During her maiden speech in Parliament, East Coast GRC Member of Parliament (MP) Hazlina Abdul Halim drew praise for delivering it in all four of Singapore’s official languages. She invoked the Malay proverb “Kuat lilit kerana simpulnya” (“Strongly wrapped due to the knot”) to symbolise Singapore’s unity, the Mandarin proverb “老吾老, 以及人之老” (“Respect your elders, as well as the elders of others”) to highlight the importance of respect for all in society, and the Tamil proverb “எறும்பு ஊர கல்லும் த