No public outrage against the assailant Ong Kar Chua, nor was there any outpouring of sympathy for PAP MP Seng Han Thong. This reaction is no different from the Bush shoe throwing incident.
http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/rehashplus/post.htm?id=63008309&scid=rvhm_ms
Cnet Asia, 12 Jan 2009, Michael Tan
Singapore's Harvey Dent
Extremely unfortunate incident of a Singapore MP go splashed with fuel and set fire on.
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/296477.asp
One would expect such an incident to garner OUTRAGE against the arsonist and SYMPATHY for the victim.
Well we have a `George Bush get whacked by a shoe' situation here, it seems. See the local forums:
fuckwarezone misc forum, EDMW:
http://forums.fuckwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2232713
Even the previous incident that the MP was punched up was brought up, here:
http://forums.fuckwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1728136
Go read and figure out the political climate here, now. Man .....
Check out a blogpost and an online poll here, and the initial sentiments in response to the question - Who Deserves more sympathy:
http://wayangparty.com/2009/01/12/m...ttacker-may-be-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment/
http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/rehashplus/post.htm?id=63008309&scid=rvhm_ms
Cnet Asia, 12 Jan 2009, Michael Tan
Singapore's Harvey Dent
Extremely unfortunate incident of a Singapore MP go splashed with fuel and set fire on.
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/296477.asp
One would expect such an incident to garner OUTRAGE against the arsonist and SYMPATHY for the victim.
Well we have a `George Bush get whacked by a shoe' situation here, it seems. See the local forums:
fuckwarezone misc forum, EDMW:
http://forums.fuckwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2232713
Even the previous incident that the MP was punched up was brought up, here:
http://forums.fuckwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1728136
Go read and figure out the political climate here, now. Man .....
Check out a blogpost and an online poll here, and the initial sentiments in response to the question - Who Deserves more sympathy:
http://wayangparty.com/2009/01/12/m...ttacker-may-be-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment/