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June 24th, 2011 |
Author: Your Correspondent |
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Angry and disgusted netizens have set up a Facebook page calling for the removal of Melvin Singh as The New Paper’s deputy editor, giving him the dubious honor of being the first Singapore ‘journalist’ to have an entire Facebook page ‘dedicated’ to him.
TNP published a deplorable hogwash on 20 June 2011 anonymously to smear TRE as the ‘mastermind’ behind the recent ‘online abuse’ hurled at its journalists without providing a single shred of evidence.
According to tip-offs we received from SPH insiders, Melvin Singh had initially ‘arrowed’ a young female journalist to pen the article, but she refused and he had no choice but to publish it under a pseudonym ‘TNP’ to give the impression that the entire TNP editorial team endorsed the smear article.
The public backlash against TNP was sparked off by a misleading article written by Melvin Singh on SDP’s Dr Chee Soon Juan leading a non-existent ‘protest march’ after an election rally at Jurong East stadium when he was merely shaking hands with his supporters. (read more here)
After his lies were exposed by netizens, Melvin Singh wrote another article a few days later claiming that it was SDP candidate for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Michelle Lee who tipped him off about the ‘march’ as she did not want to get into trouble with the law. Ms Lee later denied making such statements to Melvin Singh on her Facebook. (read more here)
Melvin Singh’s blatant lies sparked a massive outcry among netizens calling him to apologize for disseminating falsehoods to smear SDP with a Facebook page calling for a boycott of TNP to protest against the tabloid’s disgusting brand of ‘gutter journalism’, but he subsequently issued a statement in The Straits Times proclaiming that he “stand by his story.”
Instead of apologizing for its editorial mistakes like what PAP MPs have been doing lately, Melvin Singh abused his position in TNP to further his personal vendetta against Dr Joseph Ong by SMEARING him time and again to make him a scapegoat for the complaints made by netizens against TNP journalists so as to cover up for his own incompetency and the tabloid’s flagging sales.
As one TR reader noted wryly:
“TNP and Malvinder Singh are simply following the ‘Art of DUPLICITY’ as practised by the PAP and its Mentor. When caught short and exposed for the blatant lie, never attempt to bite the bullet to admit any fault, instead – go on the offensive and create the confusion that allow a quick withdrawal amidst the distraction created.”
Singaporeans should read with a heavy dose of salt any articles written by Melvin Singh in the future as he has demonstrated his unique ability to lie through his teeth without blinking an eyelid.
Netizens can feedback their thoughts about TNP articles directly to SPH at [email protected]
Melvin Singh’s contacts as LISTED on SPH websites:
Melvinderpal Singh
Deputy Editor
Office: (65) 6319 5567
Email: [email protected]
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Angry and disgusted netizens have set up a Facebook page calling for the removal of Melvin Singh as The New Paper’s deputy editor, giving him the dubious honor of being the first Singapore ‘journalist’ to have an entire Facebook page ‘dedicated’ to him.
TNP published a deplorable hogwash on 20 June 2011 anonymously to smear TRE as the ‘mastermind’ behind the recent ‘online abuse’ hurled at its journalists without providing a single shred of evidence.
According to tip-offs we received from SPH insiders, Melvin Singh had initially ‘arrowed’ a young female journalist to pen the article, but she refused and he had no choice but to publish it under a pseudonym ‘TNP’ to give the impression that the entire TNP editorial team endorsed the smear article.
The public backlash against TNP was sparked off by a misleading article written by Melvin Singh on SDP’s Dr Chee Soon Juan leading a non-existent ‘protest march’ after an election rally at Jurong East stadium when he was merely shaking hands with his supporters. (read more here)
After his lies were exposed by netizens, Melvin Singh wrote another article a few days later claiming that it was SDP candidate for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Michelle Lee who tipped him off about the ‘march’ as she did not want to get into trouble with the law. Ms Lee later denied making such statements to Melvin Singh on her Facebook. (read more here)
Melvin Singh’s blatant lies sparked a massive outcry among netizens calling him to apologize for disseminating falsehoods to smear SDP with a Facebook page calling for a boycott of TNP to protest against the tabloid’s disgusting brand of ‘gutter journalism’, but he subsequently issued a statement in The Straits Times proclaiming that he “stand by his story.”
Instead of apologizing for its editorial mistakes like what PAP MPs have been doing lately, Melvin Singh abused his position in TNP to further his personal vendetta against Dr Joseph Ong by SMEARING him time and again to make him a scapegoat for the complaints made by netizens against TNP journalists so as to cover up for his own incompetency and the tabloid’s flagging sales.
As one TR reader noted wryly:
“TNP and Malvinder Singh are simply following the ‘Art of DUPLICITY’ as practised by the PAP and its Mentor. When caught short and exposed for the blatant lie, never attempt to bite the bullet to admit any fault, instead – go on the offensive and create the confusion that allow a quick withdrawal amidst the distraction created.”
Singaporeans should read with a heavy dose of salt any articles written by Melvin Singh in the future as he has demonstrated his unique ability to lie through his teeth without blinking an eyelid.
Netizens can feedback their thoughts about TNP articles directly to SPH at [email protected]
Melvin Singh’s contacts as LISTED on SPH websites:
Melvinderpal Singh
Deputy Editor
Office: (65) 6319 5567
Email: [email protected]
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