Serious Madam President And John Tan Lead Thousands Of Sinkies To Walk Against Racism! Oppies Stop Insulting Madam President's Race!

[JohnTan]

SINGAPORE – About 3,000 people came together in support of the Rise Against Racism campaign on Saturday (Nov 17) at the Orange Ribbon Walk.

They walked 3.8km around the Marina Bay area and were accompanied by President Halimah Yacob, who flagged off the walk at Esplanade Park.

The Orange Ribbon Movement symbolises friendship, brotherhood and kinship underpinned by values of respect, understanding and trust.

The annual event by OnePeople.sg – the ground-up national body for racial and religious harmony – rallies Singaporeans to make a stand against racism and combat racial discrimination and prejudice.

The multi-ethnic participants were from self-help groups, grassroots, religious, community and civic organisations and the public.

Youth groups from institutes of higher learning, racial and religious organisations and youth activist groups also took part.

The event also featured a Tea Talk Corner, where young people had facilitated discussions about racial harmony.

Ms Larissa Nair, 27, who is Indian-Chinese, was one of the participants who signed up for the Tea Talk Corner. She said: "Being brought up in a mixed-race household and grappling with a fixed race identity was a constant struggle that I have had to go through since childhood. I am Indian. But I am Chinese, too.

"Multi-culturalism can only exist with an open-minded community. And through conversations; this is a start."

President Halimah also wrote her personal message against racism at the event. She wrote: "There is only one human race. The rest is just our own creations which divide us."

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/3000-people-in-anti-racism-walk-at-marina-bay

 

[syed putra]

Of course in this rally, chinese are minority as most practice it.

 

[bobby]

Such broken england from the no:1 person in Singapore...."the rest is just our own creations...."

 

[Sideswipe]

it's not racism but really the minority should cater to the majority. that is life.

 

[bobby]

Coming from a specially selected president out of a race specific contest.

If this is not "racism"...then what is?

 

[glockman]

Coming from a specially selected president out of a race specific contest.

If this is not "racism"...then what is?

Exactly. She is the last person and the least qualified to talk on this topic.

 

[bobby]

Exactly. She is the last person and the least qualified to talk on this topic.

Typically PAP shooting themselves in the foot.....

If there is only "One Human Race" as Macik proclaimed, then "the rest is just PAP's creation which divides us" ?

 

[steffychun]

Come now if you are as anti-racist as your scrawly handwriting, show us your true ethnicity. Are you Malay or Indian or alien?

 

[sam heng]

All people are racist, its a sliding scale, the one talk shout the loudest are the most racist, go to black America, India and China you'll see.

 

[steffychun]

All people are racist, its a sliding scale, the one talk shout the loudest are the most racist, go to black America, India and China you'll see.

 

[bobby]

Come now if you are as anti-racist as your scrawly handwriting, show us your true ethnicity. Are you Malay or Indian or alien?

She is neither malay, indian or alien....all i know is that she is very lucky rich.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

SINGAPORE – About 3,000 people came together in support of the Rise Against Racism campaign on Saturday (Nov 17) at the Orange Ribbon Walk.

They walked 3.8km around the Marina Bay area and were accompanied by President Halimah Yacob, who flagged off the walk at Esplanade Park.

The Orange Ribbon Movement symbolises friendship, brotherhood and kinship underpinned by values of respect, understanding and trust.

The annual event by OnePeople.sg – the ground-up national body for racial and religious harmony – rallies Singaporeans to make a stand against racism and combat racial discrimination and prejudice.

The multi-ethnic participants were from self-help groups, grassroots, religious, community and civic organisations and the public.

Youth groups from institutes of higher learning, racial and religious organisations and youth activist groups also took part.

The event also featured a Tea Talk Corner, where young people had facilitated discussions about racial harmony.

Ms Larissa Nair, 27, who is Indian-Chinese, was one of the participants who signed up for the Tea Talk Corner. She said: "Being brought up in a mixed-race household and grappling with a fixed race identity was a constant struggle that I have had to go through since childhood. I am Indian. But I am Chinese, too.

"Multi-culturalism can only exist with an open-minded community. And through conversations; this is a start."

President Halimah also wrote her personal message against racism at the event. She wrote: "There is only one human race. The rest is just our own creations which divide us."

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/3000-people-in-anti-racism-walk-at-marina-bay

Only m&ds n ah nehs will complain about racism when they are the most racists of all

 

[bobby]

Only m&ds n ah nehs will complain about racism when they are the most racists of all

Racism is not "racism" when it is in their favour.....

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Racism is not "racism" when it is in their favour.....

Well said...

 

[steffychun]

She is neither malay, indian or alien....all i know is that she is very lucky rich.

Is being rich a race?

 

[Rogue Trader]

She wrote: "There is only one human race. .."

Then why Tan Cheng Bok cannot run for president but she can?

 

[borom]

If there is only 1 human race, why are there elections reserved for a particular race?
What is the GRC all about.?
Why HDB have "ethnic" quotas?

 

[bobby]

If there is only 1 human race, why are there elections reserved for a particular race?
What is the GRC all about.?
Why HDB have "ethnic" quotas?

In Article 152 of the Constitution of Singapore entitled 'Minorities and special position of Malays', it is stated that: It shall be the responsibility of the Government constantly to care for the interests of the racial and religious minorities in Singapore.

 

[bobby]

Macik would have gotten more mileage out of her public appearance if she had a run for "anti-wife beating" or "too much homework for kids", then this anti racism thing.

If she was any cleverer she would have objected to this stupid anti racism run knowing full well where she came from.

 

[glockman]

If there is only 1 human race, why are there elections reserved for a particular race?
What is the GRC all about.?
Why HDB have "ethnic" quotas?

The hypocrisy sickens me.