TERRORISM
One urgent issue where we have to cooperate with our neighbours is terrorism.
Almost every day we read of new attacks somewhere: US, Europe, to Middle East, and closer to home, in Indonesia and Malaysia. Terrorist groups are active all around us in Southeast Asia. In Singapore, the threat is not just from outside but also domestic. We have arrested a dozen Singaporeans who have been radicalised.
Look at other countries. People react in two possible ways after an attack. One, they show a collective will to stand together. The other reaction is distrust and suspicion. The question is: which will happen in Singapore?
Our diplomats and security forces, the Home Team and SAF are doing excellent work. But they alone cannot guarantee our security and safety, or hold us together. All of us must do our part, from understanding our national interest, and supporting Singapore in our relations with other countries, to preparing ourselves to deal with terrorism, and standing together after a terrorist attack.
I will be launching the #SGSecure movement in September. It is a call-to-action to all to be sensitised, trained and mobilised to protect Singapore from a terrorist attack.
Ultimately, what matters most is our resolve to hold together and fight to defend our place in the world.
#ndrsg
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