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23-08-2013, 01:40 PM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
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PM Lee Hsien Loong and Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong at a dialogue with 60 youth leaders last night. Mr Lee told the audience there are limits to how widely, and for how long, his Government can consult the public before deciding on policy. This is because an excessive amount of time spent consulting could mean 'the opportunity passes you by'. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG
Being proud of what you are doing, and having thick skin: these are the two elements of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's resilience in the face of a hostile cyberspace.
At a dialogue last night with 60 youth leaders, PM Lee was asked by a participant from the Singapore Kindness Movement how he remains positive, for example on his Facebook page, when online commentators are unkind.
"First of all, you must not be ashamed of what you are doing," he said. "If there are some naysayers, you must decide if you have the majority with you or not."
He said that in cyberspace, "some generally disagree, some are just looking for things to disagree with you about".
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.singsupplies.com/showthread.php?160718-You-must-have-THICK-SKIN-and-PROUD-of-what-you-are-doing&goto=newpost).
http://www.straitstimes.com/sites/straitstimes.com/files/20130823/ST_20130823_PM23_3805481e.jpg
PM Lee Hsien Loong and Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong at a dialogue with 60 youth leaders last night. Mr Lee told the audience there are limits to how widely, and for how long, his Government can consult the public before deciding on policy. This is because an excessive amount of time spent consulting could mean 'the opportunity passes you by'. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG
Being proud of what you are doing, and having thick skin: these are the two elements of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's resilience in the face of a hostile cyberspace.
At a dialogue last night with 60 youth leaders, PM Lee was asked by a participant from the Singapore Kindness Movement how he remains positive, for example on his Facebook page, when online commentators are unkind.
"First of all, you must not be ashamed of what you are doing," he said. "If there are some naysayers, you must decide if you have the majority with you or not."
He said that in cyberspace, "some generally disagree, some are just looking for things to disagree with you about".
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.singsupplies.com/showthread.php?160718-You-must-have-THICK-SKIN-and-PROUD-of-what-you-are-doing&goto=newpost).