There were some who won my respect and admiration. Among them were the Highlanders whom I recognised by their Scottish caps. Even in defeat they held themselves erect and marched in time – “Left Right, Left Right, Left, Left!” shouted the sergeant major. And the Gurkhas were like the Highlanders. They too marched erect, unbroken and doughty in defeat. I secretly cheered them. They left a life-long impression on me. As a result, the Singapore government has employed a Gurkha company for its anti-riot police squad from the 1960s to this day.
— The Singapore Story (Lee Kuan Yew), Loc. 814–8
LEFT RIGHT:
“Left Right, Left Right, Left, Left!” shouted the sergeant major.
Are Gurkha like hiring some people from another culture who did not care whom to beat, and hence, would beat the people of your own land when they protest you for doing some shit?
Otherwise, not sure I’ve got this piece correctly.