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///Shouldn’t these people penning such complaint letters be directing their displeasure at the companies concerned?///

Perhaps better send complaints to TOC, it is complaints Central : )

Shouldn’t these people penning such complaint letters be directing their displeasure at the companies concerned?

You are right. Good things are quickly reported and break neck speed to filtered out all bad articles on PAP and gahmen and even lightning speed to rebutt IBAHR. I thank the inventor of internet his invention helps liberate information in this century. Now MSM has no more sole right to information and cannot have ultimate control of our thoughts. Shitty times reported reduced profit of 15%. Serve them right, such a low class paper should be good for classified and recruitment roles only. Rather something i need to praise the Shitty Times urgently is that the paper quality is rather quite good and might be worth a try to clean my butt. Maybe not that bad after all at least have some “good”use.

FG

Most people are sensible enough and able to judge based on what is posted here. The onus is on the person to post with clarity without controversial innuendos. Responses and rebuttals from others should be expected if one is prepared to post one’s opinion.

It is only through this process that one’s opinion is screened and illustrated for its appropriateness and its agenda, if any.

Decent robust exchanges should not be discouraged if we are to perpetuate transparency and responsibility. We have enough of a damning example in our ruling party in which we are liable for their audacity and callousness.

By the way, welcome to TOC and hope you stay the course with us with more of your opinions.

i believe the point he is making, is that yes, the letter was inappropriate and uncalled for, but this furore over it leads us to ANOTHER issue at hand that is on a more macro level ie. ’shooting the messenger’ and ‘blindly’ demonising anything and everything that is even mildly ’supportive’ of the government. in fact, anyone who dares to even suggest that the PAP is NOT the anti-christ is at risk of being stoned to death (figuratively) by many who post here.

just look at some of the posts condeming lim as if he had suggested that bak chor mee should be outlawed. to me, it is pretty ironic that the very people who are championing balance, objectivity and free speech etc. are the ones who are so quick to anger and so quick to use such harsh language against lim (and i’m not even looking at all the stones being thrown at ST). isn’t this similar to what everyone here condemns ST, PAP, LKY etc. of…lack of balance, objectivity and what have you.

as lim said, i know many people who would demonise anything and everything about the PAP and anyone who even tries to provide a balanced view amongst a torrent of anti-PAP sentiment. and this is not directed at anyone here, but from my observations…there are many, especially the younger generation who are anti-PAP simply to be ‘cool’ and ‘anti establishment’ for the sake of it. I do feel that alot of times, singaporeans have a right to feel agrieved, hard done by, and simply damn ‘tu lan’ about how the country is run. hence, like lim, i do not begrudge any political or whatever sentiment…anti PAP…anti ST…pro LKY…whatever…we can all be friends.

disclaimer: unlikely as it is for some of you to believe, i am not pro-PAP. i am just someone who values balance. i know this will lead to many of you ’shooting’ me back that ST is the most unbalanced of them all…and yes, you have a point. but remember what myself and i believe, lim, are touching on here is not JUST about the ST issue and that letter but rather the MACRO level situation.

Frankly, what will be your feelings, thoughts and/or reaction if you’re in Tan Lead Shake’s shoes in this current situation, given ST’s disgraceful reporting and Syu Ying Kwok’s farcical letter? Care to share with us here?

My concern is that was this confluence of ridiculous reporting by ST and the forum letter a coincidence or a concerted effort to paint an innocent opposition figure in bad light. Judging from the chain of events and inproper references to Tan Lead Shake, readers have no doubt that despicable propaganding elements are at work.

The wise Syu Ying Kwok should have questioned LKY how he arrived at his estimate of 5 years for S’pore’s downfall rather than his own undue pessimistic and terrifying forecast of 1 year.

Anyway, this is an urgent compelling reason for a change of leadership given that Singapore is misled to become dependant on PAP. We certainly do not want to be blackmailed nor hijacked.

Cheers.

NOT A MYTH.
This govt is the perfect role model for those who are me-first-mentality and
those who cannot see beyond their rice bowl will faithfully support this govt.
Integrity, sense of shame/honour, sense of fairness is not in the genes.