Yip Hon Weng on racial harmony and constitutional amendment bills
How can Singapore ensure that efforts to protect racial harmony do not come at the expense of meaningful dialogue and freedom of expression? How can it safeguard its openness to the world without allowing foreign influence to undermine unity? How will the authorities ensure that the proposed Community Remedial Initiative is more than just a programme, but a real opportunity for understanding and healing? How can the public be fully engaged in the work of nurturing racial harmony? These questions were raised by MP Yip Hon Weng during the debate on the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 4). Mr Yip summed up his speech by saying, “Let us legislate for harmony, but let us also live it”.
How can Singapore ensure that efforts to protect racial harmony do not come at the expense of meaningful dialogue and freedom of expression? How can it safeguard its openness to the world without allowing foreign influence to undermine unity? How will the authorities ensure that the proposed Community Remedial Initiative is more than just a programme, but a real opportunity for understanding and healing? How can the public be fully engaged in the work of nurturing racial harmony? These questions were raised by MP Yip Hon Weng during the debate on the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 4). Mr Yip summed up his speech by saying, “Let us legislate for harmony, but let us also live it”.