( to me I mean everyone one with a certain 'pop' writes is interesting as these people are 'professionals')</p> <p>Cheers.</p> Hi Cherian, Mr George:

Oh, I didnt know you left ST. Shall I categorise you amongst Seah Chiang Nee, Lee Han Shih etc. (by the way I dont know anymore when its etc. etc.)

I quite foreign to these these things of blog. But since u have one (I suppose its me too kind of thing), and this piece is quite interesting ( to me I mean everyone one with a certain 'pop' writes is interesting as these people are 'professionals')

Cheers.

]]> By: Andrew http://journalism.sg/2007/07/13/li-hongyi-case-bloggers-force-the-establishments-hand-again/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Andrew Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:29:29 +0000 http://journalism.sg/?p=55#comment-9 <p>Hi Cherian,</p> <p>Congrats on this new site. It looks cool.. :) And thanks for highlighting Zheng Xi's article too.</p> <p>Regards, Andrew theonlinecitizen</p> Hi Cherian,

Congrats on this new site. It looks cool.. :) And thanks for highlighting Zheng Xi's article too.

Regards, Andrew theonlinecitizen

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