Near complete news blackout on flash floods at Novena and MacPherson

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http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...out-on-flash-floods-at-novena-and-macpherson/

Near complete news blackout on flash floods at Novena and MacPherson
August 12th, 2010 | Author: Your Correspondent
The state media has imposed a near complete news blackout on flash floods in at least two areas yesterday – Novena and MacPherson to save the PAP regime its blushes during the Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

The Straits Times published a short article yesterday afternoon calling on readers to email them details and photos of flash floods and traffic disruptions, but carried only one paragraph of the flooding at Thomson today. Channel News Asia did not even report on it.

Below are photos of flash floods uploaded by netizens:

MacPherson

[Source: TR Facebook]

Perhaps SPH and Mediacorp journalists dare not venture out to take photos of the flooding anymore after their co-worker Mr Shafie Goh was handcuffed publicly by an police officer ostensibly for taking photos of flooding at Upper Bukit Timah a few weeks ago.

The selective coverage and censorship is reminiscent of the Chinese media’s cover up of the “Sanlu poison milk powder” saga before the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games.

With the Singapore media in full throttle to hype up the YOG, all negative news as such are conveniently swept under the carpet as if nothing has happened.

The sycophantic, shameless and spineless PAP-controlled media, which is ranked a pathetic 133th in terms of press freedom by respected international media watchdog “Reporters without Borders” can expect a “downgrade” in its ranking this year.



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[shelltox]

with the sort of flood in china and pakistan killing thousands and rendering million homeless our road cleaning exercise is no longer news

 

[BlueCat]

look like,slowly every part of the island will be flooded.

 

[johnny333]

The PAP might want to hide it from the world but residents know what's really going on in their own backyard.

After a few more floods they'll realise it's not a once in 50 year thing & maybe they'll think twice before voting for the PAP

 

[Aussie Prick]

http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...out-on-flash-floods-at-novena-and-macpherson/


Perhaps SPH and Mediacorp journalists dare not venture out to take photos of the flooding anymore after their co-worker Mr Shafie Goh was handcuffed publicly by an police officer ostensibly for taking photos of flooding at Upper Bukit Timah a few weeks ago.

The selective coverage and censorship is reminiscent of the Chinese media’s cover up of the “Sanlu poison milk powder” saga before the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games.

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Yeah but true or not? One Ang Moh I spoke to told me this Shafie Goh was arrested because he did not listen to the police not because he was taking photo of the flood.

Anyone know if Ang Moh is correct?

 

[ChaoPappyPoodle]

Yeah but true or not? One Ang Moh I spoke to told me this Shafie Goh was arrested because he did not listen to the police not because he was taking photo of the flood.

Anyone know if Ang Moh is correct?

It is a case of killing a chicken to scare the monkey. The PAPies are famous for doing this as it is typical of fascists regimes.

The PAP is a fascist regime. They believe in rule by an elite, state corporatism, tripartism and one-party rule.

By 'arresting' the reporter, they scare away lots of people at one go. You note the silence from all sides regarding the case. It's just a wayang. A scare-mongering exercise by a fascist regime.

 

[scoobyhoo]

if you don't listen to your parents or teachers, your buttocks will be caned.

 

[saratogas]

Read WanBao for your flood news.

 

[jimmyfallon]

Please post photos

 

[Watchman]

Please post more ...

 

[Teo Kok Eng]

Anyone got photo, please post