Friday, April 24, 2015

Politics and Truth



Malaysian PM Najib under attack on numerous fronts for a range of deeply concerning matters has responded with libel actions against critics. (A common recourse in this region.) In a recent radio broadcast the PM warned the populace against “information democratization”….
         Here in Singapore a somewhat more sophisticated campaign of a not dissimilar kind: at the National Library for example two years or so prominent placards alerting to unfounded slurs and innuendo. S.U.R.ESource, Understand, Research, Evaluate Campaign. One cannot be too careful; much unfounded dangerous gossip in the air and ever increasing with the new technology. They are unused to criticism here.

         Yesterday a sixteen year old Blogger was remanded in custody overnight because of offensive online posting. Attacking Christians and the recently departed founding father of the Republic, Mr. LKY in this instance. Handsome reckless mop-topped young lad reportedly munching on a banana as he entered the courtroom.

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