Game show in S'pore antiterrorism plan

Game show in S'pore antiterrorism plan

Associated Press, Singapore

Refrigerator magnets, a media blitz and even a game show are part
of the Singapore government's new all-out new campaign to prepare
its people for a potential terror attack.

One Singaporean will be crowned the island's "Total Defense
King" in a game show testing citizens' knowledge of how to be
alert for possible terror dangers, the Ministry of Defense said
in a statement on Saturday.

Singapore is tackling a more serious theme with its new "Total
Defense" campaign than other mass drives, such as to keep public
toilets clean and stop spitting.

Home affairs minister Wong Kan Seng warned on Friday that the
country, already on high alert against terror attacks, must
prepare "to cope with the consequences if bombs do go off."

As part of the new Total Defense or "TD" campaign,
"Singaporeans can test their knowledge on total defense by
participating in Who Wants To Be a TD King, along the lines of
the popular game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," the defense
ministry statement said.

"Refrigerator magnets with emergency numbers will also be
distributed," the statement said.

Broadcasters will air briefings on how citizens can "protect
themselves at home in the event of a chemical attack," and what
to do if they notice anything suspicious, the statement said.

The new campaign also involves youth camps, and "refrigerator
magnets with emergency numbers will also be distributed," the
statement said.

A local theater company will tour schools and libraries,
staging a drama on the need to be prepared for emergencies.