SDP: Online and TNP survey results vastly different

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Online and TNP survey results vastly different
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Singapore Democrats

The New Paper today published the findings of a survey it conducted recently, asking younger Singaporeans which political party they found credible, or not credible as the case may be.

And surprise, surprise! Among the 10 parties surveyed, the PAP came out tops with 80 percent of the respondents saying that they found the ruling party credible. The Workers' Party was second and the SDP third.

The New Paper asked the Singapore Democrats our views on the results of the survey. Below is Dr Chee Soon Juan's response. (The parts in bold were used in the newspaper's report.)

Dear Mr Tay,

There is an overarching problem about the survey which is that in any poll, its respondents must have equal access to information about the entities on which they are asked to give their views.

This is obviously not the case in Singapore as the entire media is controlled by the ruling party to give massive and sustained positive news about the PAP and minimal coverage to the opposition.

It seems that this exercise is conducted to reinforce the propaganda that the PAP is the most credible party in Singapore. When news presentation is as controlled as in this country, is it any wonder that the results are the way they are?

Online surveys show SDP as the most supported party in Singapore. One factor that contributes to this is that unlike in the traditional media, information about the SDP - and for that matter the PAP - is not censored.

In other words, if there is a free flow of information and the playing field is level, the Singapore Democrats come out on top. As it stands, the top two parties in your survey are also the ones that the media give most coverage.

On the other hand, the SDP is repeatedly excluded from television programs and newspaper reports are few and far in between even though we are the most active and constructive opposition party in Singapore. We are confident that if the traditional media are not controlled, the outcome of your survey would be vastly different.

One may argue that online surveys are not scientific and therefore lack credibility. For reasons cited above, TNP's exercise suffers from the same problem.

Chee Soon Juan
Secretary-General
Singapore Democratic Party

 

[Char_Azn]

Online surveys show SDP as the most supported party in Singapore.

Did he do an online survey on his own website???? That's like Goh Meng Seng doing online survey on his blog and asking who is the most credible opposition party

As it stands, the top two parties in your survey are also the ones that the media give most coverage.

Maybe he should get elected like the WP guys did. They have 2 representative in Parliament who gets a lot of media coverage everytime they open their golden mouth scoring points for the opposition cause. The only way Chee gets any media coverage is when he pull another one of his stupid stunts to get bad press

 

[cooleo]

Not everyone knows how to use Internet leh. U ask old people to turn on pc already got problem!

 

[GoldenDragon]

Not everyone knows how to use Internet leh. U ask old people to turn on pc already got problem!

Let me tell you a real life incident. This ah pek in Beo Crescent bets on soccer matches online. One day, while wanting to place bets, his grandchild refused to allow him access. Ah Kong 2lan. Went computer shop and told the salesman he wanted a PC that allows him to place soccer bets with SBOBET! Trust me, lots of people in their 60s and 70s are betting online.

 

[seebaysong]

Spools behind the curve !