Usually when there is some sort of impasse like this anywhere in the world, I will have on opinion on what should be done.
But for this situation in Bangkok, there are so many facts which are not clear from both sides, so I cannot form an opinion or take a clear position, even in the privacy of my mind.
All I know is that I am saddened to see the lovely people of this beautiful country (where I have spent, when I add up all the time spent working here, three plus years of the past eight years) go through these troubled times. I wish them a peaceful resolution.
We in Singapore must watch and learn so that we continue to be, as my song says, "One People, One Nation, One Singapore."
As we expand our space for expression and take steps towards pushing the OB markers in Singapore, our freedom of expression must always be governed by one supreme principal, which is,
Above all else, the greater good of Singapore and its people as a whole, must transcend the interest of any one group or individual.
But for this situation in Bangkok, there are so many facts which are not clear from both sides, so I cannot form an opinion or take a clear position, even in the privacy of my mind.
All I know is that I am saddened to see the lovely people of this beautiful country (where I have spent, when I add up all the time spent working here, three plus years of the past eight years) go through these troubled times. I wish them a peaceful resolution.
We in Singapore must watch and learn so that we continue to be, as my song says, "One People, One Nation, One Singapore."
As we expand our space for expression and take steps towards pushing the OB markers in Singapore, our freedom of expression must always be governed by one supreme principal, which is,
Above all else, the greater good of Singapore and its people as a whole, must transcend the interest of any one group or individual.
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