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So, the Feedback Unit’s new mission is… to get more feedback?

The Feedback Unit aims to better engage and involve Singaporeans.

It will start a month-long public consultation exercise in September to seek the public’s views on its new mission.

Key questions include how it can extend its reach to a wider public and how to cultivate a more active citizenry.

Members of the public can give their views through a number of channels.

Feedback Unit to seek public’s views on its new mission
By Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 31 August 2006 1657 hrs

Here are my suggestions:

‘Singapore’-tagged blog posts | feed
Technorati search for ‘Singapore’ or
Put the issue of the day into Technorati

Monitoring these is a full time job. Naturally, the online sources should be used in conjunction with offline methods of getting feedback. Not everyone has a computer, internet access or the inclination to use either.

How to cultivate a more active citizenry? Now, I’ll have to give that some thought.

P.S. Actually, it will be quite scary if the Feedback Unit comments on blog posts:

Dear blogger,

Thank you for your unsolicited feedback. We have been monitoring the blogosphere to gather public opinion on this issue. Your opinion and suggestions - we only accept constructive criticism - have been duly noted. We will get back to you regarding this issue shortly. Thank you and have a pleasant day.

Regards,
The Feedback Unit

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