Title: A Political Forum on Singapore's Future
Time: Tomorrow, 10pm
Duration: 1 hour
Broadcasted on: Channel NewsAsia
For the first time since I was born, there is going to be a pre-election forum aired on national TV. This programme consists of the ruling party, PAP and four other alternative parties.
Those who participated were Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Josephine Teo from PAP, Gerald Giam (a popular blogger) of the WP, SPP's Lina Chiam (Chiam See Tong's wife), SDA's Nazem Suki and Vincent Wijeysingha coming from SDP.
Mediacorp claims that it is an uncut and unedited version which I believe to a certain extent. It is good that the country's sole TV station decided to have such a show for parties to air their views and allow voters to hear these views.
However, I think it is quite regretful that NSP, RP and even Socialist Front were not on the show. Maybe one hour is inadequate for so many parties and the fact that SDP was excluded from the previousTaking Point programmes aired on CNA.
I am still hoping (or you can say dreaming) that Singapore will have a debate among political parties broadcasted live to TV. That would no doubt be the epitome of political participation in our nation.
Wait till I be the CEO of Mediacorp first.
Time: Tomorrow, 10pm
Duration: 1 hour
Broadcasted on: Channel NewsAsia
For the first time since I was born, there is going to be a pre-election forum aired on national TV. This programme consists of the ruling party, PAP and four other alternative parties.
Those who participated were Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Josephine Teo from PAP, Gerald Giam (a popular blogger) of the WP, SPP's Lina Chiam (Chiam See Tong's wife), SDA's Nazem Suki and Vincent Wijeysingha coming from SDP.
Mediacorp claims that it is an uncut and unedited version which I believe to a certain extent. It is good that the country's sole TV station decided to have such a show for parties to air their views and allow voters to hear these views.
However, I think it is quite regretful that NSP, RP and even Socialist Front were not on the show. Maybe one hour is inadequate for so many parties and the fact that SDP was excluded from the previousTaking Point programmes aired on CNA.
I am still hoping (or you can say dreaming) that Singapore will have a debate among political parties broadcasted live to TV. That would no doubt be the epitome of political participation in our nation.
Wait till I be the CEO of Mediacorp first.
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