Singapore: On Thursday ( Apr 10 ), Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stated. that ; recent remarks previous Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng’s comments about a pro-Palestinian party were” completely indifferent and undesirable.”
Mr. Wong said in a Facebook post that Singapore must nurture and safeguard its cohesion, noting that it ;s Years of harmony have been the foundation of modern society.
Some Malaysians referred to the local Chinese “pendatang” as foreigners or refugees when we were a part of the country. Many Chinese people who perceived them as second-class members were offended, the prime minister wrote.
So we resolved to always address our minorities like that when Singapore gained independence.
Singapore is a different and pleasant world where all races and religions have a spot under the sun immediately. Decades of diligent work and perseverance have created this unity. It needs to be treasured, safeguarded, and maintained. “
Mr. Cheng had criticized a team called Palestinian Solidarity, whose people have been accused of obstructing Meet-the-People Classes, held on Monday.
He stated in a letter to his family on Facebook last month,” I would like to partner them to travel to Gaza, charges will be paid by me. But I’m giving business group to the leaders only if they never return. And you can get them some running shoes for each of their 928 enthusiasts. Take a gradual climb. “
Numerous ministers spoke out against Mr. Cheng’s comments following the publication of the Mar 13 article, which sparked protest.
Mr. Cheng and   met on Wednesday. Both Ustaz Pasuni Maulan and Mohamad Hasbi sit on the Singapore Islamic Religious Council. He claimed that he felt “deeply regret” for his remarks.
Mr. Wong claimed to have had a nice conversation with both Ustaz Hasbi and Ustaz Pasuni during his visit to Madrasah Aljunied on Thursday. He thanked for a conversation with Mr. Cheng.
I furthermore shared with them my opinion that Calvin Cheng’s statement that he should “take a hike” to Gaza was entirely indifferent and intolerable was entirely indifferent.
This job is even more crucial in today’s uncertain atmosphere where there are many external forces that may disintegrate our society, Mr. Wong continued.
Ustaz Hasbi and Ustaz Pasuni, who helped promote interfaith unity, were acknowledged as heroes. Let’s work together to expand what we already have and make sure our tiny dark dot remains a place of stability and harmony. “