S iswaran: Please don't overreact about the thaipusam incident

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S ISWARAN: PLEASE DON'T OVERREACT ABOUT THE THAIPUSAM INCIDENT

Post date:
5 Feb 2015 - 8:20pm








Second Minister for Home Affairs, S Iswaran, has urged Singaporeans not to overreact about the Thaipusam incident and said that Singaporeans should remain calm and exercise restraint.
He said that we need to stand against a breakdown in law and order.
"In Singapore we are a multi-religious society. And all of us have to make certain accommodations and concessions,” he said. “There has to be mutual understanding and respect for each other's practices. Whilst we celebrate our respective festivals or events, we also need to take into account the need to maintain overall balance in society in order to preserve safety, law and order."
He also said that the ban on musical instruments during the Thaipusam procession was introduced because of past incidents of fights breaking out between competing groups which disrupted the procession.
He acknowledged that three people were arrested at the Thaipusam procession on Tuesday for playing drums.
Mr Iswaran said that Singaporeans shouldn’t allow the actions of a few to “disrupt the harmony” of Singapore.

=> Does it include the "few" FAP Traitors importing FTrash to marginalize SGs in their own country?







He also warned against spreading rumours about the incident and said that there are a lot of misrepresentations online.
It seems that Mr Iswaran is asking the public to stop sharing news about the incident as there may be some misinformation.
The incident is fast creating debate online about whether the strict rules around the Thaipusam procession are necessary and whether they are unfairly discriminating local Hindus.
Seems the government is going into damage control about the incident which has sparked a legitimate debate about policies.


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