See who is publicising BLYC

The official publication* of the PAP chose to publicise the YouthClub@BoonLay’s activities.  Doesn’t it look strange that a political party’s official publication would publicise the activities of a non political club? The existence of this article in Petir supports the point Kum Hong was trying to make.

For those who were planet hopping and who have juz returned to earth: Siew Kum Hong wrote an article that school and grassroots work (as commonly understood by the public) do not mix. He was commenting on an ST article abt YouthClub@BoonLay. ST had reported that mummy, a PAP MP, had successfully lobbied a minister for MoE to approve her son’s club as a CCA. Boon Lay is in her GRC.

The piece  got denials (implicit in case of MoE) that the club’s activities were political from MoE (it would say this, wouldn’t it?), from a parent and Victor.

Declaration of interest: I admire Kum Hong for his civic society activities. Funny as a Rafflesian, he doesn’t seem to have learnt the lesson that most Rafflesians are taught: worship Mammon.

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*Many S’poreans will be surprised to learn that Petir is the only official publication of the PAP, and that none of  the  SPH or MediaCorp publications, stations or channels are the official voices of the PAP. They are only “constructive, nation building” organs.