Comments on: The NDP propaganda http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html Comments, opinions and an occasional ramble Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: George http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-18057 George Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:18:52 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-18057 The NDP is a fossilised yearly event. The same old format of military parade and childish mass displays that dates from the 1960s 'military tattoo'. It tells Singaporeans how infinitesimal they have progressed from those pioneering days as a nation. In fact, the ruling party has surreptitiously altered the course of our nationhood to one with more in common with a dictatorship. The NDP is a fossilised yearly event. The same old format of military parade and childish mass displays that dates from the 1960s ‘military tattoo’.

It tells Singaporeans how infinitesimal they have progressed from those pioneering days as a nation. In fact, the ruling party has surreptitiously altered the course of our nationhood to one with more in common with a dictatorship.

]]> By: Onlooker http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-18045 Onlooker Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:09:56 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-18045 Happy INDEPENDENCE Day Singapore :mrgreen: :smile: It is not a birthday. No one can deliver a country. It is our independence day from the colonial influence. I will take this opportunity to remember the person who rally the common people's support to vote in an independent local political party regardless of race, language or religion. He is the REAL reason that we gain independence from the British. The elitist British then need to get rid of their perceived threat to their continued leeching (through governance) of the local populace. He is the unfortunate victim of that entrapment.And later labelled as a communist chauvinist. He was hoping that his political dependent will help to get him out but the story that follow is one of betrayal. During that time and before that they also mass import coolies and workers who suffered unnecessary ill-treatments so that they can leech profits for their companies. So to the late person and his descendents and surviving relatives. Thanks for your family REAL contributions to Our beloved homeland's INDEPENDENCE. The success of our Nation is due to the efforts of our citizens and real talents (who became citizens here) who helped shaped our homeland. To the real talent citizens who came and stayed ,citizens who ventured out to learn/pursue happiness and contribute to our success. Thanks you for your strength, we welcome you with open arms. Happy INDEPENDENCE Day Singapore :mrgreen: :smile:
It is not a birthday. No one can deliver a country.
It is our independence day from the colonial influence. I will take this opportunity to remember the person who rally the common people’s support to vote in an independent local political party regardless of race, language or religion.
He is the REAL reason that we gain independence from the British. The elitist British then need to get rid of their perceived threat to their continued leeching (through governance) of the local populace.
He is the unfortunate victim of that entrapment.And later labelled as a communist chauvinist. He was hoping that his political dependent will help to get him out but the story that follow is one of betrayal. During that time and before that they also mass import coolies and workers who suffered unnecessary ill-treatments so that they can leech profits for their companies.
So to the late person and his descendents and surviving relatives. Thanks for your family REAL contributions to Our beloved homeland’s INDEPENDENCE.
The success of our Nation is due to the efforts of our citizens and real talents (who became citizens here) who helped shaped our homeland.
To the real talent citizens who came and stayed ,citizens who ventured out to learn/pursue happiness and contribute to our success. Thanks you for your strength, we welcome you with open arms.

]]> By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » SG Daily Special: 43rd National Day http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-18041 The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » SG Daily Special: 43rd National Day Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:01:26 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-18041 [...] 21 Jul 08 - Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Don’t say Goodbye… - TOC: I am a patriot - My Singapore News: After 45 years of independence… - Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: The NDP propaganda [...] [...] 21 Jul 08 - Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Don’t say Goodbye… - TOC: I am a patriot - My Singapore News: After 45 years of independence… - Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: The NDP propaganda [...]

]]> By: Eeeediot http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17991 Eeeediot Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:16:28 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17991 Hey Joe, now no more Mee Siam Mai Hum but recently MrBrown made a podcast on the 'Do us in' thingy; it's about Kopi and kopi-tiam~~ Mebbe that LHL will mention abt Kopi next??? Hey Joe, now no more Mee Siam Mai Hum but recently MrBrown made a podcast on the ‘Do us in’ thingy; it’s about Kopi and kopi-tiam~~

Mebbe that LHL will mention abt Kopi next???

]]> By: Eeeediot http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17990 Eeeediot Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:10:59 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17990 Hey tunkudon, =) Talking abt hanging of the SG flag, my place here the Town Council damn kiasu; they OTOT(own time own target) send people come and help the whole block hang the flag...... Wayang much??? LOL :mrgreen: Now hang flag liao the wet clothes cannot hang beside it.... hang inside house also cannot dry fast enough... This sux big time~~ On topic abt NDP: I also tio NDP saigang before; every weekend makan either KFC(rarely) or SFI food. The 'off' they also don't let people keep... must clear immediately.... Guess what i do? I just kena posted to the new unit only then kena this saigang already... Sit inside the bloody hot vehicle and be a 'towing crew'; means that if got breakdown, we all suppose to 'wayang' as though is purposely break-down then connect tow bars to tow the vehicle away.... All so wayang, dunno waste how much money changing the 300+ over track paddings PER vehicle(if i didnt rember wrongly) and i think there were more than 1 round of changes cos of rehearsels... You must know that one track pad also not cheap.... I also dont watch NDP la... Waste time, waste money, waste jet fuel, waste electricity, spoil peoples' mood, wayang-show... Mebbe ND rally still can watch because so can see if got any Ministers sleeping or not hahahaha!!!! :twisted: Hey tunkudon, =)

Talking abt hanging of the SG flag, my place here the Town Council damn kiasu; they OTOT(own time own target) send people come and help the whole block hang the flag……

Wayang much??? LOL :mrgreen:

Now hang flag liao the wet clothes cannot hang beside it…. hang inside house also cannot dry fast enough…

This sux big time~~

On topic abt NDP: I also tio NDP saigang before; every weekend makan either KFC(rarely) or SFI food. The ‘off’ they also don’t let people keep… must clear immediately….

Guess what i do? I just kena posted to the new unit only then kena this saigang already… Sit inside the bloody hot vehicle and be a ‘towing crew’; means that if got breakdown, we all suppose to ‘wayang’ as though is purposely break-down then connect tow bars to tow the vehicle away….

All so wayang, dunno waste how much money changing the 300+ over track paddings PER vehicle(if i didnt rember wrongly) and i think there were more than 1 round of changes cos of rehearsels… You must know that one track pad also not cheap….

I also dont watch NDP la… Waste time, waste money, waste jet fuel, waste electricity, spoil peoples’ mood, wayang-show…

Mebbe ND rally still can watch because so can see if got any Ministers sleeping or not hahahaha!!!! :twisted:

]]> By: Joe http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17984 Joe Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:08:10 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17984 I disliked the party members wearing all white to the parade. It is not a party gathering, it is a national day celebrating the nation and the people, <b>NOT THE BLOODY PARTY"</b>. By the way, it is getting damn boring and it has such a NK feel to it now. I will go out of the house and not watch it at all. The worst is the National Day speech. I hope that everybody remembered the "<b>mee siam mai hum</b>" dish. Should make that the national dish too - real classic, I would say. Let's see what he can come out with this time. And the children did not know that they are being made use of. How sad. I disliked the party members wearing all white to the parade. It is not a party gathering, it is a national day celebrating the nation and the people, NOT THE BLOODY PARTY”. By the way, it is getting damn boring and it has such a NK feel to it now. I will go out of the house and not watch it at all.

The worst is the National Day speech. I hope that everybody remembered the “mee siam mai hum” dish. Should make that the national dish too - real classic, I would say. Let’s see what he can come out with this time.

And the children did not know that they are being made use of. How sad.

]]> By: Leo http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17983 Leo Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:47:03 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17983 I used to like NDP when I was a kid. After having gone thru NS, now I think its a huge waste of time and money plus a total inconvenience for motorists like us. Scrap the whole thing and let us sleep in peace! I used to like NDP when I was a kid. After having gone thru NS, now I
think its a huge waste of time and money plus a total inconvenience for motorists like us. Scrap the whole thing and let us sleep in peace!

]]> By: Jacob http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17982 Jacob Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:57:25 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17982 In the first flush of independence, the parades may have meant something. The so called "singapore spirit" probably existed back then. But in the ensuing years, the "equation" went like this: PAP=singapore, singapore=PAP. Historical narrative was hijacked & subverted, and propagated with the help of our subservient national press, making these NDPs nothing more then ego boosters for these buggers in power and their minions. Its sad really. :sad: In the first flush of independence, the parades may have meant something. The so called “singapore spirit” probably existed back then.

But in the ensuing years, the “equation” went like this: PAP=singapore, singapore=PAP. Historical narrative was hijacked & subverted, and propagated with the help of our subservient national press, making these NDPs nothing more then ego boosters for these buggers in power and their minions.

Its sad really. :sad:

]]> By: charsiewbao http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17981 charsiewbao Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:57:50 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17981 Well, for one, I enjoy and appreciate fascist aesthetics, though I am aware of the implications - how bodies are dehumanized and commodified. I just think that our fascist aesthetics are half past six. Seems like the planners cannot make up their mind what they really want; to go all out and create an impressive one or to move along with time. Agreeing with you, I am getting very tired of the Singapore story, national education messages. The short story doesn't justify why we should be hearing the same thing year after year. All in all, kitsch-y. Well, for one, I enjoy and appreciate fascist aesthetics, though I am aware of the implications - how bodies are dehumanized and commodified.

I just think that our fascist aesthetics are half past six. Seems like the planners cannot make up their mind what they really want; to go all out and create an impressive one or to move along with time.

Agreeing with you, I am getting very tired of the Singapore story, national education messages. The short story doesn’t justify why we should be hearing the same thing year after year.

All in all, kitsch-y.

]]> By: SL http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17980 SL Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:34:01 +0000 http://aaron-ng.info/blog/the-ndp-propaganda.html#comment-17980 I pity the school children. I remember when I was just secondary one in Rangoon Road Secondary School, 1969. My school was required to participate in the NDP, and we have to do drills many months before the "big day" everyday, and many on site rehearsals a few weeks before it. I don't remember they even border to worry about our school work and also our well being. Not even a bottle of water provided, nothing! They only want a perfect show and that is it. To think back, it is pure exploitation. I pity the school children.

I remember when I was just secondary one in Rangoon Road Secondary School, 1969. My school was required to participate in the NDP, and we have to do drills many months before the “big day” everyday, and many on site rehearsals a few weeks before it.

I don’t remember they even border to worry about our school work and also our well being. Not even a bottle of water provided, nothing! They only want a perfect show and that is it. To think back, it is pure exploitation.

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