SINGAPORE: Singapore’s variety is a “source of strength,” and the people here must always look for methods to improve mutual understanding and increase common space, Prime Minister Lawerence Wong said on Tuesday (Jan 28).
Mr Wong, in his first Chinese New Year address as prime minister since taking over the government last year, urged Singaporeans to make an additional effort to engage and reach out to individuals of other races and religions. We may have diverse perspectives on matters that are important to us. But we can’t let our differences divide us,” he continued.
In an increasingly fragmented and polarised world, our unity is a valuable commodity that we must continue to safeguard and cultivate.” In his address, he stated that the globe is getting “more dangerous, citing terrorist groups exploiting the situation in the Middle East to advance their cause and call for strikes.
Earlier this month, the Internal Security Department said that three males whose radicalisation was prompted or accelerated by the Israel-Hamas war had been imprisoned under the Internal Security Act.
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