So Mr Tan Kin Lian has finally made his political ambitions known and it is The Sunday Times which break the news to Singaporeans in its glaring headlines today ”Tan Kin Lian eyes elected presidency“
If one glances through the article quickly, one may get the impression that The Sunday Times is helping Mr Tan to announce his bid. Or is that so ?
The mainstream media has the knack of inserting subtle innuendoes in its articles to generate misperception amongst unwary readers who do not read carefully between the lines.
Take for example these 2 paragraphs coming after a brief mention of Mr Tan’s role as a consumer advocate for the troubled minibond investors :
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The article next spent 8 paragraphs on Mr Tan’s past as a PAP member, with emphasis on his intimate links with senior PAP leaders by selective use of words to describe him as a “party stalwart”, “hand-picked by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong” and “a regular attendee at the annual PAP conference.”
If Mr Tan is indeed going to run for the President or MP as an independent, or member of another party, he needs to secure the support of the opposition camp which constitutes at least 20% of the electorate. This group of voters are ferociously anti-PAP and will reject any candidate seen proposed or supported by the establishment.
By highlighting the fact that Mr Tan is very much a “PAP man” in spite of him voicing his objections to some PAP policies now, it will invariably cast doubts in the minds of these opposition voters whose support for Mr Tan may waver. They will naturally think: “If Mr Tan really wants to change the PAP system, why does he wait for 30 years till now to do so. Why didn’t he join forces with J.B. Jeyaretnam or Lee Siew Choh earlier when the chances of challenging the PAP is greater ?”
Read full article here:
http://wayangparty.com/2008/11/23/s...ian-to-sabotage-his-bid-for-political-office/
If one glances through the article quickly, one may get the impression that The Sunday Times is helping Mr Tan to announce his bid. Or is that so ?
The mainstream media has the knack of inserting subtle innuendoes in its articles to generate misperception amongst unwary readers who do not read carefully between the lines.
Take for example these 2 paragraphs coming after a brief mention of Mr Tan’s role as a consumer advocate for the troubled minibond investors :
XXX
The article next spent 8 paragraphs on Mr Tan’s past as a PAP member, with emphasis on his intimate links with senior PAP leaders by selective use of words to describe him as a “party stalwart”, “hand-picked by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong” and “a regular attendee at the annual PAP conference.”
If Mr Tan is indeed going to run for the President or MP as an independent, or member of another party, he needs to secure the support of the opposition camp which constitutes at least 20% of the electorate. This group of voters are ferociously anti-PAP and will reject any candidate seen proposed or supported by the establishment.
By highlighting the fact that Mr Tan is very much a “PAP man” in spite of him voicing his objections to some PAP policies now, it will invariably cast doubts in the minds of these opposition voters whose support for Mr Tan may waver. They will naturally think: “If Mr Tan really wants to change the PAP system, why does he wait for 30 years till now to do so. Why didn’t he join forces with J.B. Jeyaretnam or Lee Siew Choh earlier when the chances of challenging the PAP is greater ?”
Read full article here:
http://wayangparty.com/2008/11/23/s...ian-to-sabotage-his-bid-for-political-office/
