Politics and the internet

wow i think this is probably going to be the hardest topic to talk about because i cant think of any interesting thing to talk about as there always isn't much interesting about politics on the internet, at least in the Singaporean context. I know our prime minister PM LHL is pretty active on the internet! and so is Dr Teo Chee Hean they are the few more active politicians on the internet and social media! even our PM has an instagram account. Rather than talking so much on how politics have changed whereby candidates now go online to rally support and let their presence be felt, i shall talk about what happens after they join office!

In the past, the only way we can get to talk to the ministers is through email or meet and greet sessions which leave the politician quite far away from the citizens, prompting many to feel that ministers do not understand how the typical Singaporean lives his life. Whereas now ministers are much easier to reach, and they do not feel far away. They seem more like your colleague with their photos and selfies .

I found it more heartwarming to feel the ministers "closer" to us and with the help of social media, politicians now seem more engaging, answering questions posed by the public at times. Even though they may not be the only ones handling the social media account, it still seems like a really good way for the public to keep in touch with the ministers, being tagged in the photos, etc etc. You even see people posting photos of the ministers and tagging them, and also tagging them in posts that raise concern. Posts like this recent video that went viral 

With the ministers now having a greater presence online, they are able to quickly tackle the problem and comment on such posts, instead of relying on conventional means on getting a more formal personal statement read out or posted on websites