Spend less on defence?

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"What happened to Kuwait when it was attacked? The international community moved in.

"We have the United Nations now. We should be backing the UN to see that it provides some security for the small countries."


-- Non-constituency MP J. B. Jeyaretnam, questioning Singapore's defence spending on the grounds that the international community would come to Singapore's rescue, just as it did when Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990.

 "National defence is one area that the Government has always emphasised. In times like this, when there is social unrest and chaos in other countries, we need to be prepared."


-- Nee Soon Central MP Ong Ah Heng, who was one of several MPs who called on the Government not to cut back on defence spending despite the Budget deficit.

(taken from The Straits Times, 10/3/99)

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