Malaysia Star, 28 May 2011A People’s Action Party (PAP) backbencher, Penang-born Irene Ng, is doing something few politicians here or anywhere else have done – putting up public banners to ask residents to “like” her Facebook.
A similar appeal was made by fellow MP Mah Boh Tan, who was replaced as Minister for National Development in the wake of sky-rocketing housing prices.
The highly unusual advertising blitz has earned them some online heckles.
Critics say such ridiculous things have no place in the digital world and want to know who is paying for it. Full story
