Majority's response to Amy Cheong episode "speaks well of S'pore"
By Claire Huang | Posted: 13 October 2012 1654 hrs
Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports & Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence Chan Chun Sing(Photo: MCYS)
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans, in particular, the Malay-Muslim community, reacted to the Amy Cheong episode in a mature, calm and collected manner, said Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing.
Mr Chan said he is proud of the majority's response, which "speaks well of the community and speaks well of Singapore".
Speaking at the 10th anniversary celebrations of Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circles (IRCC), Mr Chan cited this as an example of how the public should respond when there is a crisis.
He said IRCC members are of the view that the public should not overreact.
"We should respond in a calm and justified manner so that two wrongs don't become a right. But in how we respond, it says much more about us as a people, as a society than the actual words that we may use," said Mr Chan.
Mr Chan also highlighted two other points raised during the National IRCC Seminar.
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By Claire Huang | Posted: 13 October 2012 1654 hrs
Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports & Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence Chan Chun Sing(Photo: MCYS)
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans, in particular, the Malay-Muslim community, reacted to the Amy Cheong episode in a mature, calm and collected manner, said Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing.
Mr Chan said he is proud of the majority's response, which "speaks well of the community and speaks well of Singapore".
Speaking at the 10th anniversary celebrations of Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circles (IRCC), Mr Chan cited this as an example of how the public should respond when there is a crisis.
He said IRCC members are of the view that the public should not overreact.
"We should respond in a calm and justified manner so that two wrongs don't become a right. But in how we respond, it says much more about us as a people, as a society than the actual words that we may use," said Mr Chan.
Mr Chan also highlighted two other points raised during the National IRCC Seminar.
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