To me this ruling is nothing short of a slap in the face.
Goh Hui Ling. Seah Ai Leng. Heng Sock Ling. Chua Bee Lin.
Remember these names. They are the four sailors who died in 2003
in the waters of Pedra Branca.
If any Singaporean can say that they died defending the
sovereignty of this country, these four women can. These islands
are worthless pieces of rock in the ocean, but because they have
been sanctified by the blood of Singaporeans, they have worth
beyond measure.
And now we hand the South Ledge and Middle Rocks to Malaysia. A
country that jeered and scorned these four, whose media treated
with contempt, whose deaths their citizens celebrated. We hand back
these rocks on a platter for these animals, who have done nothing
to earn them. In the end the sacrifice of Singaporean lives has
meant nothing. Nothing.
Think about this the next time a Malaysian serves you in a shop or
restraunt, and you will throw your kopi into his foul face.
