I AGREE with Ms Judy Lee ('Open wallet to aid locals too'; last
Friday) that we should give priority to helping Singaporeans in
distress.
Charity begins at home. This does not mean we should be less
caring towards foreigners, but we should not have the mindset that
helping citizens in distress is the Government's duty.
There are many groups of Singaporeans from various organisations
who visit Third World countries to do charity work. If only the
time, effort and money spent can be channelled back home to help
our countrymen in distress, we would have made it as a fully
developed First World country.
Jeffrey Tan
