Happy National Day! :) · 4:13pm Aug 9th, 2017
There was a time, not long ago,
When other flags flew in Singapore:
The British flag in colonial rule,
And the Japanese flag in war.
There was no freedom, no justice,
When our forefathers stepped ashore.
Life was a struggle, bitter and hard.
And families were hungry and poor.
They spoke a dozen different tongues,
Though their dreams were all the same.
But their hopes for a better life were lost
When war and invasion came.
After the war, we called for change,
For the right to decide our fate.
Some of us wanted democracy;
Others, a Communist state.
Riots and killings in our streets,
Years of hate and fear.
People said we’d never survive
As independence drew near.
When self-rule came, we took a vote
And joined Malaysia, merged as one.
But even friends disagree sometime,
And more trouble had soon begun.
August nine, nineteen sixty five,
We were out of Malaysia…alone!
Against all odds we had to build
A nation of our own.
We’ve come this far, by ourselves,
One people from many lands.
Our forefathers paid the price for us;
Now the future is in our hands.
This is our home, where we belong,
And our flag flies high and free.
But let’s not take for granted
What we have will always be.
-extract from Singapore recollections
On this day, 52 years after 1965, we celebrate Singapore 52nd year since its Independence from Malaysia.
For a nation to travel from a third world country to a first class country in 50 years is no small feat. On this day 52 years ago, When we are kicked out of Malaysia, we suffered from lots of problems. Yet this small island city state survived.
Today, It boast a decent military, has a stable economy, a multi cultural society, and a stable government. Let's keep it that way.
Happy Birthday Singapore!
(side note)
1. On 1967, the Ministry of Defense introduced compulsory military service (of 2 years) for all males above the age of 18. This Year marks the 50 years after that introduction of military service.
It is now a tri-service force when it was once just made up of 1000 soldiers and 2 Infantry Regiment.
2. This is a coincidence that our national day falls on the 9 of August cause it was the day the Americans dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki
3. Ponies in war is also an alternative history to what it could have been when Britain won the Battle of Singapore in 1942
Happy Independence Day to you. I hope you enjoy it.
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Celebrating Singapore's Independence/ National Day