SINGAPORE: Minister in the Prime Minister's Office,
S Iswaran, has urged Singaporeans to learn to integrate and be part
of a larger society.
He said this on the sidelines of a racial harmony
event in his constituency, West Coast GRC, on Sunday
morning.
Mr Iswaran was responding to questions from
reporters on the recent investigations involving some leaders of
City Harvest Church.
To a question on how this has affected Christians and
non-Christians, Mr Iswaran replied that legal action was taken
against individuals, not against any particular church or religious
group.
He stressed the need for ongoing dialogue, not just across ethnic
or cultural groups, but with different religious groups as
well.
"One of Singapore's basic tenets has been that we view
multi-culturalism as a basic organising principle," Mr Iswaran
said.
"We have got to make sure that we continue to keep that a very
vibrant part of Singapore, where (when) people from very different
cultural and religious backgrounds come here, they feel free to
practise, pursue their faith, pursue their religion, but being a
part of a larger Singapore society and integrate in that
manner."
- CNA/wm
