MP Attack: No Outrage Against Assailant, No Outpouring Of Sympathy For Victim

Cnet Asia, 12 Jan 2009, Michael Tan

Singapore's Harvey Dent

Extremely unfortunate incident of a Singapore MP go splashed with fuel and set fire on.

http://www.todayonline.com/articles/296477.asp

One would expect such an incident to garner OUTRAGE against the arsonist and SYMPATHY for the victim.

Well we have a `George Bush get whacked by a shoe' situation here, it seems. See the local forums:

Hardwarezone misc forum, EDMW:

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2232713

Even the previous incident that the MP was punched up was brought up, here:

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1728136

Go read and figure out the political climate here, now. Man .....

Check out a blogpost and an online poll here, and the initial sentiments in response to the question - Who Deserves more sympathy:

http://wayangparty.com/2009/01/12/mm-lee-visits-seng-han-thong-in-hospital-attacker-may-be-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment/

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