I've wanted to comment on this when I first read it in the papers. Finally I've remembered to.
How many of us actually paid attention to how much our dear government donates to relief efforts, each time a major disaster strikes somewhere?
Yes, Singapore lent some small help in regional disasters, in some cash and humanitarian effort, though I always believe we can send bigger teams than the 10-odd teams.
Now, what do we offer to countries at the other side of the world?
Look at Haiti, struck by a major earthquake that totally crumbled the country, the government and its people. An estimated 50,000 people were killed and 250,000 people were injured.
Our government's donations? US$ 50,000.
That's based on US$1 for every dead?
Or based on US$0.20 for every injured?
Or US$0.005 for each of the 9-million living Haitian citizen?
What a joke!
人生是黑白的.
11:56 PM <3
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