Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam says a carefully designed framework of laws and social policies as well as high public trust have allowed Singapore to pre-empt a situation similar to the recent riots in the United Kingdom.
He adds the unrest was stoked by falsehoods and hate speech , and underlying socio-economic factors. Mr Shanmugam says that while free speech is important, Singapore does not tolerate fake or hate speech . He says Singapore needs to get its social policies right to avoid the situation that has been happening in the United Kingdom.
He adds the unrest was stoked by falsehoods and hate speech, and underlying socio-economic factors. Mr Shanmugam says that while free speech is important, Singapore does not tolerate fake or hate speech. He says Singapore needs to get its social policies right to avoid the situation that has been happening in the United Kingdom.We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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