Thank God for our MPs

I read the news yesterday about some crazy man who poured petrol/thinner (more likely the latter!) onto an MP... Shocking, because in a place like Singapore, it seems so out of place.

But what the other MPs said about such incidents (rare though they are), makes me admire them even more. True, Singapore's a pretty safe place. But still, there are the inevitable dangers that one has to face - especially from disgruntled members of the public.

My worry is that, in view of all the publicity given to the madman's technique, will copycats try this too? After all it's very easy to get flammable stuff... especially petrol.

I can only imagine a horrible assassination attempt by some terrorist cell... what if Mas Selamat somehow got a suicide bomber to run with a can of petrol into our MPs?

True, such risks are part and parcel... but I think security could be improved a bit more - have a band of dedicated (and physically-fit) volunteers to stand close by and just keep watch for any suspicious characters. Not only does the MP receive extra protection, I think it'll help to form solidarity and a sense of closeness among the volunteers and the MP. =)

Just a thought...