Contrary to what was reported by the Sunday Times which sought
to portray PAP Youth minister MG (NS) Chan Chun Sing as an ‘caring’
leader who can ‘connect’ with the youth, a participant at the
dialogue with Mr Chan held last Saturday described his
attitude towards the participants as ‘arrogant’ and
‘condescending’.
In an open letter to Mr Chan, 23 year old Alex Tan Zhi
Xiang who contested in the recent election in Ang Mo Kio GRC asked
if Mr Chan understood the meaning of a dialogue:
“May I ask if you know the meaning of a Dialogue? Is it
either that you didn’t bother to check up the agenda of the session
or you innocently do not know the meaning of a dialogue? For even
your fellow comrades Abner Koh and Teo Ser Luck agree (after
speaking to them), this one-way talking down session you conducted
is certainly not one.”
Alex felt he was listening to a lecture instead of be given an
opportunity to interact with Mr Chan:
“Your presumptuous arrogance says you know it all and
though your fanciful analogies make good laughing entertainment,
they are disconnected and incomparable to whatever point you put
across….That was not a Dialogue I attended yesterday, it was a
Lecture. We were there to listen, not interact. If you feel like
giving a speech or a lecture, please conduct one at the Speakers’
Corner.”
He added that Mr Chan should not attend a dialogue if he
thinks it is a waste of time:
“You are not a consultant and we are not consulting you.
Rather, you hold this dialogue because you are consulting us, the
people, not the other way round. A dialogue is an exchange between
2 party of different interests. If you think a dialogue is a waste
of time, don’t attend one.”
During the ‘dialogue’, Mr Chan also insinuated that
netizens who criticize the PAP belong to the ‘lunatic fringe’ which
sparked a massive outcry in cyberspace with many netizens
lambasting him for his insensitive remarks.
Many are of the view that being in the army for his entire
career, Mr Chan may not have what it takes to understand
the concerns, worries and aspirations of young Singaporeans.
Some also took issue with the fact that he became a MP without a
contest and was only appointed a minister by the PAP regime.
With his latest ‘public performance’ to engage young
Singaporeans becoming an embarassing flop which took even some PAP
supporters by surprise, Mr Chan is well on course to become
the second most unpopular politician in Singapore after PAP newbie
MP Tin Pei Ling who still has an ongoing police investigation
hanging over her head, which the ’super-efficient’ Singapore Police
Force is still taking their own sweet time ‘investigating’.
Read rest of Alex’s letter
here
Without arrogance, it is impossible to be hand picked to join
PAP. hahahahah
Mean he is not suitable to be a MP but he may be a good leader
in the army. This role doesn't suit him. I dun think he can lead
our country given a chance to be a prime minister or minister.
What your guys think?
