Would you stand united for Singapore ?

iamgoondu SG

SPEECH BY PROF S JAYAKUMAR,DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, COORDINATING MINISTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND MINISTER FOR LAW, AT NATIONAL SECURITY SEMINAR 2006, 13 NOVEMBER 2006, 9.30 AM AT HENG MUI KENG TERRACE AUDITORIUM

I am cheered that 87% of people sampled in the MICA survey stated that they believed that Singapore citizens would stand united, regardless of race, religion or communities, in the face of a terrorist threat. I hope that in times of crisis, all Singaporeans will stand up to be counted. In the meantime, we must redouble our efforts to build up resilience in the hearts and minds of our people in this fight against terrorism. This is where the third phase of our national security efforts must focus on.

87% what a surprising figure? What's the sample size? Unfortunatelz it was not mentioned in the speech.

I no longer feel belonged in this country, I no longer feel our leaders understand the grounds in the heartland. I'm not sure if our leaders can rally the masses when there is a crisis.

blowfish SG

i am always curious how they get the statistics from.

gorby107 SG

Edited from the propaganda unit ? Laughing

But seriously speaking I will stand united for Singapore as it managed to bring me up through the safe and peaceful time. That's all

Hogzilla SG

They get 100 people, 82 of them is the PAP MPs, the rest are made up of elites.

There! You get 87% people liao lor!

Before triple Wee-saga, maybe. After triple Wee-saga, NO!!!

I rather be a second class (except Singapore) citizen than be a first class elite Singaporean slave.

ah-soh SG

I hope that Singapore will not end up in the scene in which patroitic to country is equal to patroitic to PAP.

Ito_^ SG

it already is..

Hogzilla SG

Then PAP become a new communist-ideology party.

Then we will be taught to shout this slogan day and night, "Long live Lee (whoever)!! Long live PAP!!"

drawer SG

The statistics was from some boot-licking senior civil servant who work solely for the MPs,then the boot-licking MPs pass the message to Lou Goh,then the boot-licking Lou Goh pass message to Lou Lee n his son.And from there,Lou Lee n young Lee thought that most Singaporeans are still loyal to this country.]

The moral of this incident tell us that if you start to have imagination or urge to get false information,dont hesitate,you are having a mental breakdown,consult a doctor pls. Mr. Green

anibodi SG

I won't sign a blank cheque just like that.

I will observe during the tension time whether the Ministers' and MPs'
families are put into safe places or not.

If they send their children and wives to another country for safety,
then I will also run away.

If the Ministers and MPs and Senior Civil Servants go in front and fight
the terrorists while I stay behind them to ensure that they don't run away,
then I will follow them.

If they tell me to go in front to act as their shield, to die for them, then
I will tell them to fly a kite.

I not educated but I not stupid!

FireIce SG

i wonder how come im always not selected for such surveys
oni kena those irritating ones along orchard rd, asking which is my fav shopping centre.........

Atobe SG

Is it necessary for the Elite to be accurate or transparent with its statistics ?

Notice that each time when a controversial issue is introduced, some other issues are brought up to distract and to mis-inform the general public.

87% in support of Singapore during a crisis - spoken at the same time when the announcement was made of an obnoxious rise of the GST by 2% - and given equal weight in publicity as the controversial issue.

Presumably, Singaporeans are led to believe that 87% of Singaporeans are similarly supportive, when reacting to the crisis introduced by PM LHL proposal to increase the GST to 7%.

By the end of December 2006, PM LHL will suggest that since there is little demonstration outside Parliament, Singaporeans are similarly in support of this proposal to increase GST by 2% - as he had suggested when there was no public demonstraton outside Parliament during the 2002 CPF cut.

Without a free press to lead the public with alternative opinions, or to provide publicity to opposing views to the idea of increasing the GST by 2%, it will certainly be seen that Singaporeans are in TOTAL SUPPORT of the Singapore Government.

This is typical Communist method of dis-information, while putting the population in a tight grip and imposing all kinds of laws that make it illegal for the population to gather.

Is it not cynically obvious that the Law was recently refined to make it no longer ambiguous that a gathering of 5 PERSONS can be prosecuted for having the intent to commit a crime.

There do not seem to be any clarification as to evidence required from the Prosecution to prove such an intent, as it was seen to be unnecessary.

This is yet another process in the cynical methods to prepare the ground for yet another nail to hammer into the coffin cover onto Singaporeans.

tt3 SG

wait 4 things 2 happen 1st den say…

4getmenot SG

they throw two dice.. and got the result.. Mr. Green

justcooler SG

got food, got job, got house then can stand, where to find the strenght to stand

Another 2% GST, food more expansive, no money to buy better food for my kids, so my generation still can stand (lazily) but i don't think that the next generation will do the same.

Even the top brass of gov has changed so much. Trying to convince the public for self gain Embarassed

drawer SG

LOL!!!!

TYING SG

lol, they know how to choose people to do survery one ma. then later still have to go through a process call editing.

Like these then got 'something' to show and prove to the people lor...

Devil1976 SG

Don't you think they're already saying whatever they like now...?

Next thing you know, they wrap up some stones from the streets between buns and tell you it's a beef burger....