Shanmugam calls out Leong Mun Wai for past racist comments during race policy debate
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has called out Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai in Parliament, accusing him of undermining Singapore's multiracial approach and making racist comments. Mr Shanmugam cited a Facebook comment made by Mr Leong in February 2023, about how Singaporeans would not be "condemned to living in HDB flats" under proposed public housing policies by the Progress Singapore Party. Mr Shanmugam was responding to a question from Mr Leong on reviewing the CMIO framework, which manages race-related policies.
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has called out Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai in Parliament, accusing him of undermining Singapore's multiracial approach and making racist comments. Mr Shanmugam cited a Facebook comment made by Mr Leong in February 2023, about how Singaporeans would not be "condemned to living in HDB flats" under proposed public housing policies by the Progress Singapore Party. Mr Shanmugam was responding to a question from Mr Leong on reviewing the CMIO framework, which manages race-related policies.