Who’s fueling the Mothership?

[Confuseous]

Inconsistent relationships?

In fact, there has been some inconsistencies in how the Mothership team has publicly acknowledged Mr George Yeo.

Early this year, in attempting to seek students to fill internship positions at Mothership, editor Belmont Lay was listed as the contact person in an email to varsities that indicated Yeo to be one of the founders of the website.

“Mothership is a youth organisation founded by ex-Foreign Minister Mr George Yeo. They promote social consciousness among youths in Singapore through various volunteer projects with charities and welfare organisations. They are looking for interns to help with their upcoming media platform, Mothership Post,” said the email.

This was also confirmed by head of media business Martino Tan, who identified George Yeo to be a founder in his professional profile page online.

“Focused on how the youth view community service, Mothership provides accessible, actionable and creative platforms for Singaporeans to get involved… Mothership’s founder is former Foreign Minister of Singapore Mr George Yeo,” Tan’s profile announces.

It would be fairly unusual for a founding member to not be involved in the beginning stages of a website, where the most guidance is needed. Judging by the content, it might also be reasonable to believe that the slant on foreign affairs is managed by George Yeo. So, why the different representation on the website?

- http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2014/04/whos-fueling-the-mothership/

 

[virus]

standby for cold storage II

 

[scroobal]

8 years ago, a young PAP activist was asked to spearhead an alternative programme to address issues online on issues on govt and policies. Now that programme is questioning the second PAP sponsored online entity. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. That individual is still in the lead and 2 years ago was caught out by accident having an interesting late night phone chat with a cabinet minister.

People in the know would have dropped dead if Mothership refused to register under the Broadcasting Act. George Yeo and Philip Yeo are not part of a sibling vaudeville act. Pro establishment figures partnering with opposition identities has always been the operating model since 2006. We seen this with TOC, The Independent Singapore and Belmont Lay would be the perfect partner.

The PAP long ago realised that they cannot come across as whiter than white and perfect. Some level of washing dirty linen does serve to provide a sense of balance and transparency although very much contrived, but the intention is that good that are discussed outweighs the bad.

Tell me one online entity that operates in the political sphere with named individuals who have no prior link to the establishment. Yes, there are none, zero, zilch. The fair and anti-establishment entities in the online world are all run anonymously. Even these are now monitored and some can't even be accessed via anon proxy. Just ask Richard Wan who handed over the name of the GLC engineer to the Govt.

 

[rushifa666]

8 years ago, a young PAP activist was asked to spearhead an alternative programme to address issues online on issues on govt and policies. Now that programme is questioning the second PAP sponsored online entity. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. That individual is still in the lead and 2 years ago was caught out by accident having an interesting late night phone chat with a cabinet minister.

People in the know would been dropped dead if Mothership refused to register under the Broadcasting Act. George Yeo and Philip Yeo are not part of a sibling vaudeville act. Pro establishment figures partnering with opposition identities has always been the operating model since 2006. We seen this with TOC, The Independent Singapore and Belmont Lay is the perfect partner.

The PAP long ago realised that they cannot come across as whiter than white and perfect. Some level of washing dirty linen does serve to provide a sense of balance and transport although very much contrived but the intention is that good that are discussed outweighs the bad.

Tell me one online entity that operates in the political sphere with named individuals who have no prior link to the establishment. Yes, there are none, zero, zilch. The fair and anti-establishment entities in the online world are all run anonymously. Even these are now monitored and some can't even be accessed via anon proxy. Just ask Richard Wan who handed the name of the GLC engineer to the Govt.

this is very cloak and dagger stuff. very depressing if that is the case. because expecting peasants to suddenly grow a brain in 2016 is as possible as winning lottery. i think if this election still does not fix it many more will leave for good

 

[scroobal]

The first and last PE campaigns were run by the Govt, GLCs and NTUC for their chosen candidates. This is despite the fact that a candidate must not be a member of a political party. (There was no contest in the intervening years as Nathan did not have any eligible candidates to take on, twice). A PE candidate also cannot exceed certain amount but for Tony Tan, his campaign PR spokesperson was GIC PR head Jennifer Lewis where Tony Tan was the Chairman. SPH will not highlight let alone question these things. Did you hear one word from TOC on this. Need I say more. Jennifer used to work for SPH. Lovely lady though - good heart. But there is very little you can do to the PAP except taking votes from them at every opportunity till they hear the message.

this is very cloak and dagger stuff. very depressing if that is the case. because expecting peasants to suddenly grow a brain in 2016 is as possible as winning lottery. i think if this election still does not fix it many more will leave for good

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

8 years ago, a young PAP activist was asked to spearhead an alternative programme to address issues online on issues on govt and policies. Now that programme is questioning the second PAP sponsored online entity. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. That individual is still in the lead and 2 years ago was caught out by accident having an interesting late night phone chat with a cabinet minister.

I sounded out this activist a couple of years back and he indicated interest in mooting (not necessarily directly helming) a political party made up of industry professionals, ex-civil servants, high caliber individuals, but without the baggage carried by the existing parties. His main idea was that of breakaway PAP faction coming together with other leaders of industry to form a powerful alternative to the PAP and he wanted to be in the thick of it. Close contact with existing PAP inner circle would of course be a pre-requisite for him to embark on such an ambitious task.

At the election before last, he was fortunate to meet a like minded chap who would team up with him on his initial foray into cyberspace, and who would later follow in his footsteps and get a research stipend from IPS. This colleague was drawn into the orbit and started posting pictures of himself and LHL on facebook. At a closed door meeting, a minister remarks that these two are considered credible voices and such voices should be encouraged behind the scenes though not explicitly endorsed for obvious reasons.

 

[scroobal]

That is exactly how the Roundtable was formed. Viv B also said the same thing. It was also the first known experiment by the Govt. It was seeded with members of the Young Pyramid Club. Including the son of a former ISD / SID chief. Some had no clue what was going on until an incident at DBS auditorium when the heavy hand of the Govt was shown. Non-partisan my arse. Till today the some of the founder members had no clue the filter like quality it played for the PAP in screening policies. It was once remarked that the white paper would not have floated if the Roundtable was in place.

And Cherian George was the Belmont of the 1st experiment albeit in terms of intelligence and quality they are world's apart.

What is interesting is that Roundtable closed shop. It seems no one was interested to carry on.

I sounded out this activist a couple of years back and he indicated interest in mooting (not necessarily directly helming) a political party made up of industry professionals, ex-civil servants, high caliber individuals, but without the baggage carried by the existing parties. His main idea was that of breakaway PAP faction coming together with other leaders of industry to form a powerful alternative to the PAP and he wanted to be in the thick of it. Close contact with existing PAP inner circle would of course be a pre-requisite for him to embark on such an ambitious task.

At the election before last, he was fortunate to meet a like minded chap who would team up with him on his initial foray into cyberspace, and who would later follow in his footsteps and get a research stipend from IPS. This colleague was drawn into the orbit and started posting pictures of himself and LHL on facebook. At a closed door meeting, a minister remarks that these two are considered credible voices and such voices should be encouraged behind the scenes though not explicitly endorsed for obvious reasons.

 

[rushifa666]

That is exactly how the Roundtable was formed. Viv B also said the same thing. It was also the first known experiment by the Govt. It was seeded with members of the Young Pyramid Club. Including the son of a former ISD / SID chief. Some had no clue what was going on until an incident at DBS auditorium when the heavy hand of the Govt was shown. Non-partisan my arse. Till today the some of the founder members had no clue the filter like quality it played for the PAP in screening policies. It was once remarked that the white paper would not have floated if the Roundtable was in place.

And Cherian George was the Belmont of the 1st experiment albeit in terms of intelligence and quality they are world's apart.

What is interesting is that Roundtable closed shop. It seems no one was interested to carry on.

In the end they went back to their old ways. And looking at the votes right now it's unlikely this will ever happen again. Why would no one wants to wrest power away within the party? If he dies the grip will weaken. Certain the best chance for ambitious people. Shouldn't the best path be to disassociate until there is the opportunity to strike?

 

[tanwahp]

The problem is that people take in too many factors before deciding who to vote for, so various forces play the cloak and dagger game and we get distracted as to who is behind this blog and that blog.

I say, damn to what has been written, who has written what and where it is written, be it MSM or social media.

I don't believe that a parliament should have only one voice and I am not going to vote PAP. Period. It doesn't matter whether PAP is good or bad.

And which blogger praise or condemn PAP is not going to make a difference to how I vote.

 

[laksaboy]

The first and last PE campaigns were run by the Govt, GLCs and NTUC for their chosen candidates. This is despite the fact that a candidate must not be a member of a political party. (There was no contest in the intervening years as Nathan did not have any eligible candidates to take on, twice). A PE candidate also cannot exceed certain amount but for Tony Tan, his campaign PR spokesperson was GIC PR head Jennifer Lewis where Tony Tan was the Chairman. SPH will not highlight let alone question these things. Did you hear one word from TOC on this. Need I say more. Jennifer used to work for SPH. Lovely lady though - good heart. But there is very little you can do to the PAP except taking votes from them at every opportunity till they hear the message.

From CHC news site:

http://www.citynews.sg/2011/07/stewarding-the-earth/

Jennifer Lewis on extreme left, Howard Shaw on extreme right.