Amid racist incidents, new law to come up on racial harmony in Singapore
The Hindu
The Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally on August 29, on the back of an increase in reported racist incidents.
Singapore is taking a softer and persuasive approach to managing racial harmony among its multinational society after a number of race-linked cases in public recently raised concerns, according to a media report here. An upcoming law on racial harmony will likely introduce new sanctions, including non-punitive ones, to try and shape social behaviour and norms, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on September 4. The Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally on August 29, on the back of an increase in reported racist incidents and inter-ethnic relations coming under stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.More Related News