5. Lessons that Singapore can learn from the Sri Lanka conflict

THE 6 NE MESSAGES ARE:
1. Singapore is our homeland; this is where we belong.
2. We must preserve racial and religious harmony.
3. We must hold meritocracy and incorruptibility.
4. No one owes Singapore a living.
5. We must ourselves defend Singapore.
6. We have confidence in our future.

A CONFLICT IN A COUNTRY MIGHT LEAD TO INTERVENTION BY ANOTHER COUNTRY EITHER THROUGH MEDIATION OR DIRECT INTERFERENCE, SUCH AS SENDING TROOPS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT. THEREFORE, SINGAPORE MUST PRESERVE RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY, SO THAT NO CONFLICT WILL TAKE PLACE, AND IF A CONFLICT OCCURS, WE HAVE TO DEFEND OURSELVESAND NOT INTERVENTION BY OTHER COUNTRY.

SINGAPORE MUST NOT HAVE A RIOT AS WE CAN LEARN FROM SRI LANKA, JUL 1983'S RIOTS RESULTED IN MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT, JOBLESS. THEY VANDALIZED, LOOTED OR BURNED THEIR PLACES OF WORK SUCH AS GARMENT FACTORIES. IN VIOLENT CONFLICTS, ALL GROUPS SUFFERED. SINGAPORE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE ANY CITIZEN AND SINGAPORE , OUR HOMELAND. WE WOULD NOT BEAR TO DESTROY IT AND ALSO. IT WILL NOT BE THE RESULT THAT WE WANT.