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Grassroots leader riles netizens with remark
By Alicia Wong | Posted: 27 July 2010 2147 hrs
SINGAPORE: A young grassroots leader has received flak from scores of netizens for calling Singaporeans "third-class" citizens on the People's Action Party (PAP) Facebook page.
The member, Jack Lin, later clarified that he meant "the behaviour of some citizens are still third world".
He told Channel NewsAsia that his intention was to relay the fact that certain people, hiding behind the curtain of anonymity, posting irresponsible comments and insulting others, were having the conduct of '3rd class'.
Mr Lin, who is the general secretary of the Joo Chiat Community Club Youth Executive Committee, had also angered some with his comments on opposition parties.
Young PAP Vice-Chairman Zaqy Mohamed said it could be "damaging" when people associate personal views as representing the party.
So future initiatives would be to educate members on how to engage online.
You can read more on this issue in Wednesday's edition of the TODAY newspaper.
Grassroots leader riles netizens with remark
By Alicia Wong | Posted: 27 July 2010 2147 hrs
SINGAPORE: A young grassroots leader has received flak from scores of netizens for calling Singaporeans "third-class" citizens on the People's Action Party (PAP) Facebook page.
The member, Jack Lin, later clarified that he meant "the behaviour of some citizens are still third world".
He told Channel NewsAsia that his intention was to relay the fact that certain people, hiding behind the curtain of anonymity, posting irresponsible comments and insulting others, were having the conduct of '3rd class'.
Mr Lin, who is the general secretary of the Joo Chiat Community Club Youth Executive Committee, had also angered some with his comments on opposition parties.
Young PAP Vice-Chairman Zaqy Mohamed said it could be "damaging" when people associate personal views as representing the party.
So future initiatives would be to educate members on how to engage online.
You can read more on this issue in Wednesday's edition of the TODAY newspaper.