PAP Confessions Facebook page goes viral

[Civic2000]

Within a day of its set up, the PAP Confessions page on Facebook has already gone viral.

 

The page has garnered close to 2,700 'Likes'.

 

When contacted via the Facebook page, one of the page administrators responded and claimed that there were four people behind the page. The administrator said while they hope the page makes waves, they will filter out any defamatory postings.

 

They say the point of the page is to provide an anonymous platform for PAP members and associates to voice out what they may otherwise be unable to.

 

The page administrator also claimed that three of them are active members of the PAP, and have been party members for 12 to 35 years.

 

One post on the page is the main reason it has gone viral.

 

It is an open letter addressed to the Prime Minister and signed off by a "Tan Ah Kow". So far, the posting has been shared by almost 5,000 people, liked by more than 6,000 and received close to 600 comments.

 

The writer claims to be a grassroots leader.

 

Response to the letter has been mixed, with some supporters, some skeptics and some who think that the Confessions page phenomenon has gone a little too far.

 

When asked what they had to say to those doubting the credibility of the postings, the page administrator said: "It would take a leap of faith and judgement should be passed on the content rather than the person posting it."

 

http://www.tnp.sg/trending/content/pap-con...page-goes-viral

 

Here is the letter from "Tan Ah Kow" taken from the facebook of PAP Confessions. A lengthy but well written article.

 

 

 

 

 

Letter from a Grassroots Leader to PM

 

Dear Prime Minister,

 

I am one of your grassroots leader. I've voluntereed and served in one of your constituency for the last 20 years. I've had these thoughts percolating in my mind for many months. With what I observed in the last 2 weeks, starting with the Punggol BE then the White Paper, I decided to take the risk and go ahead and send this letter to you. I hope you do not take any of these the wrong way.

 

After the GE2011 elections, the PAP was dealt a big blow with the unprecedented loss of a GRC. You did a post-mortem with us, and with your MPs. One of the message we tried to send you then was: You (meaning the PAP leadership) just didn't listen to us. We told you there were many problems on the ground, you did not listen. After the GE, you said PAP will change.

 

The next challenge came in Hougang BE. You picked a great PAP candidate and for a while, we thought he could pull off a win. But against the advice of the candidate and the PAP grassroots, you deployed your big guns (KBW, TCH etc) and hijacked the message on the ground. You did not listen.

 

The Punggol BE decisive loss was unexpected. The PAP grassroots told you to send one of us, a grassroots type person, to the fight. You chose to parachute in an unknown, someone who just joined the party weeks ago. He commited gaffe after gaffe. You did not listen.

 

And right after the Punggol BE, you unveiled the White Paper.

 

I know that those close to you, including the mainstream media, are praising you for daring to take on the problems of the future, of not sweeping things aside. But let me tell you this : I think you, and your top leadership, screwed up big time.

 

I am sorry I have to use this language. You see, I'm a business leader too. I know what its like to be surrounded by people reporting to you, who are naturally disposed to tell you what you want to hear. Or are all molded in the same way. I am outside your

[Benarsenal]

Whoa.

 

Brave man.

 

Respect.

[Porker]

Very nice read!

[A5SB]

Whoa.

 

Brave man.

 

Respect.

A truly brave man will not write anonymously. A truly brave man will join the opposition.

 

You can't cause change from inside, you can only cause change from the right side.

[CH_CO]

A truly brave man will not write anonymously. A truly brave man will join the opposition.

 

You can't cause change from inside, you can only cause change from the right side.

 

Woah , points others 1 finger forgot got 4 others pointing at himself. At least the fellow dare to write something. You? How brave is one when he is merely being a internet critic when he doesn't do anything. Teach people this and that end up , are you in any party? So what have you done for the nation?

 

Talk is cheap dude.

[Latio2005A]

Woah , points others 1 finger forgot got 4 others pointing at himself. At least the fellow dare to write something. You? How brave is one when he is merely being a internet critic when he doesn't do anything. Teach people this and that end up , are you in any party? So what have you done for the nation?

 

Talk is cheap dude.

 

[Jman888]

Whoa.

 

Brave man.

 

Respect.

 

 

good work but I guess he also prepare to jump ship.... just in case.

[Wt_know]

sibei tok kong [thumbsup]

hope this is really written by a PAP member and not opposition

is grassroot "leader" considered a high up position or just another "dont-know-who" volunteer in the constituency?

Edited February 16, 2013 by Wt_know

[Chrispie]

sibei tok kong [thumbsup]

hope this is really written by a PAP member and not opposition

is grassroot "leader" considered a high up position or just another "dont-know-who" volunteer in the constituency?

 

 

doesnt matter writer is from which party as long as what was written is what we all feel, regardless of political inclination.

[Twnll]

Isn't it obvious, the current leadership has failed. We need a new group of leaders to lead the way. One that is pro Singaporean for a start.

[Canceria]

Maybe is just me. I can feel the dilemma in his writing. The writer's heart is truly with PAP, but the current practice of the leaders is not aligned with his own belief. There are still some old faithful guards wanting to see our nation progress in the right way for Singaporeans. I truly respect that. Let's try not to judge anyone without knowing the facts.

 

A truly brave man will not write anonymously. A truly brave man will join the opposition.

 

You can't cause change from inside, you can only cause change from the right side.

 

[Galantspeedz]

I have similar mixed feelings as the writer.....

 

 

[Vroomtattat]

Bravo!

[Hamburger]

I have similar mixed feelings as the writer.....

admit it GS, you write those.....didnt you

[1fast1]

In all the hullabaloo surrounding this White Paper, the AIM saga (STILL unsatisfactorily resolved) has pretty much been forgotten.

 

Does anyone else think the timing of the White Paper is more than a little suspicious? This wouldn't be the first time a beleaguered gahmen has sought to play the diversionary game.

Edited February 16, 2013 by Turboflat4

[Kb27]

Obviously, the leadership is broken.

If singaporeans don't fix it one way or the other, the whole country will go broke.

[Nerdyfrog]

A truly brave man will not write anonymously. A truly brave man will join the opposition.

 

You can't cause change from inside, you can only cause change from the right side.

 

No real need to define what is brave, braver, bravest.

 

Opposition or not, this man is thinking about the good for the country. So why so critical?

 

Stand up for the right thing, do not oppose for the sake of doing so or because its trendy. Otherwise after 2016 when the inevitable happens that PAP become the opposition, you may start rooting for PAP.

[Watwheels]

As if they will listen. I think like usual they will just brush it aside and continue their ways. Also good. Dig their own graves.

Edited February 16, 2013 by Watwheels