K. Shanmugam: PAP fears Free Press like hell, heat from the net!

[flkyflky]

Fry them! Dry them! Heat them up!

Net POWER!

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_599988.html

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Nov 6, 2010
Risks in having free press
By Tracy Quek US CORRESPONDENT
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Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam said Singapore cannot withstand, nor it is prepared to accept, the harmful consequences of having its media like American press. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI

NEW YORK - WITH its small population and short history, Singapore cannot withstand - nor is it prepared to accept - the possible harmful consequences of having its media become like the American press, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam.

The US media has a wider and freer role than the press in most other countries. But American society, being large, rich and stable, is strong enough to endure the potential damage of having a media that does not always live up to its ideals of being judicious, fair and independent, he said.

Mr Shanmugam drew these comparisons in a speech outlining Singapore's perspective on the role of the media at Columbia University on Thursday.

The US, he told the audience at a university forum on A Free Press for a Global Society, 'has in-built stability'.

'There can be fringe lunatic behaviour, but mainstream Americans are sensible and rational, and extremist sentiment will not threaten the very fabric of society,' he noted.

In many developing societies, however, the glue holding society together is not as strong and 'these societies can easily rupture along tribal, ethnic and religious lines,' he said. n Singapore's case, racial and religious fault lines can be easily exploited.

 

[Dreamer1]

HaHa,the usual Chineses,Malays and Indians fighting in the street,and get killed stuff to con the Ang Mos.

How about dancing?Dancing on the bar top also some people might get killed.very dangerous you know?

 

[suteerak1099]

not only do they fear free press, maybe they'd strongly campaign for propaganda news as well.

 

[sex6sex6sex6]

That is why PAP sent spies to film TR Dr Ong for web porns, they are trying to fix free press. Stupid pathetic PAP rely on 154th to struggle to remain in power. Sad! They fit only to perish.

 

[besotted]

Actually SPH very stupid. Should not put out any news on Net so more people will buy the papers

For foreign news people can watch TV and listen radio

Local serious news you still need to get from paper

Of course the useless news involving teen gang fight all that can be found on Net for those with too much time on their hands

 

[methink]

More a case of ministars' dirty deeds being exposed in public?

I suggest why not open up gradually, starting first with the files on all MIWs? The 'free"press can do an investigative report on LKY and family's wealth. Then after the strongman is charged, we can move on to his family's wealth.

No racial and religious fault lines to be easily exploited. Just bcos of such stupid reasons, wants to hide all openness?

 

[ChaoPappyPoodle]

There are already laws against sedition. There is no need to apply another law against the premise of sedition.

 

[rollingmon]

free press would means max exposure to wat PAP has done up to now and they cannot handle it. the reason why they have so much support up to now is becos the older generation of ppl do not know wat the PAP has done up to now

 

[Windsor]

Thumbs up for Shanmugam - spoken like a true lawyer and politician, sing like a canary to Your Master's Voice. I will be very surprise if he says otherwise and should we expect him to say otherwise? The issue as we all know is curbing the free press otherwise they will weaken their hold onto power. Thank goodness for the internet.

 

[wizard]

What the Ah neh meant is ...


PAP do good thing can publish..

Oppositions look bad.. can publish

PAP do bad thing cannot publish

Opposition do good.. cannot publish..

So Singapore cannot have free press..

 

[myfoot123]

Shanmugam should just cut the PAP craps and admitted that PAP ministers cannot take robust debate from the people instead of using nonsensical freedom of press as scare mongerings. Look at how they performed in parliament, one can easily see how relaxed they were and simply passed through the bills without consulting and engaging the people. Thus freedom of press encouaged people to get involved in policies, but PAP prefer an easy life.

 

[glockman]

ha ha, I love how these pappy dogs are being grilled overseas, and fumbled to find the worst of excuses. In Sinkapore, they are kings. But else where in the world, our media is not able to pass the litmus test to qualify us as a true democracy.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Fry them! Dry them! Heat them up!

Net POWER!

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_599988.html

Singapore
Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Nov 6, 2010
Risks in having free press
By Tracy Quek US CORRESPONDENT
Related Link
SPEECH BY MR K SHANMUGAM AT GLOBAL FREE PRESS FORUM
Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam said Singapore cannot withstand, nor it is prepared to accept, the harmful consequences of having its media like American press. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI

NEW YORK - WITH its small population and short history, Singapore cannot withstand - nor is it prepared to accept - the possible harmful consequences of having its media become like the American press, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam.

The US media has a wider and freer role than the press in most other countries. But American society, being large, rich and stable, is strong enough to endure the potential damage of having a media that does not always live up to its ideals of being judicious, fair and independent, he said.

Mr Shanmugam drew these comparisons in a speech outlining Singapore's perspective on the role of the media at Columbia University on Thursday.

The US, he told the audience at a university forum on A Free Press for a Global Society, 'has in-built stability'.

'There can be fringe lunatic behaviour, but mainstream Americans are sensible and rational, and extremist sentiment will not threaten the very fabric of society,' he noted.

In many developing societies, however, the glue holding society together is not as strong and 'these societies can easily rupture along tribal, ethnic and religious lines,' he said. n Singapore's case, racial and religious fault lines can be easily exploited.

Any bros out there with history or political science background? Useful to ascertain if what Shanmugam said is true - small population + short history + American-style press = disaster ?

 

[jim007jimmyboy]

this guy is a fucker

:oIo::oIo::oIo::oIo:

 

[heartlander]

This guy can outtalk the hell out of anyone of you. It takes balls to stand in front of a whole auditorium of Americans and defend a dictatorship as eloquently as he did.

 

[Dreamer1]

Actually not true,it is easy to con the Ang Mohs with our so called Asian perspective,they wouldnt have a clue as to what special circumstances you are talking about.Especially phases like Chiness fighting Malays who are muslims,just throw in the word MUSLIMS,it is done.Easy

 

[tanwahtiu]

Fry them! Dry them! Heat them up!

Net POWER!

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_599988.html

Singapore
Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Nov 6, 2010
Risks in having free press
By Tracy Quek US CORRESPONDENT
Related Link
SPEECH BY MR K SHANMUGAM AT GLOBAL FREE PRESS FORUM
Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam said Singapore cannot withstand, nor it is prepared to accept, the harmful consequences of having its media like American press. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI

NEW YORK - WITH its small population and short history, Singapore cannot withstand - nor is it prepared to accept - the possible harmful consequences of having its media become like the American press, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam.

The US media has a wider and freer role than the press in most other countries. But American society, being large, rich and stable, is strong enough to endure the potential damage of having a media that does not always live up to its ideals of being judicious, fair and independent, he said.

Mr Shanmugam drew these comparisons in a speech outlining Singapore's perspective on the role of the media at Columbia University on Thursday.

The US, he told the audience at a university forum on A Free Press for a Global Society, 'has in-built stability'.

'There can be fringe lunatic behaviour, but mainstream Americans are sensible and rational, and extremist sentiment will not threaten the very fabric of society,' he noted.

In many developing societies, however, the glue holding society together is not as strong and 'these societies can easily rupture along tribal, ethnic and religious lines,' he said. n Singapore's case, racial and religious fault lines can be easily exploited.

Kek leng double headed snake! kong lan cheow way!

Before 1965, Singapore population was much smaller than it is today and under the POMie occupation oredi have freedom of speech and press.

Ban All Ah Neih ins Sinkieland, must revoke all ah nieh i/c and send them back to India.

Also time for opposition to enter this ah nieh ward to get rid of him for good.