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  • New Counter-Terror Police Squad Operational By June

    New Counter-Terror Police Squad Operational By June

    A new crack squad of police officers specially trained and armed to take on terrorists minutes after an attack on Singapore’s shores will be operational in June.

    These officers of the Emergency Response Team (ERT), which Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam announced last month as part of a hardening of counter-terrorism measures amid heightened risks, will be trained in counter-assault. They will also wield more powerful firearms — the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun — than regular cops and be suited up in ballistic helmets and vests in full battle order.

    Sharing details of the ERT during the Police workplan seminar yesterday, Mr Shanmugam said that “top of the list” of the new challenges the force will face is terrorism, which has become “a clear and present danger”.

    The Police noted that, going by the Paris attacks last November and Jakarta attacks in January, the modus operandi of terrorists have shifted to trying to inflict maximum casualties as quickly as possible without any intent to capture hostages or negotiate for their reliease.

    Mr Shanmugam added: “ERTs … will have to respond faster, more effectively and decisively to attacks. They will have more firepower and be given training to achieve this. They will get to the scene as quickly as possible to contain the situation and minimise casualties as far as possible.”

    ERT officers will operate out of all six land division headquarters in groups of four to five, conducting patrols at places such as shopping malls as a form of deterrence. By going on these rounds, the officers will also be able to familiarise themselves with the local terrain and stakeholders so that they can respond swiftly during an armed attack.

    The ERT will be followed by a second wave of forces — specialist teams from the Special Operations Command (SOC) called Rapid Deployment Troops (RDT). Mr Shanmugam said that around 300 officers will recruited by the time the RDT is fully manned by July 2017.

    These troops will move around in convoys of armoured Tactical Strike Vehicles — still being developed — and Tactical Vehicles. When they are needed on a scene urgently, they will use Tactical Response Motorcycles so that they can weave through traffic, for instance.

     

    Source: TODAY Online

  • Full Time Or Part-Time MP – Who Would You Choose?

    Full Time Or Part-Time MP – Who Would You Choose?

    2 people go for a job interview.

    Person A says: ‘This will be my full-time commitment. I will be at the office for many hours, more than the required amount of time.’

    Person B says: ‘I won’t be here always, this is not my full-time commitment. But don’t worry, i will manage. Don’t ask me how; i just know i will manage.’

    Person B gets the job.

    Sounds ludicrous? Not in my country.

     

    Source: Walid J. Abdullah

  • PCF Childcare Have No Heart, Instilling Wrong Values In Children

    PCF Childcare Have No Heart, Instilling Wrong Values In Children

    These days, PCF childcare centre management have no eyes to see, no heart to feel.

    You give my child field trip form late last week, expect payment by tomorrow. Cash. What’s the point of the CDA account? Aren’t educational field trips by PCF childcare centres supposed to be funded by CDA account?

    Doesn’t help that they have a “carry balls” Parent Support Group that only thinks about the welfare of their own children. Hey, spare a thought for those parents who find it hard to cough up money at the end of the month! Not everyone is rich, okay! To you, $20 per child is nothing. It could mean the difference between eating tomorrow or not for others!

    To “sell” this field trip, the school has pumped up the children’s spirits. How would a child react when he sees his friends going to field trip but he can’t because Mummy and Daddy can’t afford it?? That’s what a CDA account is for, you know!

    You want to teach about “haves and have-nots”? Don’t need to go to Pertapis! Start with the childcare centre itself! Not everyone can afford what’s affordable to you!

    A big thank you to the management and the “sar kar” Parents Support Group of PCF Sparkletots Yuhua, Block 264 Jurong East Street 24 for introducing our children to the concept of class segregation!

    (Yes, please call me down for a “clarification session” or whatever. I’m looking forward to it. But remember, not all parents work office hours. Sorry to ruin your perfect little worlds.)

    ‪#‎PCF‬‪#‎EveryChildShouldBeTreatedTheSame‬

    Halimah Yacob, Zainal Bin Sapari,

     

    Source: Abdul Malik Mohammed Ghazali

  • Joshua Simon: What Is Racial Harmony?

    Joshua Simon: What Is Racial Harmony?

    I propose a challenge.

    Go to town. Ion, 313, Orchard Central, Wisma, Takashimaya – any mall in town. I want you to count how many Malay/Indian men and women featured on the posters.

    Ok now out of town. Wherever you go in Singapore now open your eyes to it and really count. On the bus. On the train. On the commercials before the movie starts. On the newspapers. On the magazines. On the tv commercials.

    Are you cool with that?

    Because it seems to me the ‘Singaporean Look’ is a skinny Chinese girl with long hair and a big smile! ☺️ Yay and her boyfrend smiling right behind chasing after her is a slim fit Chinese boy with straight hair and a big smile! Tee-hee!

    Are you cool with that? Seems to me we are. Coz if this was the US we’d bring this up and talk about it. Really, talk about it and fix it. But Josh this is Asia! And this is the Asian look! Ah, see that’s the problem right there.

    As a young kid growing up in Singapore, I’d never see someone of my skin color rocking ads and headlines unless it’s Singapore Idol Season. I couldn’t entertain my first ambition of being an actor coz every role (although said open to all races) would go to the man with the Singaporean Look.

    I do music, I do radio. I’m behind a microphone. If I had a dollar for every person that has come up to me saying “OMG I didn’t know you’re Indian!” I’d be able to afford a down payment for an HDB flat.In the industry, I’ve had peers get turned down gigs because they were too “ethic looking”. I don’t watch Channel 8 or Vasantham but… off the top of my head I can name you 10 Chinese local celebrities (includes Rui En). Is it just me?

    Maybe there isn’t enough talented Indian and Malay celebrities. Or maybe we’re not given a chance to see them.
    Who’s stopping them? Who’s saying no to these people? Who’s decided what the Singapore Look is?

    I’m not celebrating Racial Harmony in Singapore till I get my answers and see some change. It’s 2016. Do not get complacent. I represent the next generation that isn’t gonna just keep quiet and nod my head and say it’s all okay.

    Racial Harmony isn’t just about us getting along. It’s equal opportunities. Equal chances to shine. I wanna see diversity.

    I can smell the smoke and tell that something ain’t right. Now I wanna see people move. Share that spotlight.

     

    Source: Joshua Simon

  • You Don’t Need A Fortune To Be Fortunate

    You Don’t Need A Fortune To Be Fortunate

    Hi everyone, meet Mdm Ah Heng, 95 year old box collector from Kreta Ayer. Despite being the OLDEST box collector we’ve ever met in SIngapore, she is also one of the most cheerful and positive. And amazingly at 95, she’s still very agile and strong. Maybe what keeps her going strong is her positive energy. Although some may claim that it is because she keeps herself fit by “exercising”, we beg to differ because other box collectors too, “exercise” however, many of them shouldn’t be walking at all along dangerous roads if they are limping in pain due to their aging limbs. So it has to be her positive energy that keeps her strong.

    She speaks Cantonese and a tiny bit of Malay and I could barely understand what she’s telling me, but she never stops trying and she seems to enjoy talking a lot. She will walk a few metres and turn back and continue talking then walk away again and turn back and continue talking.

    One of the things that i can understand, she said was “Saya susah tapi saya tak nak susahkan orang.” (translated: I’m poor but I do not want to trouble others.) She says that in the most positive manner that she sounds like she’s thankful to even be alive and do not have anything to complain. She’s not married and do not have children and surviving on her own. What an amazing woman. Many of the box collectors we met, who are in their 70s and 80s could barely walk properly. But this lady was ever so lively and cheerful. We talked and talked all along standing by the side of a small road for almost half hour. She was so full of energy and very appreciative of the vouchers and meal coupons that we just gave her. We promised to meet her every month to continue paying forward her following months’ meals at the nearby Mixed Vegetable Stall at the coffeeshop of No.85 Keong Saik Rd.

    If you speak CANTONESE and you LOVE TO CHAT, why not PM us and we will intro you to her. You’ll have a great time chatting with this lady!

    Very special thanks to Stephanie for helping out with the distribution and helping explain to the box collectors on how to redeem the coupons. And thank you for your help stamping next month’s coupons.

    And also a very special thanks to everyone who contributed to our Monthly Meal Funds for the box collectors.

    “No One Can Do Everything But Everyone Can Do Something”

    #FreeRaif #IamRaifBadawi

     

    Source: Happy People Helping People Foundation

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