A lesson in economic defence

The Straits Times, February 3, 2007


SINGAPORE'S political leaders should seize on the ban on sand exports from Indonesia to impart an important lesson on total defence.

How Singapore and the affected parties are responding to the emergency situation demonstrates the concept of economic defence.

The Ministry of National Development, contractors, architects and developers have all come together to ensure that no economic activity which needs large supplies of sand would be disrupted despite the ban.

And the news that the Government has indeed a stockpile of sand is yet another good lesson for all Singaporeans on the need for 'emergency preparedness'.

S. Ramamirtham
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