FAPee: THE MISSPELLED “MARRY CHRISTMAS” BANNERS WERE NOT A SERIOUS ERROR
[h=1]LIM BIOW CHUAN: THE MISSPELLED “MARRY CHRISTMAS” BANNERS WERE NOT A SERIOUS ERROR[/h]
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12 Dec 2014 - 10:20pm
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PAP MP Lim Biow Chuan has explained that the misspelt “Marry Christmas” banner in his constituency has already been removed.
In fact, there were nine of such banners put up around the constituency and a resident had taken a photo of one and posted it online.
Responding to media queires, MP Lim said that they often put up festive banners during this time of year and it was the grassroots which had organised the printing of the banners.
Contractors are then engaged to print the banners and put them up.
Mr Lim said that the banners were put up on Wednesday and taken down by Thursday. He also said that the error had been on the part of the contractors and the grassroots had not proof-read the complete banners.
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"I thought it was quite careless, but not a serious error, rather, a typographical error on the part of the contractor. The contractor made a mistake and the constituency office did not proofread (the banners)."
Mr Lim added: "I think we all can look at it and say that mistakes happen. None of us are perfect. I told my constituency office to be more careful next time. I believe we ought to promote graciousness and allow people to learn from their mistakes.”
He also indicated that they would not refrain from hiring the same contractors again in future just because of this incident.
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