S'pore belongs to all those living here: PM Loong
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Press Trust of India | Singapore
May 4, 2014 Last Updated at 06:40 ISTSingapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the city state belongs to all those living here that includes permanent residents and employment pass holders and was a special place to celebrate annual festivities amidst diverse groups.
Addressing a community celebration of the Indian New Year last night, Lee said: "Singaporeans, new arrivals, people who are on permanent residence here, people who are on employment pass here, all participating in one big Singapore family... So that we feel that this is a place which is special, which belongs to all of us and where we all celebrate one another's festivals and happy events together."
Dressed in red Kurta, Lee joined 600 residents at a community club of his constituency, tried his hand at a Thanjavur painting which was on cultural display and watched performances by classical Indian dancers.
Lee said the event was an embodiment of the theme, "Rhythms in Unity", as well as on a larger scale where everyone participates as one big Singapore family.
The Indian New Year fall on April 14 but some communities celebrate on different dates as per celebrations held in different parts of India. Singaporeans usually use weekends to celebrate on a large scale amidst multi-cultural society with one of the big celebrations held annually in the PM's constituency.
Indian makes up about 9 per cent of over 5 million Singaporeans and those living here. Chinese accounts for 74 per cent and the Malays form 13 per cent of the population.
Past reports have noted Singaporeans having discriminated against newly arrived migrants. But Lee's government has emphasized the importance of new migrants for boosting the city state's economic growth and future prosperity. -
scrap the crap NS... if anyones comes to sg belong to here..
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he's shooting from the broadside but dunno what is the target :lol: "Captain! We missed!....Did we?" :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2e5H9jNhQ8
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Originally posted by Mr Milo:
he’s shooting from the broadside but dunno what is the target
“Captain! We missed!....Did we?”
miss by a Loong shot.
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"Fire at those dafts, you idiots!" the captain shouted. "Captain! We have run out of ammo!" :lol:
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Originally posted by Gu7777g:
scrap the crap NS... if anyones comes to sg belong to here..
+1 for it or make it 6 months or so.
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If singapore belong to all , then let the foreign people - able to form political party and take on PAP also !!! If belong to them - then let them have a right to challange PAP for the right to govt singapore also !!!
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I think the real question on peoples minds would be how many more
*immigrants
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how many more what?
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let's vote for PAP and get out goodies :lol:
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cookie jars.
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yes we are all dafts, people give goodies, we vote for them to win :lol:
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:lol:
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You all very naughty.
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We need more immigrants to line our pockets :lol:
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Follow PAP style, suck the money out of the immigrants as much as possible :lol:
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ha, u forgot to add .....
"S'pore belongs to all those living here with MONEY"
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Excuse me, must be lots of money.
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Hanor hanor Suck them dry :lol:
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using the most effective way :oops:
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hanor hanor.
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let's build more :lol: