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Indranee Rajah (IR): In the Worker's Party (WP) statement on the Medishield Life, Mr Gerald Giam welcomed the recommendations but was quick to claim credit saying: "Many of the recommended enhancements to the MediShield health insurance scheme have been articulated by Workers’ Party MPs in Parliament as well as by many Singaporeans over the years. ......"
Me: Err... this is a statement of facts. It is true that the recommended enhancements were articulated by many Singaporeans, as indeed Ms Indranee herself explained later.
IR: The statement is instructive in its' approach which is: 1. claim credit; 2. keep it vague; and 3. call for more.
IR: We can infer from the speed at which WP has claimed credit for Medishield Life that they think it is a great idea.
Me: I think it is a little dishonest to give the impression or to say that WP “claimed credit” for itself solely. Clearly, WP’s statement also attributed the credit to many other Singaporeans which, even according to Ms Indranee, is a fact and true.
IR: They are effectively saying the Medishield Life enhancements are their ideas. There is vague attribution to articulation by "many Singaporeans" ( more on that later ) but that's about it. The implication is that Medishield Life happened because they spoke up in parliament. No credit is shared or given to anyone else.
Me: Again, this is not true. WP clearly said there were many Singaporeans who also contributed which resulted in the enhancements to Medishield Life. This – once again – is a fact which Ms Indranee accepted. So, quite strange why she keeps contradicting herself.
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Me: Err... this is a statement of facts. It is true that the recommended enhancements were articulated by many Singaporeans, as indeed Ms Indranee herself explained later.
IR: The statement is instructive in its' approach which is: 1. claim credit; 2. keep it vague; and 3. call for more.
IR: We can infer from the speed at which WP has claimed credit for Medishield Life that they think it is a great idea.
Me: I think it is a little dishonest to give the impression or to say that WP “claimed credit” for itself solely. Clearly, WP’s statement also attributed the credit to many other Singaporeans which, even according to Ms Indranee, is a fact and true.
IR: They are effectively saying the Medishield Life enhancements are their ideas. There is vague attribution to articulation by "many Singaporeans" ( more on that later ) but that's about it. The implication is that Medishield Life happened because they spoke up in parliament. No credit is shared or given to anyone else.
Me: Again, this is not true. WP clearly said there were many Singaporeans who also contributed which resulted in the enhancements to Medishield Life. This – once again – is a fact which Ms Indranee accepted. So, quite strange why she keeps contradicting herself.
More - https://www.facebook.com/notes/andr...uctive-political-nitpicking/10152493189540460
