I may complain a lot about the Government. I may complain a lot about Singaporeans. But that comes naturally as a Singaporean.
True, the Singapore Government is not perfect. It has a lot of faults. But if you look at the other countries in the world, how many Governments out there are better than the Singapore Government? I can count with one hand. At the end of the day, I am born in Singapore. I may not work or live in Singapore in the future, that I am not sure, but no matter where I am, Singapore is always my home.
Which is why I could never understand what is this big fuss about all Chinese should be proud that China is hosting the Olympics. True, I am a Chinese, but I am a Singaporean Chinese, not a China Chinese. I am glad that they can spend so much money to host the Olympics, the opening ceremony was stunning, and they are excellent hosts and so on, but please understand that because I always consider myself as a Singaporean Chinese, I can never relate myself to whatever is happening in China.
You can use the Olympics to showcase yourself as a new superpower. You may have all the tallest and shiniest buildings, but if you continue to have no moral values, continue to have corruption rampant throughout the country, continue to behave like hooligans outside your country, no amount of money spent, no number of tall buildings built, no number of bullet trains owned will earn you any respect.
I ain’t afraid to tell this to anyone,
I am Singaporean. And I am proud to be one.
