Comments on: Temasek Review writes to Reporters without Borders seeking explanation on Singapore media’s 133th ranking

By: 3rd Class citizen

3rd Class citizen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:30:48 +0000

“TR, you must have made a mistake by contacting Reporters without Borders. When they visit your website, they will think Singapore has a lot of political freedom and we are free to say anything we want.
How like that, you are shooting at your own feet.”

your statement is wrong. Temasek Review is not belonged to Govt. It’s belonged to freedom internet. So you should not compare an apple to orange.

By: FPC

FPC — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:14:58 +0000

//ilovesingapore

yeah, that would improve our ranking by 1 place?

//pap stooge

Why should we be grateful when HK ranks much higher than us and its citizens makes monies faster than us and we started out the same? And they didn’t have PAP.

By: onevoice

onevoice — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:42:23 +0000

Dear TR
think perhaps you should also consider to write to all
opposition parties to remind them to stand as one voice rather
than acting individualistiically as in previous elections!
it is no mere feat but if “you” want singaporeans to stand as one for “you” guys,you got to put your act togather.
why don’t learn from past mistakes,they have cost alot to you-your efforts and sacrifices and that of your families and true friends and supporters.
i think that if you water down in sincerity and in the spirit of true humility and service(to the people) and not for self-glorifications or vindications(pardon me if am too presumptuos),the people can better learn to apprecaite the true meaning of a credible opposition that ultimately could
contribute to the betterment of theirs and their childrens’ and children’s children livelihood and for the genuine long-term inetrest of our tiny one-resource(human capital) country.
why don’t we learn from the USA,GERMAN,or UK experience?
though many times bigger in size,populations,economies and other aspects of human concerns,they basically have two(2) very
credible and rational dominant political parties which mostly
alternate to rule their respective nations depending on the relevance they have for their peoples.
such a scenario improves governance and yet,do not generate any
untoward and wasteful hostilities that can be seen in other models.
if going into politics is for generating self worth(including monetary),i think the better option would be to emulate what a BUFFETT would opt for,that is,business.
the basis for leading nations should be for the nations and their peoples,not for self-inetrest.
i humbly thank you and hope something more meaningful can come out of the impending election.

By: x12831

x12831 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:48:54 +0000

//ilovesingapore

No wonder!

By: pap stooge

pap stooge — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:13:56 +0000

sporeans, you should be grateful that we rank above north korea … remember 50 years ago your parents got no food to eat and your father had to share trousers with his colleague

pop the champagne and yell “woohoo, we beat north korea!!!”

By: fair and square

fair and square — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:44:36 +0000

Alas!this is what i mean by ‘FAIR AND SQUARE”!
the TRUTH is there for all of us…search for it!

By: citizenofSG

citizenofSG — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:34:04 +0000

TR, you must have made a mistake by contacting Reporters without Borders. When they visit your website, they will think Singapore has a lot of political freedom and we are free to say anything we want.
How like that, you are shooting at your own feet.

By: ilovesingapore

ilovesingapore — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:20:17 +0000

Maybe you guys should read this first:

http://journalism.sg/2009/10/28/why-rsfs-press-freedom-index-is-flawed-%e2%80%93-and-why-it-works/

By: Ping Pong

Ping Pong — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:09:02 +0000

Good move.

Don’t be surprise if RSF came back with a reply they made a mistake in the ranking and that Singapore should have been ranked 155 instead…

i.e down 11 placing instead of up 11 placing.

A pro-PAP clerk in RSF office admitted the guilt and was sacked for manipulating the numbers.

You asked for it Shanmugam..

.. and can now expect a ‘higher’ ranking for Singapore in next year’s RSF report.