IPS-MHA Forum on Non-Violent Ethnic Hostilities - Ministerial Speech by Mr K Shanmugam
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- Ministerial Speech by Mr K Shanmugam
Ethnic hostilities are commonly defined by the acts and sentiments of prejudice and animosity towards an ethnic group to varying degrees. In recent decades, societies have seen many hostilities rooted in and fueled by ethnic identities and deep-seated tribalism. While these ethnic hostilities continue to take the shape of violent confrontations (e.g. such as those in Sri Lanka and Rwanda), violence has ceased to be a prerequisite in recent times, as acts of prejudice and hostility have emerged more prevalently in non-violent forms. These range from ethnic mobilisation like protests and demonstrations, to racial discrimination and acts of casual racism. While not immediately threatening, these non-violent forms of prejudice and tensions can have pernicious effects on a country’s social fabric.
In response to this growing concern, this full-day IPS-MHA Forum serves as a platform to discuss the spectrum of non-violent ethnic hostilities, specifically in the Asia Pacific region. It aims to examine the root causes and ramifications of these hostilities on societies, while evaluating the efficacy of governmental and community-based interventions in their mitigation of these.
This Forum will be graced by Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law, Mr K Shanmugam, and will bring together approximately 200 eminent scholars, policy-makers, community leaders, and other key stakeholders.
00:10 min
Ministerial Speech by
Mr K Shanmugam
Minister for Home Affairs and
Minister for Law
Date: 1 July 2024
Time: 09:30 AM - 04:15 PM
To find out more about the event
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Daily i thank God i am Singaporean. He has blessed Singapore with leaders like mr Shanmugam. diana lee.
In a democratic society, freedom of speech and expression should be a fundamental right, just like the right to vote during an election. Especially when it comes to issues related to politics or welfare. While it is important to maintain social harmony, freedom of speech must not be compromised. There must be a good balance between both sides.
Kudos Minister for speaking honestly in this turbulent world
Wisdom of the government..
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not only we flex our drug laws, we flex our racial harmony as well as limitation of free speech. Under our law is indeed color blind
On the issue of free speech, there are enough regulations safeguards on the books on it. So the government should "reactive" (punish those that do not comply) instead of "proactive" in curtailing it citing extreme cases in other countries.
Well said, 100 % agree with you
Thank you Minister Shanmugam 🙏
So this is a Ministerial Speech at a closed door event? Is there a TLDW summary?
Free speech is for the majority to abuse verbally the minorities with impunity.
Rowan Atkinson (well known as Mr Bean) was famously quoted in a speech on free speech that minorities need to build up their tolerance to negative speech about them. And having more negative speech will help!
Let's do it the SG where you can find a church, mosque, temple next to each other (e.g. Upper Serangoon).
Akma Saleh!!
Hypocritical minister 👎
R we a religious nation ?