82 views

Can Singaporeans think?

Source:  http://kentridgecommon.com/?p=2409, retrieved 6 Apr 2009

Article by Kelvin Teo

That is not say Singaporeans cannot think in general. It is quite comforting to note that there are substantial number of Singaporeans who seek ways and means to highlight their concerns. In the past, it used to be sending forum letters to our mainstream media. The problem is that the chances of such letters getting published depends a lot on the political sensitivity of its contents and a huge dose of chance of course. Thus, the online media offers an attractive alternative. And it is pretty easy to set up an online interest group for individuals with a common interest to band together. In fact, the online media is fast becoming the collection vase for the thoughts of thinking Singaporeans.

68 views

The Political Opening Up—Is it for Real?

Source: http://catherinelim.sg/2008/09/20/the-political-opening-up%e2%80%94is-it-for-real/, retrieved 6 Apr 2009

Article by Catherine Lim

Consequently, despite the claims of an opening up, the government will continue to keep a vigilant eye on bloggers, producers of political videos, demonstrators at the Speakers’ Corner, etc. to make sure that they do not go beyond the famously unyielding out-of-bounds markers that have long governed the scope, content and tone of criticism. It will not hesitate to remind these dissenting voices that freedom must be exercised responsibly, by which it means staying within these markers.