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Podcast & First World caper

Singapore is First World with capers originating from the wrong side of Power Divide.

Podcasting will not be allowed during elections as it does not fall under the "positive list" which states what is allowed under election advertising.

Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts Balaji Sadasivan added that streaming of videos during campaigning would also be prohibited.

Pity Internet for being made discriminatory. That's the caper I talk about.

Via Channel NewsAsia via Theory-is-the-Reason.

Posted by Jeff Ooi on April 7, 2006 01:16 PM |

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practically,
nothing too" democratic is allowed at island",
as the administrations reckon the rakyats know nothing much,
further more are being well-fed".

Posted by: kenDO [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 7, 2006 07:50 PM

talk about making the playing field so lop sided that one side is so disadvantaged media-wise! i wonder when the wonderful apologists for singapore and the pap will start posting here!!! after all there seem to be many of them amongst your various threads.

Posted by: taufan_ganas [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 7, 2006 09:50 PM

Ok, now Prodcast is a good idea for Malaysia oppositions. The only way to penetrate over younger voter minds,... eerrrr, if they ever votes.

Posted by: moo_t [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 7, 2006 10:50 PM

Pseudo-democratic Singapore. Figures :)

- MENJ

Posted by: menj [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 8, 2006 11:09 AM

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