Berita Harian is indeed playing with fire with regard to Singapores ongoing land reclamation. Is the daily on a self-destructing crusade to bring about distrust and hatred in the region?

I have lived through the communist insurgency and the Confrontation. We were always unsure of the next day.We were afraid that our beloved country would be destroyed and that we might not see the next sunrise. It was a truly traumatic time for many of us, more so for those living close to the danger zones.

I am thankful to the various past leaders of this country who have allowed us to live in peace and prosperity not only at home but with neighbouring countries. Asean was formed to nurture the harmony that we now enjoy and for the benefit of the generations to come.

We are not of the same culture and we do have similarities and differences, but the beauty of Asean and its people is that we are prepared to reconcile our differences and live peacefully with each other. This is no easy achievement.

Berita Harian , in trying to create a bogeyman out of Singapore, is indeed playing with fire. It is time the paper realised the danger it is toying with or the proper authorities should step in to stop it.