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Singapore Pledge
By Peace | April 23, 2008
Singapore 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.
We Share The Singapore Heartbeat
We are Singapore, we are Singapore
We will stand together, hear the lion roar
We are Singapore, we are Singapore
We’re a nation strong and free forevermore
One People, One Nation, One Singapore
This is my country, this is my flag
This is my future, this is my life
This is my family, these are my friends
We are Singapore, Singaporeans
Singapore our homeland, it’s here that we belong
All of us united, one people marching on
We’ve come so far together, our common destiny
Singapore forever, a nation strong and free
The Singapore Spirit: For Peace and Harmony, We Strive For Our Best.
National Pledge
The Origin/History
The National Pledge was written in the mid-1960s in the aftermath of the racial riots that had affected communal harmony in Malaysia and Singapore. Rajaratnam believed that race, language and religion were the main factors contributing to the division of the people. In wording the Pledge he sought to bring across the message that these differences can be overcome if Singaporeans were committed to and caring enough for their country. The dream for Singapore is spelt out in the ideals of the Pledge. It calls for a sense of nationhood to be fostered despite differences, and encourages all to bring reality to the dream of building a country which all Singaporeans could be proud of. Rajaratnam remembered taking only a day or two to pen the words although it was refined further by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew before submissions to the Cabinet. Some sources suggest Ong Pang Boon had a hand in the writing of the Pledge, but generally, Rajaratnam is credited for its entirety.
Chinese Singapore Pledge translation
我们是新加坡公民，
誓愿不分种族、言语、宗教，
团结一致，
建设公正平等
的民主社会，
并为实现国家之幸福、繁荣与进步，
共同努力。
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April 23rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
[...] daughter of the Star, Ah Ming (阿 明) 猩 猩, Sing Sing, I am 醒(wake up) 了(liao = already) Just sing, sing a song… I am happy, I sing, I tell, I sing song, I sing tell and sing my [...]
May 9th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
[...] Singapore is our homeland, this is where we belong. We must preserve racial and religious harmony. By this alone, there are thousands of things to be done and who and which parents standing outside the gate, will know of all these. Most of people waiting for the kids are mostly maids and housewives. Even when they see any changes, they don’t even voice out…. [...]
July 4th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
[...] The last time I took my photo here, it was under construction… Around this place, the Singaporean Chinese Guy, someone who looked so much like ‘Chua’, asked for my nationality. He was not the first person to ask me. [...]
July 11th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
[...] First Song of the servant of Yahweh [...]
August 9th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
[...] even though they are Singaporean. Jehovah Witness don’t sing the National Anthem nor say the Pledge. I am very glad that I had found the true religion, the truth and one and true God in this world. I [...]
March 13th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
i am proud to be a singaporean! wahooo…
May 9th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
[...] Our National Anthem This is QiHua Primary School. They had just finished their Friday morning exercise. Then they began to sing their National Anthem and then to say the Singapore Pledge. [...]
June 18th, 2010 at 11:54 am
[...] 写一首歌给你，唱出我的心意。 把欢乐的情绪，洒遍了大地。 [...]
July 1st, 2010 at 5:40 pm
[...] Let’s fight for WORLD PEACE, Defend our country… [...]
September 16th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
[...] Singapore’s population is made up of different races, the people have to come together and pledge loyalty to Singapore. They must realise that they are not citizens of China, Britain, Malaysia, India or Indonesia; [...]