Daily SG: 5 May 2009
AWARE Takeover Aftermath
- Illusio: An issue of statements I
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: AWARE : One Saga, Many Lessons…
- Yawning Bread: Lessons for the PAP from the Aware EOGM
- Sgpolitics.net: My response to the ST article: “Process, pluralism, protection”
- The Wayang Party: ST ploy using the Aware saga to justify shameless PAP gerrymandering via the GRC
- TOC: Letter to TOC: Aware – readers’ views
- groundnotes: How to win an EOGM and lotsa friends
- Chemical Generation Singapore: An Insidious Thiology
- Nomed Letters: Our Evil Gains from the AWARE Fiasco [Thanks screwtape]
- The Wayang Party: If you think good won over evil in AWARE, you better sit down, take a stress pill and think it through again!
- Tricia: I’m a hooligan and proud of it
- The Christian Post: What the ‘Aware Saga’ really is (and what it is not)
- Angry Doctor: On the same page?
- …thrills, spills & flatliners: FUND RAISING SHOUT OUT
H1N1 Swine Flu
- geraldgiam.sg: Reducing train frequency because of H1N1? That’s ridiculous!
Recession
- Singaporean Skeptic: Protecting your savings from (hyper)inflation
Little Green Dot
- Singapore Peak Oil: Capitalism in Wonderland – Economists versus Natural Scientists
Daily Discourse
- Today In Singapore: Whistle Blowers Inc
- Seelan Palay’s Blog: Parameswara’s Weekly Round-Up (19TH – 25TH April 09)
Life, the universe and everything
- theory.isthereason: Cross-Ideological Discussions among Conservative and Liberal Bloggers
- Simple is the Reason of My Heart: House of Cards by William Cohan
- TOC: “A voice for the arts and artists”
Infoblogaramous
- EU Film Festival: Screening Schedule
May 5th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Thiology! http://young-pap.blogspot.com/2009/05/we-are-dealing-with-nut-case.html
May 5th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
My take on the old exco’s winning votes, is receiving no clap from me.
To me, bad people are usually more suspicious, more sensitive, more defensive and ever ready to war.
When one did not do anything bad, one don’t need to be suspicious of other people’s intent when others haven’t even lift a finger, simply rising an eyebrow will set an evil-heart on its nerves.
The Bad also tends to over-react whenever there is a slight sniff of rat, they are ever prepared with loads of defensive gears and also ready to start a war anytime should they feel that their position is in any form of threat.
The good always believe that it is never too late to fight back a justice. Never in a need of hurry to proof anything, the truth will be out. The good sometimes have to tolerate bullies until the right day comes, and if the right day will never come, at least the soul is at peace with its dignity.
Nevertheless, what’s good and what’s bad can be subjective depending on each and every individual perception and beliefs. I am not imposing what I thought to anyone, I am just airing out my views on this friendly online panel.
All the new members who have joined recently just to add up to the vote digits are good for head counting only? What are they going to contribute to the society after the EGM? Before this saga, where are they? Why didn’t they join AWARE if they have true interest to work on woman issues here?
Now, about the supporters of the old exco, I do wonder if anyone find it scary from the way they have behaved at the EGM and all the other things they did prior to 2 May? Things such as death threats, loud and nasty online bashing against Josie & team, boycotting DBS, names-calling, votes-buying, shouting and bawling at the EGM…, if AWARE is going to be made up of members who do not appreciate cordiality and manners, I do not think AWARE is earning any respect.
If AWARE is going to be made up of members that behave like hooligans towards whom they deemed as opponents, then it deserve no respect. It will not be setting good example to the young people in the schools who will be receiving some programs from AWARE.
Having a vote in their hand, they already have a chance and the rights to dictate who they want the winner to be, why the need to boo and bawl loudly? Trying to broadcast sarcasm? Only to show to the public that they cannot manage their own behavior, can’t control anger, lack of EQ. lack of grace?
If AWARE is professional, they ought to have integrity & social responsibility in terms of what they are showing and demonstrating to the public.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
They were not playing on a level playing field, and whoever said civil society needed to sit like little children, only ready to make their opinions heard through raising of hands?
Bear in mind that there might be asymmetrical power structures involved before you label the supporters of the old guard as a rabble.
May 5th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Whoever don’t like my comment can do the following:
(1) Don’t read
(2) Read and then pretend that you have never read
Smile.