Singapore's struggle to achieve internal self-government in the period 1945-1959. Was it worth it? Give at least two main reasons to support your stand.

It was worth it for Singapore's struggle to achieve self-government in the period 1945 to 1959. There was anti British feelings as the British did not put all their effort in Chinese schools and think that they are unimportant compared to English schools. They put their first priorities onto English schools and Chinese schools were not even given a chance to excel and were also not given high ranks although they receive scholarships. They did not really meet the needs of the people in Singapore and this resulted in rioting mainly the Hock Lee bus riots and the Students' Riots which created a big chaos. Hock Lee bus drivers were not given enough salary to survive well and Chinese students were looked down upon. Students were from Chung Cheng High School and Chinese High School. Some people were badly injured or even died in the riots, even the young ones were not spared. Students supported the Hock Lee rioters by bringing food and entertaining the workers with songs and dance. The situation was so bad that police had to use fire hoses to control the rioters. The rioters even used bricks, stones and bottles, which might seem small but are deadly. By achieving self-government might stop all these troubles as Singaporeans rule themselves and know what are the best for themselves.

Another reason was that David Marshall had won the Chief Minister of Singapore of the party Labour Front as his status but the governor and his British officials did not treat him with proper respect and only considered him as a figurehead-a leader who has little authority or influence. They just trampled on him like an unwanted person and treated him as nothing. David Marshall negotiated for internal self-government and insisted that Singapore should have a say in matters of defence and external affairs. He also threatened to resign as a Chief Minister if he was not given the chance to do so. The British was not confident of David Marshall and so did not agreed on the self-governing. David Marshall kept to his words and so stepped down. It was not fair for David Marshall to be chosen as the Chief Minister and then throwing him at one side, not even seeing him of any specialty. He was not even given the chance to have his say as a Chief Minister and there was not even trust put on him. There was not even a use of being a Chief Minister to be led by anything he was told to do. With self-government, it would not require any people of status to argue with one another on how to rule the country as they are of the same country, same nation as one people which is, Singapore.