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SINGAPORE — The People’s Action Party (PAP) has responded to the online furore over a video clip by its youth wing, saying the effort was “genuine and sincere”.
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SINGAPORE — The People’s Action Party (PAP) has responded to the online furore over a video clip by its youth wing, saying the effort was “genuine and sincere”.
In a Facebook post today (May 14), the party said it is “proud” of its young members and thanked them for their work on the ground to “serve the people”.
“Their effort was genuine and sincere. It reflects their spirit of activism – to serve our nation and to care for our fellow Singaporeans,” said the PAP. “We did not expect that our humble (raw and unpolished) in-house production would go viral like this.”
The clip, from last year’s PAP Party Convention, was uploaded to YouTube late last month. It then went viral, attracting criticism for the “robotic” narration, poor editing as well as bad diction.
Some Members of Parliament have defended the youth activists.
Mr Baey Yam Keng said in a Facebook comment that many young activists work behind the scenes and prefer to keep a low profile.
“The criticism on how some of them appear in front of the camera is unnecessary and unfair. Action speaks louder than words. Let’s continue working for the cause we believe in,” he wrote.
Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said although the video “may be raw and unpolished (which it is!), our activists’ service and efforts are anything but that”.
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SINGAPORE — The People’s Action Party (PAP) has responded to the online furore over a video clip by its youth wing, saying the effort was “genuine and sincere”.
BY -
1 HOUR 20 MIN AGO
SINGAPORE — The People’s Action Party (PAP) has responded to the online furore over a video clip by its youth wing, saying the effort was “genuine and sincere”.
In a Facebook post today (May 14), the party said it is “proud” of its young members and thanked them for their work on the ground to “serve the people”.
“Their effort was genuine and sincere. It reflects their spirit of activism – to serve our nation and to care for our fellow Singaporeans,” said the PAP. “We did not expect that our humble (raw and unpolished) in-house production would go viral like this.”
The clip, from last year’s PAP Party Convention, was uploaded to YouTube late last month. It then went viral, attracting criticism for the “robotic” narration, poor editing as well as bad diction.
Some Members of Parliament have defended the youth activists.
Mr Baey Yam Keng said in a Facebook comment that many young activists work behind the scenes and prefer to keep a low profile.
“The criticism on how some of them appear in front of the camera is unnecessary and unfair. Action speaks louder than words. Let’s continue working for the cause we believe in,” he wrote.
Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said although the video “may be raw and unpolished (which it is!), our activists’ service and efforts are anything but that”.
