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Ultimate insult?
Posted on 11 Aug, 2008 11:50
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=530 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Is this how we treat our national flag?
STOMPer Ritesh was disgusted by what he saw during one his walks.
Said the STOMPer in an email to STOMP yesterday (August 10):
“Although I'm not Singaporean and very new to Singapore, I was disgusted with the lack of knowledge amongst Singaporeans about the respect for the national flag.
“We all talk about the nation’s pride and feel proud to be Singaporean but when it comes down to reality, who really takes care of our nation’s pride?
“The national flag is meant to be respected by everyone. On the 43rd National Day, I saw millions of Singaporeans putting the national flag all around showing the bound of unity.
“But do we really respect the national flag? If yes, then we should know and should be well educated about respecting the national flag.
“The morning after our 43rd National Day, I took a walk from Punggol to Sengkang and saw many flags lying around in extremely bad condition.
“I make a request to all citizens to respect the national flag and not to bring dishonour to it. Hopefully next time, all citizens will take care of our national pride."
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Posted on 11 Aug, 2008 11:50
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=530 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Is this how we treat our national flag?
STOMPer Ritesh was disgusted by what he saw during one his walks.
Said the STOMPer in an email to STOMP yesterday (August 10):
“Although I'm not Singaporean and very new to Singapore, I was disgusted with the lack of knowledge amongst Singaporeans about the respect for the national flag.
“We all talk about the nation’s pride and feel proud to be Singaporean but when it comes down to reality, who really takes care of our nation’s pride?
“The national flag is meant to be respected by everyone. On the 43rd National Day, I saw millions of Singaporeans putting the national flag all around showing the bound of unity.
“But do we really respect the national flag? If yes, then we should know and should be well educated about respecting the national flag.
“The morning after our 43rd National Day, I took a walk from Punggol to Sengkang and saw many flags lying around in extremely bad condition.
“I make a request to all citizens to respect the national flag and not to bring dishonour to it. Hopefully next time, all citizens will take care of our national pride."
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