SINGAPORE – The Republic must never allow prejudice against any community to become accepted or normalised, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Singapore has held together because it has consistently rejected attempts to divide it along racial or religious lines, and chosen instead to recognise one another as fellow Singaporeans, he said in a post on Facebook on Sept 6.
“We must keep making that choice,” he said as he urged Singaporeans to hold fast to the ideals of the National Pledge – “regardless of race, language or religion”.
He noted that there will always be people who seek to exploit Singapore’s differences, but how the country responds is up to Singaporeans.
While not every hateful comment online can be stopped, “we can reject such views, and refuse to give them more space or legitimacy”, he added.
He was addressing anti-Indian comments that have emerged online following the devastating floods in Nepal in which nine Singaporeans remain missing. Such comments also came up over SIA’s investment in Air India.
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