Remember that Boon Suan Ban is being held at IMH for LIFE ( President’s pleasure) even though Boon had not been shown to have committed ANY crime. His defence in a criminal defamation charge against ex=CJ had been ordered SEALED.

The guy who torched MP Seng Han Tong is believed to be in IMH………and so is the teenager who threw a chair against a door at an MPS.

Last week the ST carried a report that a taxi driver who was ordered remanded at IMH had the sub-Court order discharged by the High Court, but he faced contempt of court proceedings, even though the sub-court judge had not even thought about accused being in contempt.

So in so far as what Khaw had said, the reality might be different………..at least from the point of view of the public prosecutor.

Getting back to the credibility of our MSM or the lack of it, once again, people should be reminded of what then Legislative Assemblyman Lee Kuan Yew had talked about the Press SINGING THE PRAISES of the (ABSOLOUTE) power in control of the govt. despite of the FACTS. (Perhaps someone who has the text of what Mr Lee had said then, could post it here for those who might not have read to acquaint themselves with reality)

People should get REAL about the role of the MSM……………which is being the MOUTHPIECE of the

Thanks for the further reinforcement and the compliments too. The feeling is mutual and it is always a pleasure to share thoughts with you.

your rejoinder at #57 provides me much palliation and encouragement. The Reinforcement and the Clearer Deciphering from Your Comment#57 bring much joy and meaning for me to be a netizen.

“There is much work left for the few of us to break this norm”. Nothing can be more true than this conclusion of yours’. If only we have been less blind a follower, we would not have been led by the noses and be misled to where we are today.

Yes, admittedly it is not easy to see through the schemers of things, especially those exercise by professionals with authorities in high offices, however, we must ask ourselves should we not be objective. Blind faiths are like religiosity to an imagined perfect being which none exists. Neither should we be cowed into blind submissions or be forced to believe propaganda thrown at us from our leaders.

Gemami:

I must say that i have good companies in many of You in Cyberspace and You are one that i find most eloquent and your ability to reason truly admirable. Thank You much for the interactions.

From: Yourstruly patriot

Excellently commented @ 53! I understood your comments in #23 & #24. They were meant to cut both ways too.

It is THE problem with our Singapore society. We have come to a point where we uphold the wisdom of people in authority without ever questioning them and the decisions they make.

We become unthinking citizens, constantly echoing their voices without truly understanding their meanings, especially the hidden ones. We become mouthpieces without realizing it.

The one most guilty is our MSM. Unfortunately, it is also the one with the strongest influence, so much so that each and every Singaporean has now become one big walking, talking and living MSM.

There is much work left for the few of us to break this norm.

Four Parties were involved; Minister Khaw, Minister Lui and their MOUTHPIECES Straits Times and Channel News Asia.

The Self-proclaimed religious(Buddhist), the ‘better respected politician’ Minister Khaw mentioned a World Mental Health Survey(WMHS)2004, done by the World Health Organization, which did not include Singapore, to answer a question about the rates of mental illness in Singapore compared to other countries.

According to this Article by Li Bihui, Minister Khaw engrafted a IMH(Institue Of Mental Health) obtained figure of 5.6% into the WMHS 2004(which did not include Singapore) as the Answer in the Parliament Meeting. The MSMs; Straits Times and Channel News Asia, then published the Answer in their News Reports without verifying the Authencity of Minister Khaw’s Answer to the Parliament Query. Then came the Acting Minister Lui who pronounced that their MSMs were ‘thorough’ in investigating reports before publishing them. May i take it that he meant that his MSMs verify all facts before publihing them.

I connected the Piety to Religion(self-claimed) of Minister Khaw and the Self Confident and Self Righteous Acting Minister Lui as impeccable and unfailing leaders. And therefore, the MSMs and those Singaporeans who found, believed and respected the Ministers should not have doubted the integrities of them. What i was implying is that since the MSMs and some Singaporeans have such undying trust in the Ministers, causing them(amongst the parliamentarians and the MSMs) not to feel the neccessities to verify the correctness(political and factual) and truth of what came out of their (horses) mouths. That feeling of ‘not neccessary to check(verify) the facts was the cause of the Oversight that i wrote.

Some Singaporeans that i have spoken to are still very trusting of our leaders, very much liked some older folks who rever MM Lee to the extent that the Latter can never be wrong or will forever a wiseman be, faultless. Such blind faith and trust are detected from time to time in the Blogosphere including comments made in TOC.

I doubt Singaporeans are all as discerning when it comes to ascertaining the integrities and respectabilities of our leaders, there are plenty of idolizing and blind faiths prevailing in the citizenry. Me said it before and will repeat the calling here again, let us pay our respects to anyone(regardless of the stature) after the person has no more capacity to do any evil, anyone kicking and breathing could do wrong anytime or be foolish for a moment. AND THERE ARE OTHERS WHOSE EVILS ARE ONLY DISCOVERED LONG AFTER THEY STOP BREATHING.

Let me say i meant it not just tongue-in-cheek, i did a digging too.

patriot

If I accept Khaw’s report, my question to him will be what will the Health Ministry be doing since everything is fine? Is there any plan to improve mental health in Spore or is he saying there is NO NEED since we are ranked amongst the lowest in the problem. If there is no need, is there any plan to prevent any deterioration of the problem? Is there any plan to protect the patient and public’s safety with respect to mental illness?

The MSM again has shown that it is a joke and worst Khaw has given not wrong details but an inaccurate picture….and even worst No Body has questioned him on these details….shows how well they are all enjoying their salaries.

Wee done again Li Bihui and TOC for putting up properly diseminated information.

Their job is to amplify tiny success of pap govt, blackout any dissenting voices and bad news.

For example, they published that Temasek Holding had recouped most of its loss, so we puzzled, we paid the TH execs million $ and they not only failed to capitalize the weak market with their massive fund, they infact chalked up huge loss as if that IT SHOULD BE the way

Straits Times is completely muted in presenting a balanced view, surely it is shameful, but what can Singaporean do when there is a SPH, first controlelled by a PAP former minister Lim Kim San then by a former DPM Tony Tan

People, cast your votes with foresights and be courageous !

“Please don’t blame us for not digging deeper because we are only suppose to report what the ministers said. No more and no less. If there’s any mistake, it’s the minister’s problem, not ours.” Journalists’ thought.

Therefore, Singaporeans are bombarded with advertisements everyday to make MSM palatable.

I thought your comments were made tongue-in-cheek. It is true that Khaw can be considered a pious man and a better-respected politician, but to reason away this blunder as an over sight is stretching it a wee bit too far.

Considering the way the PAP operates, one cannot but conclude that it is a deliberate attempt to deceive – using valid data and giving it an ambiguous twist – with the calculated intent to create confusion, in the hope that the deception will be sold to listeners. Only a conniving person can get away with it.

So no, my dear friend, I have to disagree. It is not an oversight.

Hit them in the pocket. There are so many good, accurate and truly balanced info in new media as it is.

After that, MSMs have two choices : continue to spew nonsense and become extinct (since no on bother to read and their advertising revenue decreases) or they have to earn a spine and start reporting truth.

Let’s use LKY’s own tactics against them. Hit their pocket.

Boycott MSM now!

Hope the minus score will go higher.

I sincerely thank those who bother to read my comments #23 and 24.

May I say that i do not, absolutely do not condone the FAILURES of the MSM and the MINISTERS mentioned. Their complacencies are a disgrace to the Leadership.

I like to express my heartfelt appreciations to Yamamoto #25 and Smallvice585 #38 for their responses.

patriot