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Just as the government continues to try and forge a national identity for its people, amidst great economic and societal changes, our leaders must also be aware that the people of Singapore too are trying to adapt to the changes. And it is not an easy change for some to undergo, as indeed the government itself is grappling with the question of national identity – 12 years after Dr Balakrishnan’s remarks in Parliament.
And in the course of undergoing this momentous change, there will be times when emotions get the better of us, as indeed it did with this episode over the Philippines Independence Day event. And I am not just referring to the protesters against the event.
Our Prime Minister and our Acting Manpower Minister too, in my opinion, allowed their emotions to get the better of them.
But it is at times like this that we need leaders who can see the views from both sides, no matter how much the leaders themselves disagree with the views – and then reach out and soothe the frayed nerves and bleeding hearts.
Nonetheless, even as our leaders have chosen sides, it is good to see that sometimes it is the ordinary Singaporeans, such as http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2014/04/a-sporean-shows-the-way-when-leaders-fail/
And in the course of undergoing this momentous change, there will be times when emotions get the better of us, as indeed it did with this episode over the Philippines Independence Day event. And I am not just referring to the protesters against the event.
Our Prime Minister and our Acting Manpower Minister too, in my opinion, allowed their emotions to get the better of them.
But it is at times like this that we need leaders who can see the views from both sides, no matter how much the leaders themselves disagree with the views – and then reach out and soothe the frayed nerves and bleeding hearts.
Nonetheless, even as our leaders have chosen sides, it is good to see that sometimes it is the ordinary Singaporeans, such as http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2014/04/a-sporean-shows-the-way-when-leaders-fail/
