Shanmugam: We respect Indian FTs rights to speak Indian dialects here in SG

[kojakbt]

>> Asked why the Government also 'encourages' the speaking of Indian dialects here, he said it was not that the Government encourages it, but that the Government is hard put to stop new immigrants from India from practising their culture.

Noting that many are top talent whom Singapore cannot afford to turn away, he said: 'Can we tell them they can't speak their language? It's their birthright. There must be tolerance.'

What about Chinese ah? Then how cum we cannot speak teochew, Hailum, cantonese, hokkien, hakka etc and must speak Mandarin ah?

 

[yellow_people]

What about Chinese ah? Then how cum we cannot speak teochew, Hailum, cantonese, hokkien, hakka etc and must speak Mandarin ah?

No guts no glory.

 

[shelltox]

Since when were we stop from speaking dialect, I speak teochew to my mother, hokkiento my hawker and cantonese to my wifey

 

[halsey02]

Since when were we stop from speaking dialect, I speak teochew to my mother, hokkiento my hawker and cantonese to my wifey

Wah...you so good..!