Internet and Politics

Using the internet for political campaigning

Social media is a powerful tool to gather people around in a common platform. Politicians cannot ignore the power of social media even if they hate it. This is because too many of us are on social media. It is fastest way to get information thru millions of people in seconds. Way faster than traditional media.

For example Singapore 2015 election, almost all the candidates have a Facebook page, a twitter account or even Instagram.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted the on his Facebook page, calling Singaporeans to give him the mandate to take Singapore "beyond SG50, into its next half century".

MacPherson incumbent Tin Pei Ling, who gave birth barely a month ago, promptly put up a post about the issues she had championed in Parliament during her first term as a Member of Parliament.

This morning I advised the President to dissolve Parliament and issue the Writ of Election. Nomination Day will be...
Posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The 12th Parliament is now dissolved and the Writ of Election is issued. In my view, the 12th Parliament, like the ones...
Posted by Tin Pei Ling 陈佩玲 on Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Even Oppositions used Social media!.

Bought some stuff to contribute to the BBQ by Jeanette Chong at Mandarin Gardens BBQ pit 7 tonight. Just as well that...
Posted by Yee Jenn Jong, JJ (余振忠) on Tuesday, August 25, 2015