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Racial Harmony in Singapore
"Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great
things decay."
- Sallust (Roman historian)
THE SINGAPORE PLEDGE
The Origin
Initially penned by Mr S Rajaratnam in 1966, the Pledge was
written against the backdrop of racial riots in the 1950s
and 1960s. Mr Rajaratnam revealed that the dream was about
building "a Singapore we are proud of". He believed that language,
race and religion were divisive factors, but the Pledge emphasizes
that these differences can be overcome if Singaporeans cared
enough about their country. The draft text was handed to the
then Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who polished the text
before submitting it to the Cabinet.
Our Pledge
We, the citizens of Singapore,
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society
based on justice and equality
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our
nation.
1. Harmony in Discovery.
http://www.moe.gov.sg/racialharmony/index.htm
2. Racial Harmony Day
http://www.moe.gov.sg/ne/coreevents/rhd.htm
http://www.schools.moe.edu.sg/chijpritp/harmony.htm
3. Home - Media Centre - Speeches
SPEECH BY MR HAWAZI DAIPI, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, MINISTRY
OF EDUCATION, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE RACIAL HARMONY WEBSITE
ON SAT, 15 FEB 2003, AT 0900 HOURS.
http://www.moe.gov.sg/speeches/2003/sp20030215.htm
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