Kishore Mahbubani Thinks There Is No Place In Singapore For Political Cartoons

Source: The Real Singapore

KISHORE MAHBUBANI THINKS THERE IS NO PLACE IN SINGAPORE FOR POLITICAL CARTOONS
Post date: 13 Dec 2014 - 6:14pm



In ‪#‎TheStraitsTimes‬ today. With all due respect, a public intellectual like Mr Mahbubhani does nobody any favours when he writes, "Singapore is clearly not yet ready for political cartoons". He goes on to list the “leading lights” whom would be open to being lampooned - Tommy Koh, Chan Heng Chee, Ho Kwon Ping and Gerard Ee. Oh come on, they are not politicians, are they? And there are juicer targets.

We have effectively banned the art of the political cartoon in Singapore. Why? Clearly, it's because some politicians are not ready - because it threatens an image they have of themselves. If only our cartoonists (and artists) were allowed to do their job. If only our people were allowed to laugh at the foibles of those in authority. It could soothe the string of truth, help us vent our anger and stress. It could humanise them. Who knows? We could even begin to love our politicians for being no more than mere mortals - rather than just respect or fear them.

Laughter is medicine, and we need it in buckets. Now and everyday. Not only after SG50, nor only after the elections. Can?

Try and have a good laugh this weekend, folks! ‪#‎SG50



Ivan Heng

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So this begs the question, are the people or the politicians lacking in maturity ?

chongpangchixwings said:

So this begs the question, are the people or the politicians lacking in maturity ?

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No..Just look at the minister face in charge of censorship and media control..Mr.Yalkult..

It is in a perpetual frown...u get the answer.. No... No.... No...It is not about maturity.....

It is a about control...absolute control...

READ THE RIGHT STUFF
HEAR THE RIGHT STUFF..

We got to keep our 154th world press freedom ranking....otherwise how to keep the daft Sinkie subservient and have to keep reminding them to repent.

xingguy said:

....NO PLACE IN SINGAPORE FOR POLITICAL CARTOONS

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Then Lim swee say must go first

Rogue Trader said:

Then Lim swee say must go first

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Sori...got to make this correction...

ABOVE IS NOT A CARTOON... THAT IS A COMEDIAN...( AND SOME MORE...THE WORLD HIGHEST PAID COMEDIAN )

Kishore better jaga current wife. If not, Liu Thai Ker part 2 may happen.

Rogue Trader said:

Then Lim swee say must go first

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A man of the people. He knows sure how to lighten up.

xingguy said:

Mahbubhani does nobody any favours when he writes, "Singapore is clearly not yet ready for political cartoons". He goes on to list the “leading lights” whom would be open to being lampooned - Tommy Koh, Chan Heng Chee, Ho Kwon Ping and Gerard Ee. Oh come on, they are not politicians, are they? And there are juicer targets.
...If only our cartoonists (and artists) were allowed to do their job. If only our people were allowed to laugh at the foibles of those in authority. It could soothe the string of truth, help us vent our anger and stress. It could humanise them. Who knows? We could even begin to love our politicians for being no more than mere mortals - rather than just respect or fear them.
Laughter is medicine, and we need it in buckets. Now and everyday. Not only after SG50, nor only after the elections. Can?

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Speaks of political immaturity, and paronoia ...in this era?

Kishore had just told you how to tackle the PAP.

By laughing them to death!!!

This comes from the Asian mentality that political leaders are to be revered and fully respected, or else. You cannot mock them, you cannot question their integrity, and you cannot cause them discomfort or embarrassment.

It's funny because with the insane salaries the PAP ministers are collecting, it should be more than worthwhile for them to grow a thick skin and put up with the jibes. Putting up with a few satirical insults is far easier than say, braving the elements, working the graveyard shift or dealing with abusive people at the workplace.

So, all you pappies, put up and shut up. Thank you.

laksaboy said:

This comes from the Asian mentality that political leaders are to be revered and fully respected, or else. You cannot mock them, you cannot question their integrity, and you cannot cause them discomfort or embarrassment.

It's funny because with the insane salaries the PAP ministers are collecting, it should be more than worthwhile for them to grow a thick skin and put up with the jibes. Putting up with a few satirical insults is far easier than say, braving the elements, working the graveyard shift or dealing with abusive people at the workplace.

So, all you pappies, put up and shut up. Thank you.

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Yup. But who gives a fuck what this moron thinks? He thinks he's a great thinker but all that had come out from his mouth are trash, nothing but trash. He should just go fuck himself.

xingguy said:

Source: The Real Singapore

KISHORE MAHBUBANI THINKS THERE IS NO PLACE IN SINGAPORE FOR POLITICAL CARTOONS
Post date: 13 Dec 2014 - 6:14pm

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You trust Kishore?

freedalas said:

Yup. But who gives a fuck what this moron thinks? He thinks he's a great thinker but all that had come out from his mouth are trash, nothing but trash. He should just go fuck himself.

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I agree absolutely

mojito said:

A man of the people. He knows sure how to lighten up.

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LSS thinks he is funny as Zorro. What kind of leaders SG has?

Rogue Trader said:

Then Lim swee say must go first

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As they say a picture paints a thousand words, like the two police bodyguards to his left, one grimacing with the typical fuck face, while the other is gleefully hiding his warrant card. Now to the right, you can see the PAP PLPs, one gleefully shaking his hand, and the other clapping with glee at the comedy minister. Now that face is the face that will be painted across millions of faces in Singapore when the PAP loses power.

PAP ministers are paid the highest salary in the world, yet they are performing at the lowest 20 percentile.

That's why they can't take any criticism. Where in any developed countries the government is not criticized?

I think Kishore should understand that there is no place in Singapore for traitors too, and his days are numbered.