The talk of the town on Monday was the Prime Minister's National
Day Rally speech.
Many felt it touched their lives. Come on
la... How the reporter know people are touched?? Media should
report unbiasedly, not to curry favour the top
One was glad that it wasn't just about dollars and cents.
Even foreign-born citizens wanted their say.
Channel NewsAsia spoke to Singaporeans among the lunchtime crowd at
Raffles Place, one day after PM Lee Hsien Loong's speech on
Sunday.
They said they liked what they heard from PM Lee.
It was a speech that resonated with them, especially when the
topics were close to their hearts.
"I quite like the part that he said that you know that Singaporeans
need to have more babies. I feel that it is true," said a
Singaporean. Come on la... Insufficient
babies problem is here since 1990s... it is a famous Singapore
problem... I don't think Singaporean's intelligence is so
low.
"I'm glad it wasn't just about goodies and dollars....I think the
Singapore psyche is really a lot more than just dollars and cents,"
said another.
The Prime Minister's message on immigration also struck a chord
with many Singaporeans.
They said that new immigrants add diversity.
And for those who have just arrived on our shores, they said that
Singapore is a most welcoming home away from home.
"I'm here for more than 15 years now. For the local culture, I am
used to it, I like the Singapore style," said one immigrant turned
citizen.
"It means that you are all inclusive, that you welcome other people
and not so protective," said another immigrant.
"People are very forthcoming, so that's a good sign that people are
welcoming newcomers here," said a third.
"........Given a chance, definitely, I feel it's a good place to
settle down," said a fourth.
Singaporeans also welcomed the idea of plugging into a new digital
age, though some had reservations.
"It would definitely make information more readily available to
more people," said one Singaporean.
"I think it's superb for our productivity, and the people get
connected," said another.
But a third Singaporean said: "If it's viable, why aren't the
schools already into it in the first place?"
Whatever their views, Singaporeans took Mr Lee's message to
heart.
Although the Prime Minister spoke on wide-ranging topics, it seemed
that the local issues mattered most. - CNA/ir