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Singapore Democratic Party Chairman Paul Tambier is still trying to get the hang of using the social media platform TikTok to get his political message out to the masses, but he’s fortunate to see the energy of passionate members of the Youth Wing. can be used.
Since launching his TikTok account towards the end of September, Professor Tambyah has posted five videos and amassed just under 800 likes. Prior to this, he was featured prominently on another of his TikTok accounts managed by his SgYoungDemocrats, a young man.
In one of his most popular videos to date, Professor Tambyah answers the question of what he would do to improve if he became Minister of Health. Over 80,000 views and he amassed 269 comments.
However, opposition figures increasingly popular on TikTok were initially reluctant to try out the new social media platform.
“I don’t fully understand the whole thing, so I’m still learning. Professor Thambiya said.
“Young Democrats have been very helpful in managing our TikTok and making Q&A videos. Hopefully it will be another way of communicating with people.”
In Professor Tambiya’s latest video, he answered questions about whether people with higher incomes pay the same price compared to those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Professor Thambiya is happy to see young people making strides in Singapore’s political progress, especially in relation to the opposition, but warns they need to be steered in the right direction.
“Young people have a lot of enthusiasm and it’s not easy to keep it up. But you want to give them a chance and see if they are willing to continue in the long term. explained an infectious disease expert.
“You also need to provide mentorship, as taking leadership positions too early without proper guidance can cause problems.”
Professor Paul is not the only Singaporean politician using TikTok. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Ong Ye Kung and Indrani Raja have also joined the social media platform. Minister Wong’s videos have him with over 61,000 followers and a total of 422,000 likes, Health Minister Ong has him with 67,000 followers, and Parliament leader Indrani has just over 3,000 of his. is higher than /TISGfollow us on social media
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