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December 10, 2005
Controvery@SG
This trip back to Sg has triggered some very interesting observations of the Singaporean Mediascape.
Being a common netizen activity, Singapore has already been infected by the widespread blogging phenomenon. Given that the Internet has been perceived as a common domain and pretty much liberal, Singaporean bloggers have taken to blogs to unleash the wild, non conformist side of their ego.
Quite contrary to the stereotype that Singaporeans are the goody-two-shoes, too-afraid-of-the- government-to-speak-up species, Sg has proven to possess a proliferating and quite controversial Blogging scene. With the likes of Sarong Party Gal, Mr Miyagi, Sg bloggers have demonstrated their capabilities to clash in opposite directions with the government, exposing their private lives(and very private for that matter) on their blogs, expressing non conformist views and perspectives on society and life in general.
For the same matter, some bloggers might have been flirting with the fine line that distincts character and style from downright immoral.
Youths have been caned, punished and even convicted for violations from flaming of teachers openly on their blogs, to posting of racist accusations. And such cases has only brought to light the fact that the Media Development Authroity(MDA), a wing of the Government that screens and monitors net activity amongst Singapore locals, in search of outrages to the stability and harmony of the otherwise quiet Sg community.
Authoritarian or not, notwithstanding, i believe Singaporeans have plucked up enough courage and balls to express their own views. To possess and express is typically a sign that the people are finally thinking on their own. This, at the same time, brings a greater challenge to the government which is pretty much used to taming the obedient islanders. Yet, i believe both the government and the people are on opposite sides for the greater good of the society, and the maturity of a truly free society.
Either way, i've found it amusing and excited to discover this side of Sgs that i have not been able to uncover before this day.
Venture forward Sg ! In search of greener pastures to speak up. Pulpits to voice your ideas beyond the field at Hong Lim Gardens... (or what is it called?)
:: Yan Lee confessed at 12:43 AM
