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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Kampong

Hello everybody! I am back to post again. Today I am going to blog about the topic on kampong. In Singapore, from what I have seen on the youtube website, the government might be destroying the old and the only kampong if I am not wrong, in Singapore. The people who had stayed in the government since a very long time ago was very depressed and felt a little bit pity if they were to leave the kampong and leave else where.. Those that were staying there for long was interviewed and they say out their feelings, opinion, etc. Some said that they have lived there for a very long time and think that they will not be used to the life if they were to move to a HDB flat. As the people living in kampong will hardly interact with the people outside as there are no internets connection or even hardly have any phone, their life is thus much more simpler and more peaceful While some also said that they are used to kampong life, and have been neighbours with the people in kampong for years, they thing that it might be a pity to separate. Well, in my opinion, I think that the government should not “destroy” the kampong for land even though they have the right to do so. Even if the land does not belong to the people in kampong, we should at least respect them and let them carry on with their kampong life if they are really contented with it. We should not think that kampong is low-class or despise them. Actually, they reflect the past of Singapore and tell people nowadays not to be granted for what they have now. Thus I really hope that the government can preserve the kampong and treat it as one of the treasure of Singapore! Okay, it’s getting late and I have to go. I will be posting soon again, so look forward to it! Thanks for your kind attention

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