Retard Charles Quah wants to recognize mercenary Gurkhas who served in Sinkieland

Papsmearer said:

How about first recognizing true born singaporeans who have served NS and given their lives, limbs, and 2 years of their lives to Singapore? This fucker talks like only the Gurkhas "have given us a legacy of peace". what about the over 500,000 sinkies who served NS? They gave no legacy?

Recognise Gurkhas for commitment to S'pore

I WAS deeply touched by 72-year-old former Staff Sergeant Chandra Gurung's deep affection and love for Singapore ("Legacy of peace forged by pioneer Gurkhas"; Aug 24).

He said, "If anything bad happens, I am ready to fight. I am ready to go back and die for Singapore", even though he left Singapore 30 years ago.

Never were truer words spoken by a more loyal friend of Singapore. Compare such loyalty with Singaporeans who choose to migrate rather than serve national service.

The Gurkhas have been a regular fixture of Singapore's security since 1949.

They guard highly sensitive installations, and served bravely during World War II, the Malayan Emergency and the racial riots in the 1950s and 1960s.

In recent times, they were involved in the United Nations peacekeeping efforts in Timor Leste in 2000. And in 2003, they were part of the Singapore contingent involved in training Iraqi security personnel.

In 2003, I visited Nepal for an International Labour Organisation (ILO) consulting project.

I met two ILO staff, women in their mid-20s, who spoke with a slight Singlish accent.

Both were born in Singapore and completed their O levels at Mount Vernon Secondary.

They and their families were sent back to Nepal once their fathers completed their service contracts.

They spoke of their happy childhood and school memories in Singapore, but did not mention the hardships their families experienced when they resettled in Nepal.

I learnt of their plight only from Singaporean friends based there, who spoke of these families' re-entry problems. The boys, in particular, experienced greater social problems, and some became delinquents.

My wish for Singapore's 50th birthday is that our various ministries and agencies will consider how we can recognise the Gurkha Contingent officers for their duty and commitment to Singapore.

Singapore needs more citizens and permanent residents, and the children of the Gurkha officers would be prime candidates.

Some were born here, many have studied in local schools, they know our cultures well, love Singapore and can assimilate easily.

I welcome more Singapore-born Gurkha national servicemen, nurses, social workers, teachers, engineers and hospitality staff.

Their fathers have given us a legacy of peace. Now it is our turn to give their children a legacy of hope.

Charles Quah

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jw5 said:

He reminds me of Lee Bee Wah who once talked of arranging pension schemes for her China born table tennis players.

This shows how easily impressionable sinkies are.

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HTOLAS said:

To those who call the Gurkhas mercenaries, I suggest you do some research about how they came to be in the employ of the British and Indian armies, and the Singapore Police. I personally don't think they should be deployed in the police because this means that they can be used against our own people. Rather, they should be in the SAF where their principal role should be to fight external enemies but with perhaps a subsidiary role of internal defence.

I do not doubt the loyalty of the Gurkhas in Singapore, but it may not be to the government of Singapore. Rather, it would be to the British who recruited them from Nepal; note that their CO here is a British officer, and that earlier attempts to replace British officers with a Singaporean were unwelcome.

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HTOLAS said:

To those who call the Gurkhas mercenaries, I suggest you do some research about how they came to be in the employ of the British and Indian armies, and the Singapore Police. I personally don't think they should be deployed in the police because this means that they can be used against our own people. Rather, they should be in the SAF where their principal role should be to fight external enemies but with perhaps a subsidiary role of internal defence.

I do not doubt the loyalty of the Gurkhas in Singapore, but it may not be to the government of Singapore. Rather, it would be to the British who recruited them from Nepal; note that their CO here is a British officer, and that earlier attempts to replace British officers with a Singaporean were unwelcome.

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HTOLAS said:

To those who call the Gurkhas mercenaries, I suggest you do some research about how they came to be in the employ of the British and Indian armies, and the Singapore Police. I personally don't think they should be deployed in the police because this means that they can be used against our own people. Rather, they should be in the SAF where their principal role should be to fight external enemies but with perhaps a subsidiary role of internal defence.

I do not doubt the loyalty of the Gurkhas in Singapore, but it may not be to the government of Singapore. Rather, it would be to the British who recruited them from Nepal; note that their CO here is a British officer, and that earlier attempts to replace British officers with a Singaporean were unwelcome.

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kaipoh said:

talk is cheap, I also can say I will die for LKY, Joe Yeo, LBW...

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HTOLAS said:

To those who call the Gurkhas mercenaries, I suggest you do some research about how they came to be in the employ of the British and Indian armies, and the Singapore Police. I personally don't think they should be deployed in the police because this means that they can be used against our own people. Rather, they should be in the SAF where their principal role should be to fight external enemies but with perhaps a subsidiary role of internal defence.

I do not doubt the loyalty of the Gurkhas in Singapore, but it may not be to the government of Singapore. Rather, it would be to the British who recruited them from Nepal; note that their CO here is a British officer, and that earlier attempts to replace British officers with a Singaporean were unwelcome.

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HTOLAS said:

To those who call the Gurkhas mercenaries, I suggest you do some research about how they came to be in the employ of the British and Indian armies, and the Singapore Police. I personally don't think they should be deployed in the police because this means that they can be used against our own people. Rather, they should be in the SAF where their principal role should be to fight external enemies but with perhaps a subsidiary role of internal defence.

I do not doubt the loyalty of the Gurkhas in Singapore, but it may not be to the government of Singapore. Rather, it would be to the British who recruited them from Nepal; note that their CO here is a British officer, and that earlier attempts to replace British officers with a Singaporean were unwelcome.

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