Comments on: What happens to my feedback?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 25 May 2008 23:52:22 +0000

““Never lie, always be credible and listen to honestly-held views of responsible people, especially when they are different from yours,” said Dr Balakrishnan making the point that that was his credo on online communication.”

Isn’t the answer there in the statement ?
Does that means that he listen but he don’t have to act. What exactly is this Balakrishnan talking about ? How does lying and credible going to do with public’s feedback ? Is he telling us that there is lying and credibility issue in the government ?

Engaging and ACtion are two different thing. The government is so interested in engagement to show that they are one mind but the action or lack of action always prove otherwise. To me, it is just one wayang show. They are willing to listen as long as they don’t have to bear cost and pass cost to citizen, but not willing to engage and act if they are deprive of profitability. Didn’t we observe these from the ground with our eyes wide open ?

By: JustMe

JustMe — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:35:00 +0000

Beware the midnight knock on your door! :D

By: blackfeline

blackfeline — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:11:18 +0000

plainly put…the “feedback” is just a chute.

By: Fever Guy

Fever Guy — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:13:21 +0000

I hope the gahmen don’t accept feedback because it will definitely be their own downfall.

Good work ZhengXi! People like you should be replacing VIVIAN the fool.

By: Robert HO

Robert HO — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:01:46 +0000

RH:
1. “Leadership can’t be hostage to every idea expressed or every view or every solution offered.” — Vivian

2. Ideas are always unimportant — to people who never have any. Ideas are always daft — except yours.

3. Are there really that many ideas, solutions and views out there? That they are just a cacophony of [differing/conflicting/disparate] medley that VIPs cannot extract/single out for consideration? My impression is that when I read a good idea, I immediately recognise it because it shouts “Eureka!” to a long-suffering problem we face. Of course, the LIEgime has other [self] interests than solving [our] problems. OUR problems are not necessarily THEIR problems.

4. Good points, Zheng Xi. Glad TODAY interviewed and more importantly, CORRECTLY quoted you. Kudos.

By: Zheng Xi

Zheng Xi — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:55:50 +0000

The above quote was a ten minute phone interview with Alicia, the most important parts I will share here:

” The government needs to begin debating and engaging even hostile online platforms that may be unfriendly to it. Setting up government friendly sites is preaching to the converted, and lacks credibility. My advise: don’t. The online statistics show this clearly: it is losing the battle of ideas on the internet.

Another way of showing their sincerity in engagement is the repeal of a regulatory framework with a default hostile position towards political discussion.”

I am quite satisfied that the article in Today captures enough of the essence of the interview conducted in the context of the story run.

By: gorgorsitioeh

gorgorsitioeh — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:17:52 +0000

“Never lie, always be credible and listen to honestly-held views of responsible people, especially when they are different from yours,” said Dr Balakrishnan making the point that that was his credo on online communication.

oei vivian, rem to tell that to your boss as well hor, tell on newspaper no use one because he no time to read petty newspapers.