By Aqil Haziq Mahmud@AqilHaziqCNA
30 Jun 2018 06:00PM (Updated: 30 Jun 2018 07:57PM)
Ricky Lim
On a lighter note, Dr Ng said relations between Malaysians and Singaporeans are “still very good”.
“I would approach the first few months of a Malaysian government with maturity, respect and understanding,” Dr Ng said. “Mature to know that with a new boss and new government, they will do it differently. And not to jump up and down when styles and priorities change.”
To that end, Dr Ng said Singapore need not “respond to every articulation”, adding that Malaysia could be dealing with an “internal audience”.
“You live in an HDB flat, a new neighbour comes in, you can hear through the walls what he says to his family, don’t keep knocking at your neighbour’s door to give inputs,” Dr Ng said. “Sometimes, it’s for his family, not yours.”
Nevertheless, Dr Ng said the two countries should have mutual respect for agreements and international law.
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As long as the message about water and HSR is for "internal audience" - and not directed to us --- we should just listen and not react to it --- as long as both sides have mutual respect for agreements and international law.
“I would approach the first few months of a Malaysian government with maturity, respect and understanding,” Dr Ng said. “Mature to know that with a new boss and new government, they will do it differently. And not to jump up and down when styles and priorities change.”
To that end, Dr Ng said Singapore need not “respond to every articulation”, adding that Malaysia could be dealing with an “internal audience”.
“You live in an HDB flat, a new neighbour comes in, you can hear through the walls what he says to his family, don’t keep knocking at your neighbour’s door to give inputs,” Dr Ng said. “Sometimes, it’s for his family, not yours.”
Nevertheless, Dr Ng said the two countries should have mutual respect for agreements and international law.
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As long as the message about water and HSR is for "internal audience" - and not directed to us --- we should just listen and not react to it --- as long as both sides have mutual respect for agreements and international law.
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