Yeap, I saw the breaking news last night and I was actually
surprised too. I kept waiting for the press release conference
mentioned by the CNA newscaster that
surposedly would be broadcast live on CNA TV
Live in the early Monday morning of 9th December at 1.10am, then
postponed to 1.30am but nothng happended. Then later she announced
it would be at 3.00am. I gave up and went to bed lols. Wanted to
find out more about it and what the Police got to say about their
findings…..Imagine…police cars overturned and burned, an ambulance
burned and the a bus smashed up by the migrant workers in Little
India.
This reminded me of a scene I saw on TV in the 60s during the
racial riots started from China Town and spreading to other parts
of Singapore. I remembered my father and two elder brothers
standing by outside our kampung house with parangs in their hand to
protect the rest of our family members and our kampung house just
in case we were attacked. I remembered going outside and standing
outside the door and was scolded by my father and two elder
brothers to get inside the house. It was quite a frightening
experience. I also felt the anxieties and fears of my father and my
brothers. Nothing happened to us and luckily too in my kampung, the
Malays and Chinese habitants were neutral. They did not side and
support any racial groups during the racial riots in the 60s.
About the Little India riot incidence…I think the other friends
of that Indian migrant worker that was killed in that fatal
accident by the bus…could be the reason for their unruly behaviour.
If back in their own country of India, I think the bus driver would
have been attacked by the people and beaten to death before the
police arrival. I guess they wanted justice to be done to that
Singaporean bus driver on the spot….luckily that driver was saved
by the police constantables and auxilliary police officers that
were presence at the scene.
Just two weeks ago, my wife and I from JB, visited Little India
for an evening stroll and did some sights seeing along Little
India. We went to Mustafar Shopping Centres and City Square Mall to
shop. It was really nice to walk and watch the colourful retail
shop houses light busting with all kind of showcase goodies for
sales and the variety of Indian Restaurants promoting their dining
and cuisines along the main road. We really had a great time
there.
Well…lesson learn from here…never ever see these low paid
migrant workers as weak or cowards…they could turn violent and
dangerous..when they lost their tolerance / patience.
