The Yahoo news report said the riot was "rare". Actually, it's the first time this has happened. So it is Not "rare". It has never happened before.
A riot has Never happened in Singapore ever since LKY took control. It is a thing of the past. His son takes over and we are back to the 1960s.
Having foreigners was supposed to take us "forward" but it is taking us backward.
In the time I was born and bred here, I have never seen or experienced a riot in Singapore. Certainly, the police officers who were at the scene never either. Otherwise, how did they get so injured?
So far, the policemen I have seen are young men. They have only known peace. So they just drove into the scene in their police cars and ... what did they expect?
So far, I have not seen the anti-riot forces use any shields, tear gas or anti-riot gear. What did they do? From the report it seems they reacted slowly and timidly.
When I first saw the Yahoo news headline, I thought "Little India"? You mean our Little India? It couldn't be. Is there a Little India in India?
Clicking on the article, I saw that indeed, it was the Little India of Singapore.
It was surreal reading it.
A riot in Singapore? Unbelievable.
Practically speaking, the India Indian was probably hit by the bus because he was black (and they tend to wear dark-colored clothing). Against the black of the night, the driver couldn't or didn't see him.
The "authorities" always walk around the true problem. Instead of getting rid of the foreigners and reducing their numbers and preventing non-Singaporeans (including PRs) from occupying our flats, they consider not selling alcohol at Little India, keeping foreigners in housing estates to 10%, increasing the number of buses...
How is the government going to arrest 400 people? At most, just capture the ring leaders. The rest are free. They carry on going to work the next day and nobody knows they were part of the riot if they don't brag or talk about it.
When I read the Yahoo news at about 3am this morning, there was only 1 thought: Send all of them back.
Fact is, for every foreigner occupying a seat in a bus/mrt, it is 1 less seat for a Singaporean.
Won't be surprised if one day the government is overthrown by the foreigners they brought in.
For Little India, with this riot, it is a mark on a tourist spot. And everyone is watching. Malaysia must be so happy now.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferwells/2013/12/09/singapores-little-india-riot-a-shock-but-not-a-total-surprise/ (the riot occured on Sunday late night towards midnight)
The Forbes article says out of 5 million people in SG, 3 million were born here. Assuming the 5 million stats is even correct, there are 2 million foreigners.
If even a few thousand of them riot and/or hold Singaporeans hostage, we are finished.
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