Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in his National Day Rally (NDR) speech on Sunday, again spoke of what makes us Singaporean — the Singaporean Soul. It is a reiteration of what he said two years ago, also in his NDR speech, about what constitutes the Singapore Spirit.
The question is more acute and indeed more important now than perhaps since the day we parted with Malaysia. Amidst all our much recognised and much lauded economic achievements, this fundamental question of identity persists. It is given more urgency now with the momentous change in our demographics, with the infusion of a large number of foreigners and our ageing population. The fear is that who we are is fast being diluted. Full story
