National Day Rally

Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 17 August 2003.

Mr Goh covered a wide range of issues in his speech, from the future of the Singapore economy and changes to the CPF, to his successor.

"The journey may not always be smooth. We will come across many gullies and boulders blocking our way. And we may slip and fall from time to time. But your leaders and guides are experienced. They have sound judgment, strong hands and calm nerves. So as we have always done, when we fall, we pick ourselves up, brush off the sand and dirt, and climb again," he said.