SINGAPORE: Minister of State for National
Development Tan Chuan-Jin said it was important to keep the kampung
spirit alive in order to promote community ties and
effort.
He said the spirit of the kampung, which is the
Malay word for village, can serve as a source of strength and a
unique way to anchor Singaporeans to their
country.
Mr Tan said this was especially important for
multi-racial Singapore.
He made this point on the sidelines of a community event, the
Heritage Kampung Carnival, at Bottle Tree Park in Yishun on
Saturday.
The carnival, which will run until June 16, features kampung games
such as "five-stones" and "capteh", as well as a mini-exhibition on
kampung life.
Mr Tan urged residents to help keep the kampung spirit alive.
"To me the kampong spirit really is about getting together as a
community, rather than on your own playing with your PSP or XBox or
your iPad. ... I think a lot of these games and the things you see
here is about hands on experience, building your own toys, making
your own games and actually playing it," he said.
"A lot of it is about patience. It's not instant gratification and
you need time, you need discipline. Which is something we don't
have a lot of. It also encourages children and adults to be more
disciplined and to actually spend time building something."
- CNA/wm
IF you the PAPigs, the loong the pok and gang not doing it you
expect the citizens to do it. Show your good example first
before expecting citizens to do so.
Damn lol, PAP , forever asking this and that from citizens.
Will continue to vote you greedy evils out.
