SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean said organisations which want to be
creative must be mindful of the values of the races and religions
in Singapore.
Mr Teo said this on the sidelines of a community
event at Sengkang Community Club.
He was responding to a question from the media on
the recent unhappiness in the Catholic community caused by
advertisements on the Escape Chapel Party, which used posters
featuring women in nun outfits.
"It is good for people to have fun and it is nice to have creative
ideas," Mr Teo said.
"But I think it is totally possible to do that without denigrating
what others hold most dearly and who feel most strongly
about.
"This is a multi-racial society, multi-religious society. Go out
and have fun but don't do it at other people's expense."
Police are investigating if the organiser had put up insensitive
advertisements that could have offended the Catholic faith.
The organiser had cancelled the event, which was to take place on
Saturday at Chijmes.
- CNA/wk
