But I also assure you that how the officers responsible will be taken to task will always be fair and just. Commanders will ultimately be liable and assessed on the quality of their leadership as reflected in the performance of their officers, as well as the manner in which they address problems and adversity.

Wong Kan Seng

Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
You May Also Like

Company fined $17,500 for failing to pay salaries to employees

Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced that Raycom Engineering & Aerospace Pte.…

WHO Southeast Asia Region calls for urgent and aggressive measures as number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on Member states in the…

六四事件后 李光耀曾劝香港“以20万精英出走要挟中国”

上月18日, 在北京举行的改革开放40周年大会上,我国已故建国总理李光耀获得中国领导人习近平颁发“中国改革友谊奖章”。他被赞许为“推动新加坡深入参与中国改革开放进程的政治家”。 12月30日,英国国家档案馆(The National Archives)解封最后一批前首相撒切尔夫人(Margaret Thatcher)内阁的机密档案,并由撒切尔夫人基金会在网络上发布。 根据香港媒体《南华早报》报导,其中一份解密档案显示,我国已故总理李光耀曾建议香港,不应与中国硬杠,因主权在国际法上是绝对的。 他建议香港应和中国“讨价还价”并自我组织起来,令他们足以对中国利益构成潜在损害。 在一份题为《新加坡与英国关系:李光耀来访;与首相会面》,由时任首相私人秘书查尔斯鲍威尔(Charles Powell)记录的档案,显示1989年10月20日,李光耀与时任英国首相撒切尔夫人出席英国联邦政府首脑会议时会面,双方曾谈及中国和香港问题。 当时距离发生六四事件之后数月。鲍威尔在记录中写道,与媒体报导恰恰相反,李光耀并未敦促英国向香港人敞开大门。 “不应与中国硬杠”…

Singaporean historian launches weekly podcast

Dr Thum Ping Tjin, a Singaporean historian who is a Research Associate…