regardless of race, language or religion

The Singapore government is always talking about racial harmony, equality among races, tolerance towards other religions, etc.

Sunday (Duty)

Me and a couple of guys were marching to the guardhouse. Some of us started talking about the different treatment given to the US navy personnel and the Indian navy personnel that are currently stationed at my base.

Campmate: Just look - the liberty buses will ferry the Americans all the way to the gangway* of the US carrier while they only drop the Indians at the bay.

(At this moment this particular Chinese campmate cuts into the conversation - I shall name him Mr. QX.)

Mr. QX, in his irritating voice: YEAH THE INDIANS SUCKS! MUSTAFA CENTRE SUCKS! THEY SHOULD CLOSE NOW MUSTAFA SO THE INDIANS DON'T COME!

Thomas, thinking to himself: Wwwait a minute...

(Thomas looks back to see there is an Indian campmate in the group marching just behind Mr QX, who is still bitching about Indians at this point of time.)

Thomas, under his breath: Oh fuck.
Looks like we still have a long way to go.

*A gangway is an opening in the bulwark of a ship through which passengers may board - the boarding point.)