The usual formalities ensured with James Gomez (Director of Think Centre) making a short press statement about the purpose of the rally, the location (and its significance) and various logistic details. Present were other members of the citizen committee organising this event – all of whom are doing so in their personal capacity.

With the mundane part of the conference out of the way – the juicy scoops await our friends! Like vultures, the paparazzi fielded questions of varied trickiness and spice. While most of the press and media fielded questions respectfully and with the expected professional journalistic flair – one curious personality stood out like a sore thumb.

A certain Straits Times reporter seems to have came with an alternative agenda in mind – fielding leading questions that seems to corner our hosts into making a premature stand on certain issues.

“What would you do if the permit is not approved? Would you carry on with the fund-raising?” Now does that sound like a leading question to you?

Curiously, this came hot on the heels of a Parliamentary resolution stating that the media are not to engage in domestic politics. Maybe our boys at ST should keep an eye on their own media hounds; lest they fall foul of the law. Oh my, the horror…

All in all, the media behaved amicably and respectfully – albeit the lack-lustre bugging by our comrade in blue stripes. Alas, all is well.

One will have to wait and see how the application for the permit plays itself out. Perhaps, we might still stand a fighting chance to see some aural action after all. Yes! Let the Cheng San fire blaze once again at Yio Chu Kang Stadium.