[h=1]KHAW BOON WAN: NEW CITIZENS CAN BE THE NEW PIONEERS OF SINGAPORE[/h]
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5 Sep 2014 - 5:55pm
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Over the weekend, almost 3,350 new citizens were welcomed to Singapore with citizenship ceremonies all around Singapore.
At one of those ceremonies at Republic Poly, National Development Minister hinted that new citizens would be the new pioneers of Singapore, drawing links to how the pioneers forged bonds despite racial and religious differences.
"Our Pioneer Generation dared to think big, make immense sacrifices, stay united and reach for the stars. They worked hard to overcome the hardships during the early years to build modern Singapore. They lived and worked alongside one another, even though they were of different races and culture, spoke different languages and practised different religions. Over the years, they forged strong and lasting friendships across racial and religious communities. They treated one another with mutual respect, forged a strong community spirit and together built a common Singaporean identity, with a common vision for a better Singapore." Khaw explained.
He encouraged the 194 new citizens at the ceremony to engage in volunteer work and integrate with the community by helping out at the grassroots or pursuing things that they were passionate about such as helping low income families or the elderly.
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Khaw Boon Wan also highlighted the contributions of some of the new citizens who have already been participating in regular volunteer work and said that this is good as it help to forge bonds within the community despite differences in race, religion and backgrounds.
PM Lee also had a similar message for the new citizens he welcomed at Ang Mo Kio and Sengkang West saying that new citizens should follow in the footsteps of the pioneers had help to contribute and built a Singapore identity.
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5 Sep 2014 - 5:55pm
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Over the weekend, almost 3,350 new citizens were welcomed to Singapore with citizenship ceremonies all around Singapore.
At one of those ceremonies at Republic Poly, National Development Minister hinted that new citizens would be the new pioneers of Singapore, drawing links to how the pioneers forged bonds despite racial and religious differences.
"Our Pioneer Generation dared to think big, make immense sacrifices, stay united and reach for the stars. They worked hard to overcome the hardships during the early years to build modern Singapore. They lived and worked alongside one another, even though they were of different races and culture, spoke different languages and practised different religions. Over the years, they forged strong and lasting friendships across racial and religious communities. They treated one another with mutual respect, forged a strong community spirit and together built a common Singaporean identity, with a common vision for a better Singapore." Khaw explained.
He encouraged the 194 new citizens at the ceremony to engage in volunteer work and integrate with the community by helping out at the grassroots or pursuing things that they were passionate about such as helping low income families or the elderly.
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Khaw Boon Wan also highlighted the contributions of some of the new citizens who have already been participating in regular volunteer work and said that this is good as it help to forge bonds within the community despite differences in race, religion and backgrounds.
PM Lee also had a similar message for the new citizens he welcomed at Ang Mo Kio and Sengkang West saying that new citizens should follow in the footsteps of the pioneers had help to contribute and built a Singapore identity.
