TNP editor: We
stand by our ’story’ that Dr Chee tried to start a
‘protest
Despite clear-cut evidence showing otherwise, The New Paper
(TNP) continues to stand by its ’story’ that Dr Chee Soon Juan
tried to start a ‘protest march’ after a rally at Yuhua stadium on
29 April which was ‘prevented’ by fellow party colleagues Tan Jee
Say and Dr Ang Yong Guan.
TNP ran an article yesterday with the misleading headlines:
“Is he SDP’s loose cannon“:
“It appeared that he (Dr Chee) was about to lead the
group in a march before other party members intervened to stop
it.”
It then tried to sow discord within the ranks of SDP by
insinuating that some SDP candidates were ‘horrified’ by Dr Chee’s
actions and tried to stop him.
Thousands of Singaporeans were at the event and they could see
for themselves that Dr Chee did not have any intention to start a
‘march’.
Dr Chee and the SDP candidates were thanking Singaporeans who
attended the SDP rally at Yuhua stadium on 28 April as the crowd
started to leave the stadium. Along the way many of them asked for
Dr Chee’s autograph and wanted to take pictures with the SDP
Secretary-General:
