The National Day Rally is a platform to take stock on the city-state’s development. Historically, it is also the rare, annual occasion for the prime minister to share his strategic visions with Singaporeans.
It was no exception this year when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday night delivered his first full-scale National Day Rally since Covid-19 struck the world.
These announcements were anticipated by many, but they nevertheless became breaking news for last evening, and will likely remain the centre of attention in the days ahead. On the home front, repealing Section 377A will take place after the Constitution is amended to protect the definition of marriage – as that between a man and a woman – from being challenged in court.
Our place in the world map as a small city-state means that we are vulnerable to foreign influence that encourages us to take side in a conflict between major powers, and the ones that sow discord against other tribal communities and erode trust in government. As a small state, we have limited powers to shape international dynamics. But we can mitigate the impact if we get our domestic policies and polity right. Singapore’s approach can take the form of income redistribution and forging trust between the government and its people.The debate on the social fractures will be incomplete without touching on the concerns Singaporeans have on immigration and integration.
I would have hoped that the PM provided more details of his vision considering the sentiments that Singaporeans have on demography.Singaporeans have a lot to be thankful for the nation’s 57th national birthday.
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