Who Pays for Indian FTrash Snake Boat Race???

[makapaaa]

Singapore's first snake boat race captures community spirit
By Alvina Soh | Posted: 05 September 2010 2117 hrs

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SINGAPORE : Singapore's first snake boat race took place at Jurong Lake Park on Sunday.

More than 1,200 members of the Malayalee community and 180 rowers gathered to celebrate Onam, the biggest festival in the Indian state of Kerala.

The harvest festival also saw members of the Chinese and Malay communities joining in.

Organisers said that the celebration aimed to encourage new citizens and Permanent Residents to participate in grassroots level activities, so as to promote and foster social integration.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Lim Boon Heng, who was the Guest-of-Honour, explained why it was important to do so.

He said: "Singapore continues to be an immigrant society, because we are continuously getting people coming from overseas to settle here in Singapore. And we need to make sure that they quickly settle in, are integrated, and that means that they have to understand the values that we have.

"So we need to continue to work to bring them together. And sports is one way to bring different people together and then from there, making friends and deepening friendships and promoting mutual understanding." - CNA/ms

 

[halsey02]

Limp Beh Heng, can do, what in Hokkien say " turn choo, ga chua koon"... ha ha ha ha They will have thoroughly disinfect the lake later...there will be plenty of beg bugs eggs plus other germs; some, we may have not even hear of!

 

[makapaaa]

He said: "Singapore continues to be an immigrant society, because we are continuously getting people coming from overseas to settle here in Singapore. And we need to make sure that they quickly settle in, are integrated, and that means that they have to understand the values that we have.

=> So why should Sporns serve NS? Subliminal message that by the FAPee Sell Cuntry Thieves that Sporns have no rights and that FTrash should have as many rights as Sporns. Donch you feel like FUCKING these Familee BASTARDS?

 

[hunter]

Didn't know Indian dragon boat

 

[garlic]

The values that PAP have and is making foreigners "understand" is that Sinkies have no choice, no alternatives, no other way to turn to even when get farked deep deep.. no way sinkies can retaliate. The message sent across is very clear.

After the discontent from the Bt Batok "water festival" fiasco, PAP shown they can throw any event they want again.. this time for indians. What can sinkies do? Nothing...

Even after making lau pengs unhappy with the 9k bullshit, official statement given by that cb prof is even more bullshit and makes no sense.. Even though all sinkies know what was said does not make sense.. What can sinkies do?

Even though sinkies unhappy with crowded MRTs during peak hours. SMRT CEO just say "Dont take lah"... We have no choice but to swallow our pride and purchase the mrt ticket even though thus chided. What can sinkies do?

Bottomline, message sent across is crystal clear.. PAP can do whatever they want and they have demonstrated that again by backing that up with actions contrary to what sinkies like. Why be citizens? PRs get this msg loud and clear.