Riot police didn’t fire a shot, but propaganda artillery in full barrage

[Confuseous]

What is particularly sickening is how the propaganda machine is highlighting how the deceased, Sakthivel Kumaravelu, was inebriated when he tried to board the private bus for the journey back to his dormitory slightly after 9 pm, and how he was so far gone from self-control that he lowered his trousers. This exercise in character assassination is being used to subtly communicate how unjustified the riot was, and on the flip side, how justified the authorities will be in making an example of the arrested men.

I see it differently. I see the state machine dehumanising a man to serve its less-than-honourable aims. By the same token, it can be said that when bystanders reacted strongly (and unfortunately violently) to the death of Kumaravelu, however drunk he was, they were reacting with concern for Kumaravelu’s humanity. That said, this must be balanced against the reported attacks on the bus driver and bus co-ordinator (sometimes reported as the “bus assistant” or “ticket-seller”). But even so, it strikes me as a poignant contrast between an uncaring state that callously resorts to character assassination as a tool and a group of people who reacted with emotional concern.

However drunk Kumaravelu was, nobody deserves to die.

- http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2...hot-but-propaganda-artillery-in-full-barrage/

 

[laksaboy]

“In my mind it was quite evident that alcohol could have been a contributory factor,” said Mr Lui, who is also the Member of Parliament for the Moulmein ward in the Moulmein-Kallang GRC.

No Porn Lui needs to be renamed as No Drink Lui.

 

[laksaboy]

 

[PrinceCharming]

...............This exercise in character assassination is being used to subtly communicate how unjustified the riot was, and on the flip side, how justified the authorities will be in making an example of the arrested men........

There must have been hundreds, if not thousands, of men like Sakthivel Kumaravelu who were very drunk on past Sunday nights.

 

[Confuseous]

As usual, the govt's approach to solving problems is to have a knee jerk reaction. When they have a bit of time, they go for"public consultation". If no time, but suits their agenda, implement what they wanted to do all along. Just need an excuse and blame it on the situation.

 

[songsongjurong]

OM of state sanctioned media, tanglianghong, wahpiow,devan nair,dr chee all receiving end....

Character assasination...compare the adulterer from WP and PAP, how they were treated differently.

 

[halsey02]

No Porn Lui needs to be renamed as No Drink Lui.

No drink & porn Lui! Liitle India will sell only cordials... ha ha ha ha , most of the ah neh's are "NAIR's"..No Alcohol I Resign, just like telling the Chinese not to gamble..drinking is in their blood....

We should ask BG Reginald Dyer on what to do? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Dyer ha ha ha ha

 

[jw5]

What is particularly sickening is how the propaganda machine is highlighting how the deceased, Sakthivel Kumaravelu, was inebriated when he tried to board the private bus for the journey back to his dormitory slightly after 9 pm, and how he was so far gone from self-control that he lowered his trousers. This exercise in character assassination is being used to subtly communicate how unjustified the riot was, and on the flip side, how justified the authorities will be in making an example of the arrested men.

I see it differently. I see the state machine dehumanising a man to serve its less-than-honourable aims. By the same token, it can be said that when bystanders reacted strongly (and unfortunately violently) to the death of Kumaravelu, however drunk he was, they were reacting with concern for Kumaravelu’s humanity. That said, this must be balanced against the reported attacks on the bus driver and bus co-ordinator (sometimes reported as the “bus assistant” or “ticket-seller”). But even so, it strikes me as a poignant contrast between an uncaring state that callously resorts to character assassination as a tool and a group of people who reacted with emotional concern.

However drunk Kumaravelu was, nobody deserves to die.

- http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2...hot-but-propaganda-artillery-in-full-barrage/

He didn't deserve to die, but he contributed A LOT to his own death.
Don't be too eager to justify the reasons for the riot or condemn the bus driver's "negligence" either.
Getting drunk is his own business, but once he started infringing on others' rights and disturbing others or acting recklessly, he put himself at risk.
If there are 2 people who died, one hit by a falling tree on the way to work, and another drowned while on an adventure expedition, please feel more sympathy for the former. Would have thought that was logical thinking.

 

[escher]

What is particularly sickening is how the propaganda machine is highlighting how the deceased, Sakthivel Kumaravelu, was inebriated when he tried to board the private bus for the journey back to his dormitory slightly after 9 pm, and how he was so far gone from self-control that he lowered his trousers. This exercise in character assassination is being used to subtly communicate how unjustified the riot was, and on the flip side, how justified the authorities will be in making an example of the arrested men.

I see it differently. I see the state machine dehumanising a man to serve its less-than-honourable aims. By the same token, it can be said that when bystanders reacted strongly (and unfortunately violently) to the death of Kumaravelu, however drunk he was, they were reacting with concern for Kumaravelu’s humanity. That said, this must be balanced against the reported attacks on the bus driver and bus co-ordinator (sometimes reported as the “bus assistant” or “ticket-seller”). But even so, it strikes me as a poignant contrast between an uncaring state that callously resorts to character assassination as a tool and a group of people who reacted with emotional concern.

However drunk Kumaravelu was, nobody deserves to die.

- http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2...hot-but-propaganda-artillery-in-full-barrage/

Why am I not surprised?

Or I better rephrase that as why are we not surprised?

It is a known fact that those bastards PAP will tell lies after lies in feeble attempt to save their cheebye face.
Never mind if what they say has not semblance to the real events.

The PAP are so compelled to tell lies that it is pathological and impossible for them to tell the truth ever.

But we all know that.

I SPIT ON THE PAP BASTARDS

 

[zhihau]

No Porn Lui needs to be renamed as No Drink Lui.

save all the future trouble by calling him No Vices Lui