Singapore must never allow prejudice against any community to become accepted or normalised: PM Wong
Wong said hateful online comments could deepen mistrust and pull communities apart, urging Singaporeans to reject prejudice and protect an open, inclusive identity.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that Singapore must never allow prejudice against any community to become accepted, addressing racist comments about the Nepal-Tibet floods and Singapore Airlines' Air India investment.
- Senior Minister K. Shanmugam said on Saturday that police are investigating 'shameful' and 'totally unacceptable' racist and xenophobic comments, which contained stereotypes involving snakes, curry, and black magic.
- Condemning the remarks on Sunday, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong described them as 'deeply troubling' and urged Singaporeans to 'stand by one another regardless of race, language or religion.'
- While not every hateful comment can be prevented, Wong noted citizens can 'reject such views, and refuse to give them more space or legitimacy' to keep Singapore 'open and inclusive.'
- Wong observed that Singapore encountered similar tensions during the COVID-19 pandemic and debates over the Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, reiterating that race remains a societal fault line requiring ongoing protection.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has strongly condemned racist comments targeting Indians over Singapore Airlines' (SIA) financial involvement in Air India, as well as racist remarks directed at Singaporeans who remain missing following the devastating floods in Nepal, warning that such prejudice must not be allowed to become normalised in the city-state.
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