K Shanmugam on relevance of CMIO race model
The Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) model helps the Government to administer race-based policies and programmes that promote social cohesion, identify those who need help and safeguard the rights of minorities, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam. Replying to Parliamentary questions on Wednesday (Feb 5), he said race remains a key identifier for many individuals. The lack of race-based data prevents measuring and understanding the difficulties that different races face in different areas, and it prevents effective intervention to resolve those issues, he added. Mr Shanmugam pointed out that the CMIO framework has been adjusted over the years, but the Government has been “cautious about moving away” from it. “It has worked well for us and has helped us to forge a more harmonious set of race relations in our society today,” he said.
The Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) model helps the Government to administer race-based policies and programmes that promote social cohesion, identify those who need help and safeguard the rights of minorities, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam. Replying to Parliamentary questions on Wednesday (Feb 5), he said race remains a key identifier for many individuals. The lack of race-based data prevents measuring and understanding the difficulties that different races face in different areas, and it prevents effective intervention to resolve those issues, he added. Mr Shanmugam pointed out that the CMIO framework has been adjusted over the years, but the Government has been “cautious about moving away” from it. “It has worked well for us and has helped us to forge a more harmonious set of race relations in our society today,” he said.
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