“There were extraordinary scenes at yesterday’s Schools National Judo Championships.

Fajar Secondary School (FSS) coach Yeo Chin Seng, incensed that one of his judokas in a B Boys’ team match against Hougang Secondary (HS) had been disqualified, confronted the competition’s convener Gerard Fernandez.

Yeo had to be restrained by onlookers.

He then told his five-man team to sit down on the competition mat, where they remained for 20 minutes. [See Pic]”

- The Straits Times

I read with great moral outrage the repugnant behavior of our youth today. The fact that a protest has happened within the domain of our (once) lawful society strikes a mortal blow to the security of all of us and has damaged the moral fabric which underpins our great nation. This unfortunate incident will forever mar the collective conscience of a society that has until now engaged in constructive civil discourse instead of resorting to such dangerous means to resolve conflicts. The true significance of the protest is that we are now unable to sleep peacefully in the comfort of our affordable HDB flats in the Singaporean utopia shattered by the disturbing actions on the part of some iniquitous teenagers.

Have we not learnt from our National Education textbooks of the many riots in the past which has resulted in much bloodshed? Surely the Maria Hertogh and the Riot of 1969 should have dissuaded the youngsters from such a radical course of action. Surely the youngsters ought to know that in Singapore, any gathering of five or more people inevitably leads to an increased likelihood of a massive loss of lives. Surely the youngsters ought to know that even adults (especially those who belong to a certain sub-human species called the “Opposition”) are not given the right to assemble freely for a cause.

A protest that has no risk involved? Bah. More astute readers will be able to appreciate another grievous threat to our national security – that of race and religion. Notice that the ugly baggage of the twin perils is never far behind us and that their undertones cast a dark shadow over this protest: Dressed in traditional Japanese garb and sitting in a stoic manner vaguely reminiscent of Shintoism, the wanton display of ethnicity and religious symbolism on the part of the protestors ought to alarm readers. After all, this is the very monster of ethnic and religious hatred which our Dear Leaders and our responsible media have prophesied that will bring about the end-times of our great nation.

Why have our youth fallen to such a deplorable state? Look no further. The answer can be summed up in three letters, S-D-P. It seems that the nefarious group has succeeded in brain-washing our valuable youth by glamorizing the so-called “civil disobedience”. There is an undisputed connection between an earlier Lian He Zao Bao interview granted to SDP’s ringleader, which ceded a portion of the newspaper to the flames of anarchy, and the blasphemous state of affairs which we see now. Look at what happens if we give the media free rein to cover an opposition leader? Chaos, anarchy, and our impressionable young corrupted by such dangerous notions of “rights” introduced by western agents determined to bring about our glorious nation to its knees.   

But all is not lost. This incident might be unfortunate but there is still a way to salvage the situation. For a start, a year of hard labor chiseling the National Education textbook word-for-word on the rocks of Bukit Timah Hill with a toothpick is a punishment that is wanting for these delinquents and their coach. The Lian He Zao Bao reporter on the other hand can reflect upon her mistakes in the confines of the ISD, where light bulbs switched on 24 hours a day have been shown to be particularly helpful in elucidating previously un-noticed moral failings. And as usual, the ringleader of the afore-mentioned nefarious political party can be bankrupted once more.

Only then can we continue to ensure the progress towards a stable and peaceful society.