https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t Why did Mr Goh Keng Swee made this comment? Explain your answer. en-us 2017-07-31 00:23:53 UTC 2025-11-10 17:59:38 UTC hello@padlet.com lin_bihui_celisa https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t/wish/179745906 2017-07-31 05:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t/wish/179745906 https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t/wish/179822546 Mr Goh Keng Swee wanted Singaporeans to not rely on the British military for Defence and he wanted Singaporeans to defend and fight for themselves. This can be seen from "The British Military protection today has made a number of our citizens complacent about the need to conduct our own Defence preparations." Hence this shows that Singaporeans should not be so dependent on the British and they should support National Service. ]]> 2017-08-01 03:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t/wish/179822546 https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t/wish/179822754 He made this comment as a sign of support for the implementation of National Service and that we should not rely on the british, as seen from his speech where he states that 'Our army is to be engaged in the defence of the country  and our people against external aggression' and that 'The time to build up our defence is now'. This shows how he feels that National Service should be implemented as a way to protect the country and that it is a good idea to use it as a defence force. Therefore this shows that he made this comment to show his support towards National Service and its purpose.]]> 2017-08-01 03:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t/wish/179822754 jana_dayao https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t/wish/179822970 Mr Goh Keng Swee made this comment to persuade the people of Singapore to support National Service by addressing concerns regarding security of Singapore without British. This can be seen from Source A which states " Without the British, military presence in Singapore today, the island would be easily overrun by neighboring country within a radius of thousand miles " Hence, this shows that Mr Goh Keng Swee wanted to win the support of Singaporeans for National Service as the security of the country was at stake without protection from the British. ]]> 2017-08-01 03:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_bihui_celisa/5bilmap4b3t/wish/179822970