Posted: 07 March 2011 2317 hrs
SINGAPORE: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew says he
stands corrected on a comment he made about Muslims and integration
in his book titled "Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going".
In a statement to the media on Monday evening, Mr Lee said the book
was based on 32 interviews over a period of two years.
He said the comment on Muslims integrating with other communities
was made probably two or three years ago.
Since then, he said Ministers and MPs - both Malay and non-Malay -
have told him that Singapore Malays have indeed made special
efforts to integrate with the other communities, especially since
9/11, and that his call was out of date.
Mr Lee said he hopes this trend will continue in the future.
- CNA