Monday, May 01, 2006

Partisan Press?

thesundaytimes

Headlines (30th April 2006)

PM: Come clean
Gomez:
I'm Sorry

- On the Campaign trail with PM

Page 3
- What keeps a Singapore prime minister awake at night?
- Workers' Party 'more worried about its own future' (Factual claim)

Page 4
- Govt must account to voters, says Low (Alleged claim)
- WP Chief Sylvia Lim defends Aljunied slate

Page 6
- Wong Kan Seng asks:

WHAT SORT OF PARTY IS THE WP?


THE STRAITS TIMES
Headlines (1st May 2006)
- Gomez apology only raises more questions: DPM Wong
- PM Lee: We are tackling rising costs

Page 2
- $70m savings - thanks to NTUC co-ops

Home Headlines
SDP split widens

Page H4
- Sitoh the better - and younger - man, says SM
- On lifts and swimming laps (About lift upgrading and Mr. Chiam swimming 25 laps)
- Chiam slammed for suggesting economic union with Malaysia
- SDP a divided party without credibility, says Khaw
- Second park planned for Sembawang
- Opposition 'piggybacks' on PAP ideas, issues'

Page H6 (On the James Gomez "scandal")

'An issue that cries out for explanation'
(Spanning an amazing 1.5 page!!!)
Still many questions left unanswered: George Yeo

Page H7
Apology sincere, let voters judge: Low (Spanning less than 1/2 page with a picture of a disgrunted Mr Gomez)
Gomez goof-up, or Gomez-gate?

Conclusion:
If you want read about the opinions of the PAP government, consult the Straits Times. If you're remotely interested about alternate views, visit your nearby rally by the opposition parties.
"For an accurate picture, you need to read the newspapers, you need to see what the Government says, what the government documents and figures actually show."
- PM Lee Hsien Long (April 30, Pg 6, the sunday times)
Partisan Press? Ha.

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