Internet and Politics!!

Internet and politics can either make or break a political party. And it has been such for two such Candidates running for elections this year. Both being the Youngest in their respective parties, they are the focus of the media and the talk of town in the internet world. The People's Action Party with which one of the youngest candidate is linked with have a Facebook page with hundreds of followers. Despite of that, the interviews being generated online are the most influential of all.

Here are two videos to show how the internet can have an influence on the people that are its frequent and experienced users.

After viewing this video, many people have turned against PAP candidate Tin Pei Ling and are questioning her ability to run for MP.

Here are some issues that everyone is talking about online!

Singapore General Election 2011
Opposition Parties
- SDP: Democrats unveil first six candidates
- SDP: SDP introduces remaining 5 candidates
- NSP: National Solidarity Party Manifesto At A Glance
- TOC: Time to make a decision on S’pore: SDP
- The Itch To Write: Q & A with TNP
- Abdillah Zamzuri: National Solidarity Party’s Simplistic Manifesto Not Impressive
- The Satay Club: Election handouts raiding the reserves
- Thoughts of a Cynical Investor: Chiam: The importance of EQ
- Rants of a Weird Little Bird: Nicole Seah’s Interview on Razor TV
- Anonymous_X: Zeng Guoyan … an independent candidate who once went to jail for 3 months, instead of paying $3,000 fine for misusing banners of Mas Selamat?? [Thanks wacky]

Independent Candidates
- Singapore Kopi Tok: The March of the Independents
- The Satay Club: Independent: Contenders or spoilers?

Housing
- Molitics: The PAP’s Unique No. 1 Election Strategy
- Chapter Two: Reload: Flat prices: enhancement or inflation
- Mr Wang Says So: Mah Bow Tan is “Proud” of the Asset Enhancement Policy
- Thetwophilo’s Blog: Mr Mah, Housing Minister or Property Agent? [Thansk Lee]
- My Sketchbook: Master or servant?
- ST Forum: Affordable housing is Govt’s primary role

Gutter politics, gerrymandering, pork barrels, mud slings, character assassinations, FUD.. Welcome to SG GE 2011!
- nofearSingapore: Welcome home, prodigal son, unless you are Chen Show Mao [Thanks Doc]
- SpotlightOnSingapore: Ng challenges Opposition to “form next govt”: don’t be daft

Immigration
- Singapore Social and Political Thoughts: Lee Hsien Loong: Foreigner Help Create Good Jobs for Singaporeans?
- ST Blog: A Singapore for Singaporeans or to please foreign investors?

PAP Manisfesto
- TOC: PAP Manifesto 2011 – a statistical analysis
- Singapore 2025: The 2011 PAP Election Manifesto: Old Wine in Old Bottles?

New Mandarins on the Block
- Ravi Philemon: The extremely talented NTUC’s sub-unit
- My sketchbook: The army life and the civilian life

Transportation
- The Lycan Times: Workers’ Party Manifesto on Public Transport

Cost of living
- ST Forum: Rising cost of living is making life tough

Healthcare
- SDP: SDP to Khaw: Don’t mix religion with politics

Casinos and Gambling
- ST Forum: Worried about promotion of gambling

Malay as a foreign language
- Sgpolitics.net: The National Language

Bloggers say
- The Kent Ridge Common: Drawing the line on internet debates
- Yawning Bread on WordPress: Importance of parties should not be overlooked
- Sam’s thoughts: Not mum about single mothers in Singapore
- New Asia Republic: The simple math behind winning hearts of voters
- Politics in Singapore: What GE 2011 means to a 21-year-old
- self-contained: killing sacred cows: on Singapore’s democratisation
- only blue, only blue: What are we exactly electing?
- Yee Jenn Jong: Spoiling your vote? Think carefully!
- Daily Breaks: Death From Complacency [Thanks Annabel]
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Impartial civil service
- Think For Me, Singapore: Why Tampines GRC needs to go to the opposition…
- Yaevlejunce Pilgrimage: Would Jesus vote for the PAP?
- deadpris: Straits Times supports opposition?
- Abdillah Zamzuri: My Manifesto For Singapore – Magnifest-OH!
- Gweek Culter: Every Day Party Unveils Manifesto! [Thanks Gwee]
- Today: Governance, a serious business

Hope that those of you voting for this election would make a wise decision and not only judge on what you see online but also go for the face to face meets to get a chance to better know the people who might serve you in the future. I hope you all make a wise decision and from there we can only hope for the best in our future! =)

Cheers ya'll!! ;D