Singapore.  (1 August 2010.  2100 hrs).  The Sunday Times ran a half-page article on this case today.  The article reported that the temple's devotees were standing behind their ex-leader and went on describe how Mr Arumugum Sivalingam was single-handedly responsible for making the temple what it is today.  Mr Arumugum was once again "not available for comments."

From a Crisis Communication perspective, this was a fantastic article to portray Mr Arumugum as a man who made a mistake.  I am not certain if this article was planned for, or initiated by Mr Arumgum, but this third party endorsement has gone a long way to shape stakeholder perception of him.



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