SINGAPORE - The terror attack on two mosques in New Zealand last Friday is a reminder that the multi-religious harmony that Singapore enjoys is an 'exception rather than a norm in the world', Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said, at the launch of the Inter-Religious Organisation(IRO)'s 70th anniversary exhibition on Monday (March 18).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The terror attack on two mosques in New Zealand last Friday is a reminder that the multi-religious harmony that Singapore enjoys is an"exception rather than a norm in the world", Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said, at the launch of the Inter-Religious Organisation's 70th anniversary exhibition on Monday .
"If you take a walk along Telok Ayer Street, you might find an imam preaching in the mosque, Masjid Al-Abrar. Close by, Chinese devotees will be offering prayers in the Thian Hock Keng and Fuk Tak Chi Temples. At the end of the road, you can also visit a 190-year-old Indian Muslim heritage centre, the Nagore Dargah," he said.
"The actions of a radicalised few could potentially cause distrust of the peaceful many who live in harmony, and split societies," he added. During the 1964 race riots, IRO members personally visited the injured and their family members to console them. The IRO also issued statements to call on people to maintain harmony.
"On its part, the Government will continue to protect our social harmony, and protect interfaith dialogue and understanding," he added.
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