Sep 14, 2012 - ST Forum
I AM surprised by the amount of public funding
for the National Day Parade ("National Day Parade costs rise to
$17.2m"; Tuesday).
Why was there a need for so many rehearsals? A glitch is all
right, especially when we now believe it is okay to make mistakes
as long as we learn from them.
I am also curious to know why the cost of fireworks and
ammunition was not mentioned. Were they really necessary during
rehearsals?
Each year, there are too many man-hours lost in the rehearsals,
which blunt the excitement of the actual Parade itself.
Matthew Yeo
